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Event Type
online
11
Participants
0
Est. Projects
Think you can sell ice to a penguin?
Welcome to The Closer Challenge™, a real-world sales simulation designed to test your communication, negotiation, persuasion, and problem-solving skills.
Participants will be assigned different products and customer personas. Your mission is simple: understand the customer's needs, overcome objections, negotiate effectively, and close the sale.
This isn't about memorizing scripts. It's about thinking on your feet, building trust, and creating value through powerful conversations.
What You'll Experience:
Live Sales Simulations
Customer Handling & Objection Management
Negotiation & Persuasion Challenges
Real-Time Sales Targets
Leaderboards & Performance Rankings
Challenge Format:
Participants will pitch products to multiple customers.
Each successful sale contributes toward their sales score.
Different customers will have different requirements, objections, and budgets.
Participants must use their convincing and negotiation skills to achieve sales targets.
The Goal:
Reach the required sales threshold and prove that you can close deals like a professional.
Rewards:
Internship Opportunities
Full-Time Job Offers (for exceptional performers)
Certificate of Achievement
Direct Exposure to Industry Professionals
Judge Accessibility
Organizer email available25/25
Student-run event15/15
Actively looking for judges25/25
Small event (120 participants)10/10
No corporate sponsors10/10
New or emerging organizer10/10
Public registration available5/5
Online format (judge from anywhere)10/10
Top signals
Organizer email available
Student-run event
Actively looking for judges
Organizers
Alex Johnson
alex@example.org
Jamie Rivera
jamie@example.org
Sam Chen
sam@example.org
Estimated Audience
Mostly Students
ExperienceStudent
OccupationStudents
Beginner Friendly
Women in Tech
Technical Focus
AI95%
Web80%
Mobile25%
Industries
Healthcare
Education
Climate
Technologies
Python
React
OpenAI
Why this estimate
• Hosted by a university
• Open to students
• MLH member event
Estimate inferred from event metadata, not actual attendee data.