TiEQuest Contestants must meet the following qualifications:

• The competition is open to all types of entities (corporation, partnership, proprietorship, etc.) established by between 1 and 5 entrepreneurs or aspiring entrepreneurs.
• Contesting entrepreneurs may not be directors or officers of TiE, or family members of competition organizers or judges.
• Contesting entrepreneurs may not be members of more than one entity entering the competition; each entity may only make one submission
• Submission must be the entrepreneur’s original idea - proof of origination should be available
• The business idea may be new or already implemented.
• Total third-party funding raised in the business as of date of entry should not exceed $2,000,000.
• The contestants must have developed the business venture themselves and be serious about seeing the business venture through to reality

• A faculty member at a Canadian or US University
• A professional in the industry where business venture is focused
• A manager of an entrepreneurial assistance program
• Upon request, TiE Toronto will provide services of one of its Charter Members, who have agreed to volunteer their time for this. Any request for this must be submitted to President, TiE Toronto. A biography of these members is available at www.tietoronto.org.