The Q&A Challenge: Think Like a Founder

​Every founder prepares their pitch, but the real test comes when the questions start. Investors, stakeholders, and customers use Q&A to understand how founders think, how they handle uncertainty, and how well they truly know their company.

In this LIVE, interactive session hosted by NC IDEA, we’re putting that moment front and center. Brave North Carolina-based founders in the audience will be invited on stage and presented with a real-world startup scenario, one that almost every entrepreneur is likely to face. Think you have the right answer? Step up and show us how you’d handle it. Participants must be North Carolina-based founders and should be prepared to answer general pitch-style Q&A from the perspective of their own company.

One founder will walk away with a cash prize, but everyone will gain insight into how great founders respond when it matters most.