2023 Createur Conference & Pitch Competition

Join hundreds of students on Thursday, April 13 - Friday, April 14, 2023, for our first-ever Createur Conference & Pitch Competition, hosted by McGraw School of Business at Olivet Nazarene University. During your two-day event, college students, community partners, investeurs, and business menteurs will gather in person to discover how entrepreneurs can do good and solve the world's problems. Enter the pitch competition to get advice from successful entrepreneurial judges, and even win $500, $1,500, and even $3,000 to start or grow your business idea. Personalize your event and select from 15 different Spark Sessions, where you'll hear from proven entrepreneurs & industry leaders exploring the topics that interest you most. Network with your peers and business leaders during the evening dinner session with keynote speaker Steve Green, President of Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc., the world's largest privately owned arts and crafts retailer. Createur Con climaxes on Friday with our Pitch Competition, when our guest judges will reveal the winners of up to $3,000 in cash prizes for top business ideas.