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The Entrepreneurial Challenge took place on Friday, April 5, 2013. And the winners are...
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- THU, SEP 19, 2013, 4:00 PM (JSC)
UNM Technology Business Plan Competition and Entrepreneurial Challenge Kick-Off Reception - FRI, NOV 1, 2013, 8:00 AM (JSC)
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SEMINARS: The series of six seminars is sponsored by US Bank and helps to prepare students for the UNM Technology Business Plan Competition. A leading professional in the field of accounting, business finance, new business funding, technology management, business plan presentation skills, or other related area will offer students an extension of the knowledge they gain in the classroom.
2013 Entrepreneurial Challenge Winners | View Photos!
First Place: Don Chalmers Ford Prize, $ 7,500
High Desert Distillery
David Smidt (EMBA), David Kistin (EMBA)
A craft distillery located in Albuquerque, NM that produces fine local spirits for the southwestern and western US market.
Second Place: City of Albuquerque Economic Development Department Prize, $ 5,000
S’wich It Up
Anthony Salvagno (PhD Physics), Saliha Qasemi (MBA)
A food truck that specializes in gourmet peanut butter and jelly style sandwiches.
Third Place: Don Chalmers Ford Prize, $ 2,500
ComboTrip
Mostafa Esmaeili (MBA, MOT, MIS), Sandeep Panta (MBA, MOT) A web application for users to plan their travel easier, with more accuracy and more fun.
The Party Trolley, winner of 2010 spring’s $2,500 Northwestern Mutual Southwest Prize, is rocking Albuquerque!
Founder Paul Aitken aims to give customers a safe, fun, affordable way to get to where the party is happening and back home again.
Paul’s target market is UNM students who just want to have fun, so check out the Party Trolley on Facebook: www.facebook.com/nmtrolley. Paul has made multiple funding presentations. He plans to expand his operations from using one trolley to two this semester in order to serve both bars and concert venues.
"Student’s Trolley Shuttles Drunks Home: Safe Option While Keeping the Party Going” See the video from March 2011 featured on KRQE Channel 13: CLICK HERE
RoAD Mobile Media LLC (formerly ADvantage), winner of 2010 spring’s $5,000 Altela Prize, has launched their business!
Innovative, Versatile, Customizable, and Affordable all rolled into one! RoAD Mobile Media allows for any company to bring their advertisements to any market, at anytime and anywhere! It's advertising done right!
“My partner, Sam Caswell and I would really like to thank the University of New Mexico and yourself. If it weren't for the competition and the dedication that UNM puts into its students, we would not be in the position we are in right now. We appreciate all you guys have provided us! Thank you again for everything.” Steven Lang, RoAD Mobile Media
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About the Competition
The Anderson School will hold the third annual Entrepreneurial Challenge (EC) on April 5, 2013. Show off your entrepreneurial talent and gain funding for your business idea!
This generalist competition allows students to create new small firms in all aspects of business. The major goal of the Challenge is to provide an incentive and an opportunity for entrepreneurial students to create NM entrepreneurial businesses and offer them exposure and prize funding for their new firm.
The complete rules contain helpful information and should be read thoroughly as a first step in the process.