Students have a chance to pitch original business ideas during the 2014 Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization Fall Pitch Competition.

Judi Eyles, program coordinator for the ISU Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship, said that students will have 90 seconds to present their ideas to the judges and the others in the room.

Students of all majors are encouraged to come and pitch their entrepreneurial and business ideas.

The chosen winner at the Iowa State competition will be awarded an all-expense paid trip to the national competition from Oct. 30 through Nov. 1 in Orlando, Fla.

“The experience of pitching is really fun,” said Sam Kammermeier, senior in nutritional science, who previously pitched an idea with one of his fraternity brothers.

Kammermeier said that everyone in the room wants to be there, and that makes it a fun competition.

“My best advice to a student is to have a clear idea of what solution you are providing to a common problem,” Eyles said.

Eyles said students should practice their pitch and that the more simple it is, the better.

The competition is being held at 6 p.m. on Oct. 9 at the Delta Upsilon Fraternity house at 117 Ash Ave. in Ames.

For those who wish to go to the national competition, but do not win the Ames competition, fees are paid for by membership, scholarship, fundraising and personal contributions, according to the ISU Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship website.

Students must pre-register for the competition by sending their name and phone number to [email protected].