Overall Emerging Entrepreneur Project Winner
ODU- 2009
Product: Confidently Clear
Company Advisor: Roy Passarelli, Vital Record Storage
CEO: Mitchel Flory
Company Officials: Katelyn Palsgrove, CFO; Samii Ramer, CMO; Dimarkai Aikens, CIO; and Richard Bradley, R&D Officer
Company Members: Cynthia Glassburn, Camille Maldonado and Jeresha Nixon.
Product Description: Confidently Clear is a pen shaped roller ball applicator for skin blemish treatment. It is an easy to carry item which helps give the consumer confidence in their clear appearance anywhere they go.
Emerging Entrepreneur Project Winners
ODU- 2009
Business Plan
First Place: Insta F.R.E.S.H.
Second Place: Carbon Monoxide Eliminator
Third Place (tie): No-Leak, Sol Soap
Financial Plan
First Place: Carbon Monoxide Eliminator
Second Place: Sol Soap
Third Place: Insta F.R.E.S.H.
Marketing Plan
First Place (tie): Insta F.R.E.S.H., Sol Soap
Second Place (tie): Cool Gel, No-Leak
Third Place (tie): Jaloppii, Save and Cycle
Web & Print Advertisement
First Place: Jaloppii
Second Place (tie): No-Leak, Sol Soap
Third Place (tie): Front Brake Light, The G-Pad
Broadcast Advertisement
First Place: No-Leak
Second Place: Jaloppii
Third Place (tie):CO Eliminator, Insta F.R.E.S.H.
Trade Show Display
First Place: The G-Pad
Second Place: Cool Gel
Third Place: Sol Soap
Overall Emerging Entrepreneur Project Winner
YSU - 2009
Company G
Product: Quick Dig
Company Advisor: Sean Thiel, State Farm Insurance
CEO: William Markus
Company Officials: DeAnna Nay, CFO; Marsalis Bush, CMO; and Shane Fonner, CIO.
Company Members: Bintu Adesiji, Bernadette Callihan, Ali Dieken, James Duval, Amanda Holman, Christopher Majercik, Jerica Rogers, Chari Smith and Quortez Veney.
Product Description: The Quick Dig is a gardening device used to increase the efficiency of digging holes for planting. Consisting of three to four individual dig and release tools that are attached to each other, the Quick Dig will provide convenience for planting.
Emerging Entrepreneur Project Winners
YSU- 2009
Business Plan
First Place: Trak-It
Second Place: Shop Tom
Third Place: Trans-Tacts
Financial Plan
First Place (tie): Shop Tom, Trans-Tacts
Second Place (tie): Peanut Butter Whiz, Pop-A-Heel
Third Place: Eco-A
Marketing Plan
First Place: Pop-A-Heel
Second Place: e-Chef, Peanut Butter Whiz
Third Place: Trak-It
Web & Print Advertisement
First Place: Eco-A
Second Place (tie): e-Chef, Pop-A-Heel
Third Place: Trans-Tacts
Broadcast Advertisement
First Place: Shop Tom
Second Place: Trak-It
Third Place (tie): Pop-A-Heel, Trans-Tacts
Trade Show Display
First Place: e-Chef
Second Place: Shop Tom
Third Place: Peanut Butter Whiz