Buffalo Bump Business Plan Challenge Application

The 2026 Buffalo Bump Business Plan Challenge is open to teams of up to five individuals from across the U.S. and Canada.

• Teams are not required to implement their business plans.
• No sort of accreditation is required.
• Teams must be comprised of actively enrolled college/university students.
• Business plans must describe current or planned business for new, independent ventures in the seed, start-up, or early growth stages.
• Business plans must offer a tangible product(s) or service that can be marketed or sold.
• Businesses, concepts, or ideas must be newly created. Students are expected to:
  • Be a driving force behind the new venture.
  • Have played a major role in developing and submitting the business plan.
  • Participate in the stage presentation at the AISES National Conference.

If you have any questions at any point during the process, please contact our support staff at buffalobump@aises.org.