The Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Mississippi State offers its own "shark-tank" each month where students, faculty and staff can pitch business ideas for an opportunity to receive up to $3,000 in startup cash.

This highly competitive program is a grant to new or current entrepreneurs and not a loan.

The next deadline to submit proposals is 6 p.m. on Wednesday [Oct. 14]. Proposals should be submitted online at http://ecenter.msstate.edu/launch/start-up-grants/apply-for-startup-grant.

For more information about this and other programs offered by the E-Center, visit 210 McCool Hall or online at http://ecenter.msstate.edu. Follow the center on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram via @msstateecenter.