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The Closer Challenge - Pitch. Convince. Win.

unstopHosted on Unstop

Fetched 16 days ago

Monday, June 22, 2026

to Monday, July 6, 2026

•

2 weeks long

CloudEdtechData Science
Student only
This hackathons is only open to students. Double check the event page for more information as this may mean only those from a particular university/country are eligible.

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.

Quality Score

Quality Score

72/100
High confidence
Organiser16/20
Event Maturity14/20
Sponsors18/25
Participants12/20
Operations12/15

Why this score

Strong organiser track record
Returning event
Well-sponsored

Missing data

Prize details
Code of conduct