Center for Entrepreneurship » Elevator Pitch http://cobe.boisestate.edu/ent Just another College Of Business and Economics weblog Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:46:17 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Elevator Pitch Competition and Business Plan Competition Results http://cobe.boisestate.edu/ent/2009/11/20/630/ http://cobe.boisestate.edu/ent/2009/11/20/630/#comments Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:30:47 +0000 http://cobe.boisestate.edu/ent/2009/11/20/630/ Congratulations to the winners of the Elevator Pitch Competition and Business Plan Competition held today! The competitions, organized by the Center for Entrepreneurship as part of Global Entrepreneurship Week, were open to all Boise State University students. Awards were $250 for First Place, $100 for Second, and $50 for Third in the Undergraduate and Graduate divisions of both competitions.

Elevator Pitch Competition

Undergraduate Winners:

  • First Place: Trevor Shepard for Green Light Scheduling
  • Second Place: Tyler Casperson and Tim Smith for Mouth Brush
  • Third Place: Mariel Donoso, Kent Ownings, Lupe Gonzales, and Dustin Atkins for Instint

Graduate Winners:

  • First Place: David Rush for WAW Green Ammonia
  • Second Place: Kristin Bierle for Alzar School
  • Third Place: Siddarth Dhanasekaran for Palmistry

Business Plan Competition

Undergraduate Winners:

  • First Place: Shawn Phillips, Brittany Reed, Steven Schrader, and Alisher Siddikov for MyRoadTrip.com
  • Second Place: Rachael Garner, Tyler Casperson, Ryan Underdahl, Timothy Smith, and Paul Greenfield for The Ledge
  • Third Place: Jennifer Orr, Matt Jost, and Chase Lowther for BBL Built-in Bike Light

Graduate Winners:

  • First Place: Michelle Sabick, Lisa Laajala, Mike Mercil, and Sara Gomez for Innovative Cardiology
  • Second Place: Tim Perry, Jane Reed, Elizabeth Pearson, and Igor Zagorskiy for Accumulus
  • Third Place: Andrew Smyth, Dean Hahn, Ellie Reese, and Thomas Shoeck for Scratch X

The Competitions and prizes were made possible through the generous sponsorship of Key Bank and United Heritage Insurance.

]]> http://cobe.boisestate.edu/ent/2009/11/20/630/feed/ 0 Elevator Pitch Competition Fall 2009 http://cobe.boisestate.edu/ent/2009/10/23/elevator-pitch-competition-fall-2009/ http://cobe.boisestate.edu/ent/2009/10/23/elevator-pitch-competition-fall-2009/#comments Fri, 23 Oct 2009 22:43:11 +0000 http://cobe.boisestate.edu/ent/?p=428 November 20, 20098:30 amto12:00 pm

Do you have an idea for a new product or service? An idea for a new business concept?

Do you want a chance to pitch your idea to entrepreneurs, investors and people who can help you make it happen?

Do you want to win money for your idea?

If so, the Boise State Elevator Pitch is for you!

You have 2 minutes to present your idea for a new product, service or business concept. What is the problem? How do you solve it? What do you need to make it happen?

Pitch your idea to a group of entrepreneurs, investors, and others who can help.

Award categories include: “Best Overall Elevator Pitch,” “Most Viable Idea Pitch,” ” Best Green/Sustainable Idea Pitch” and “Best Technology Idea Pitch.” Enter your idea today!

Over $1,500 in awards! Each category will award 1st Prize ($250), 2nd Prize ($100) and 3rd Prize ($50).

This competition is open to ALL Boise State University Students.

Location: Student Union Building, Boise State University

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