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Munster High School students pitch business ideas for real funding ( | Education
Munster High School students present their pitches in front of a group of judges. Annie Mattea MUNSTER — Munster High School students were given the unique opportunity to pitch their business ideas to a panel of judges recently. Students were required to provide information about competition for their product, what their market share would be and several other parts of a business pitch. Ideas presented included solutions to small cup holders for cars, distraction toys for dogs and air freshener solutions. Students were able to request funds from the panel of judges, ranging from asking for approximately $300 to $1,000. The money was from the Munster Education Foundation. Judges included…
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Locals can pitch best business ideas in upcoming ‘Shark Tank’ style competition, winners to receive cash awards
The Greater Owensboro Pitch Competitiveness (GO Pitch), will feature neighborhood citizens pitching their best small business strategies to Owensboro’s sharks, community entrepreneurs, group stakeholders, and investors. A “Shark Tank” type pitch opposition is coming to Owensboro-Daviess County on May 5. The Better Owensboro Pitch Competitiveness (GO Pitch), will attribute area residents pitching their ideal enterprise ideas to Owensboro’s sharks, community entrepreneurs, community stakeholders, and investors. The Greater Owensboro Financial Development Company (GOEDC) and the Owensboro Modest Business enterprise Development Heart are operating with each other to host the opposition. “This is an thrilling way for Owensboro and Daviess County to showcase the excellent entrepreneurial ideas that appear from our local…
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Students Pitch Problem-Solving Business Ideas at SJSU Innovation Competition
Four SJSU graduate students studying biotechnology pitched their business idea, Environzyme Biosciences, at the 18th annual Silicon Valley Innovation Challenge. Four biotechnology graduate students at San José State University recently discovered a concerning problem: In the research labs where they were interns, the majority of single-use plastics were not being recycled because of contamination. So those students — Sushmita Sen,’22 MS Biotechnology; Paul Mack, ’22 MS Biotechnology; Tvisha Josyula, ’22 MS Biotechnology; and Vishaka Shah, ’22 MS Biotechnology — came up with a solution: Environzyme Biosciences, a business idea that earned them the top prize of $1,500 at SJSU’s 18th annual Silicon Valley Innovation Challenge (SVIC). They also received the…
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With addition of ‘pitch decks,’ Governor’s Business Plan Contest open for entries through Jan. 31, 2022
MADISON, Wis. – The 19th annual Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest is accepting entries online for the 2022 competition through 5 p.m. Monday, Jan. 31, 2022. New this year: The third round of the contest will accept narrated “pitch decks” from those finalists who advance beyond the written executive summary round. The contest is designed to encourage entrepreneurs in the startup stage of tech-based businesses in Wisconsin. It links up-and-coming entrepreneurs with a statewide network of community resources, expert advice and mentoring, management talent and possible sources of capital. Over time, the contest has led to valuable public and media exposure for the top business plans and spurred economic growth in…
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Teen entrepreneurs to pitch, launch, and test business ideas at CEOs of Tomorrow Pitch & Launch
Local teen entrepreneurs will present the business they have created and a social issue they are supporting — like mental health, breast cancer, and gun violence — at the CEOs of Tomorrow’s 8th annual Pitch & Launch Event on Saturday, Dec. 11, noon-4 pm. Students from CEOs of Tomorrow’s Incubator Program talked with Madison365 about their businesses, products, and experiences in the Incubator Program. Sowmya Rajana, a junior at Middleton High School, has a business called “Never” and is working to raise awareness about mental health. She is selling candles because the aromas can help with depression, anxiety, and stress. This issue is important to Sowmya because her family has lost…
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Students to pitch business ideas to potential investors on TV
Sisodia says the ‘Business Blasters’ event will enable children to take their ventures to the next level Class XI and XII students in Delhi Government schools who received seed money under the ‘Business Blasters’ programme will now get to pitch their projects to investors on a television show every Sunday. Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia told The Hindu that the opportunity to obtain investment capital could take their business ventures to the next level. The first episode of the Business Blasters televised event on November 28 will witness business ideas – shortlisted from more than 50,000 ideas submitted by 3,00,000 students – being pitched to Mr. Sisodia and a panel…
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