WMU hosted a pitch competition, PITCH, on April 5th and 6th, with 32 teams competing. Here are the final results: 1st: Fish Ninja, Pitcher: Nathan Norman ($1,200) 2nd: TPimpawster, Pitcher: Erik Chmelar ($700) 3rd: Tech Guardian, Pitcher: John Fry ($400) Most Entertaining, as voted by the crowd: Erik Chmelar, TPimpawster ($200) There were 8 business ideas that made it to the final …
The second Pitch Zoo event this past Monday (April 1st) was fun — being that it was on April Fool’s Day. Ryan Goins was the timekeeper and was able to have fun with the chattering teeth and duck calls. And several people in the crowd used their false teeth when supporting the “pitchers” and asking them questions / providing feedback. …
Richard Branson, the founder of the Virgin Group recently posted an article on Linked in (hat-tip to Derrick McIver) recently regarding business pitches: The art of pitching. In the article he mentions that there are 5 items that are important in a pitch: Be able to explain how the new business will make a difference Be grounded in your knowledge …
One of the many activities that has been going during the SxSW Interactive Conference this past week has been a pitch event: Student Startup Madness. A Michigan startup out of Michigan State University won the event, Temporun. The Student Startup Madness event started in the summer of 2012, and culimiated into the finals at SxSW last Saturday, March 9th. Eight …
The first Pitch Zoo event this past Monday (March 4th) went well. The four “pitchers” did a wonderful job — thanks Kitt, Brian (and Dann), Matt, and Tom. Each one received feedback on their pitches which they felt was helpful. The food that Maria Brennan (The Victorian Bakery) prepared was great. The coffee and tea provided by WaterStreet was much needed. And …