Competition Sponsors

  • City of Albuquerque
  • US Bank

Entrepreneurial Challenge (EC)

Partially Funded by the

McCune Charitable Foundation

Upcoming Events

  • FEB 24, 2012, 11:30AM (ASM 1064) - Business Plan Competitions, Seminar 5 (More...)
  • MAR 08, 6PM (GSM 318) - FREE GRE/GMAT Workshops
  • MAR 23, 2012, 11:30AM (ASM 1064) - Business Plan Competitions, Business Plan Competitions, Seminar 6: Financials -- REQUIRED for EC & TBPC (10/21/2011 or 3/23/2012) (More...)
  • MAR 24, 9AM (GSM 318) - FREE GRE/GMAT Workshop
  • APR 5, 2012, Before 5PM - Written Plans and Competition Entry Forms Due Before 5PM: Business Plan Competitions (EC & TBPC) (More...)
  • APR 20, 2012, All Morning, Afternoon, and Evening - Technology Business Plan Competition and Entrepreneurial Challenge, Competition and Awards Day (More...)

SEMINARS: This series of seminars is sponsored by Los Alamos National Laboratory. Although specifically geared toward the Technology Business Plan Competition, many seminar topics will apply to the Entrepreneurial Challenge as well. 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. All students are welcome to attend.

The Party Trolley, winner of last spring’s $2,500 Northwestern Mutual ~ Southwest Prize, is rocking Albuquerque!

Party Trolley Logo

Founder Paul Aitken aims to give customers a safe, fun, affordable way to get to where the party is happening and back home again.



Party Trolley founder Paul Aitken

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.

Party Trolley Shuttle

"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 last spring’s $5,000 Altela Prize, has launched their business!

RoAD Mobile Media LLC

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!

Check out RoAD Mobile Media online (www.roadmobilemedia.com) and on Facebook (www.facebook.com/roadmobilemedia)

RoAD Mobile Media LLC

“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

Contact Information

Suleiman Kassicieh


Jennifer K. Bayley


Raj Mahto
  • Raj Mahto
  • Assistant Professor
  • Phone: (505) 277-2423
  • Office: ASM 2154


About the Competition

The Anderson School will hold the second annual Entrepreneurial Challenge (EC) on April 20, 2012. 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.