Business Plan Competition
Aspiring students can vie for cash prizes in our shark-tank style competition.
All ³ÉÈËӰƬ students are eligible. Students can participate individually or in teams of 2-5 members.
Finalists will present their proposals to a panel of judges drawn from our faculty and industry leaders, competing to win $11,000 in cash prizes: $5,000 for first prize, $3,000 for second, $2,000 for third and a $1,000 award for best socially responsible approach.
Helping to Launch Your Business
- $11,000 in cash prizes: $5,000 for first place, $3,000 for second place, $2,000 for third place, $1000 in prizes forÌýbest socially responsible approach
- Mentoring and coaching from business leaders and ³ÉÈËӰƬ faculty for all finalists
2024 Winners
First place award of $5,000: Campus Trade
- Casey Recci
- Matias Hoyos
- Thiago Negrao
- Hugo Munoz Reinoso
Second place award of $3,000: Campbell Postmodern Counseling
- Alex Campbell
Third place award of $2,000: GlobalLink Corp
- Thomas Horsley
- Marko Jovanovic
- Viktor Hockl
Best Socially Responsible Approach award of $1,000:ÌýVoice to Vision
- Kristen Flores
How to Apply to the Competition
Get detailed instructions on what should be included in your preliminary business proposal. Attend an information session and proposal prep (via Zoom) on Wednesday, October 11, 2023 from 1:00 pm-2:15 pm.
Register to attend: lcary@adelphi.edu
All contestants must submit a preliminary business proposal to lcary@adelphi.edu.
Proposals will be reviewed for innovation and viability. Select participants will move to the finalist round to prepare full-fledged plans.
Contestants present their full-fledged business plan to a panel of judges, showcasing their proposed product or service or solution.
- Location: Ruth S. Harley University Center, Rm. 113-115
- Time: 8:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Competition Judges and Mentors
Judges:
- Marnie Ives, Owner,
- Zachary Naglieri, Business Analytics Engineer,
- Theodore Massillon, Founder,
- Michael O’Donnell, Clinical Assistant Professor, Decision Science and Marketing, Robert B. Willumstad School of Business
Mentors:
- Scott Meyers, Principal CFO, Sprchrgr
- Bill Gibbons, CFO Netwolf Cyber
- Peter Regina, CEO Netwolf Cyber
- Kris Amplo, Project Manager, J.C. Steel
- John andÌý,Ìýfounders ofÌýÌýand both EO members. Before the competition began, this father-son team talked to the students about the importance of a purpose-driven business.
- Stephen Cheng, JD, associate attorney withÌý
- Pawneet Abramowski, MBA ‘07, founder ofÌý
- James Reed, founder ofÌýÌýand mentor of EO Long Island Accelerator
- ‘19, co-founder ofÌý
- Zachary Johnson, PhD,Ìýfounder ofÌý, an EO member and Willumstad School associate professor of decision sciences and marketing
Lori Cary, director for student success, and Murat Erogul, associate professor of management, were involved throughout the development process. Dr. Erogul provided mentorship, training, and advice to students.
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Zachary Johnson, founder of and professor), Lori Cary, director for student success, and Murat Erogul, associate professor of management, were involved throughout the development process.
Past Competition Winners
First Place
Monish Churaman and Amita Radakichenane:ÌýSmileLab Printing Technologies
Second Place
Ashley Zingale: Money Moving Up
Third Place and Best Socially-Responsible Approach
Gloria Gantt: Better Health Connects
First Place & Environmental, Social and Governance
Kayla Strayhorn: BU Rooftop Farming
Second Place
Shuriz Hishmeh ’21: Black Soldier Fly Composting
Third Place
Ruiqin Fu: Boom I Rang
First Place & Best Elevator Pitch
Zameena Jivraj: Healthspace
Second Place
Eric Meirs & Yuleidy Baez: EcoDines
Third Place
Yuanmeng Wang & Nadia Khan: A Light in the Alley
First PlaceÌý
Abie Rawad Akhand: Eden Your Garden of Services
Second Place
Elena Garcia: Maven Media
Third Place & Best Elevator Pitch
Samrat Malik: Auto Fire Hazard Control System
First Place
Chitralekha (Pooja) Kar ’18: Garden of Green
Second Place & Best Elevator Pitch
Sarah Ferraro and Sonia Melendez: BitBox Fashion
Third PlaceÌý
Ismael Voltaire: Volt Fit Technologies
First Place
Ismael Voltaire: TradeBookz
Second Place
Stefani Kusterbeck: Tryst Cigar Lounge
Third Place
Eric Boehning: Long Beach Body Art