
Saturday, 13 June 2026 — 20 July 2026
Prize Pool
₹12,000
Registration Deadline
20 Jun 2026
Team Size
1 – 2 members
D2C Online Merchandise Startup Challenge: iCEO 2026 This challenge, organised by Gogo Pogo, is designed for undergraduate students to learn entrepreneurship by building a direct-to-consumer (D2C)
online merchandise store. Participants go through structured milestones — from reviewing management fundamentals to launching a real store, setting profit margins, and generating actual revenue. Who Should Apply Undergraduate business and management students (BBA, MBA, etc.) and students from any field (B.E., B.Tech, B.Com, B.A., etc.) who aim to pursue higher studies in business or a career in entrepreneurship. Format & Timeline The challenge runs from June 13 to July 20, 2026. Participants register for free, then progress through five milestones: - Milestone 1: Review fundamental management concepts. - Milestone 2: Strategize your store. - Milestone 3: Build your store (choose a niche, select products from the Gogopogo Catalog, create designs, set profit margins, launch). - Milestone 4: Implement at least one marketing tactic. - Milestone 5: Achieve first revenue and unlock unlimited profit potential. Prizes - National Champion: ₹10,000 (top scoring team) - Next 10 teams: ₹1,000 each - Campus Topper: ₹1,000 (applicable when at least 10 participants from the same college complete Milestone 4) - All teams completing Milestone 4 receive a participation certificate. Eligibility Open to undergraduate students in India. Teams of 1–2 members. How to Apply Register for free before June 20, 2026 via the official Unstop page.
Open to undergraduate students in India. Teams of 1–2 members.
National Champion
₹10,000
Next 10 teams
₹1,000
Campus Topper
₹1,000
Prize Pool
₹12,000
Registration Deadline
20 Jun 2026
Team Size
1 – 2 members
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