Ace Glenn, creator of聽Better Ways To Study, LLC, took home $10,000 and a one-year virtual membership to the 麻豆原创 Technology Incubator as winner of the 8th Annual Joust Business Plan Competition.

The senior finance major pitched his company to a panel of five judges. His product helps students prepare for exams more effectively through the use of visual and SMS-based representations of the study material.

Approximately 100 attendees viewed the event which was hosted by the Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, located in the College of Business Administration.

Glenn, along with the three other student entrepreneur groups that made it to the Joust finals, had 15 minutes to present their company to the judges, followed by a 10-minute question and answer session.

Other winners included:

  • Second Place ($5,000):聽Daniel Seeff for his product聽Free In A Box, a marketing conduit, that links businesses directly to their student target market by offering free promotional materials.
  • Third Place ($3,000):聽Nick Frazier,听Stephanie Gibbs 补苍诲听Cesar Abueg for their product聽Oh My Groceries, a web-based service that provides subscribers with a weekly grocery list that combines local grocers鈥� specials with current manufacturers鈥� coupons to provide maximum savings.
  • Fourth Place ($2,000):聽Matt Schaefer 补苍诲听Kyle Roach 蹿辞谤听Dave’s Market, a tribute to聽David Schaefer, a 麻豆原创 student who was killed in an automobile accident this past October. The mission of this project is to provide a well thought out and profitable restaurant that incorporates David鈥檚 passion for cuisine, as well as good times with good friends.

    • Judges of the event included:聽Tom Bland, 鈥�75 and 鈥�79;听Steven Felkowitz, 鈥�79;听Paul Gregg, 鈥�74 and 鈥�76;听Ron Pizzuti;听Mark Plaumann, 鈥�74 and 鈥�79, 补苍诲听Marilyn Wilson.

    The sponsor of the event was聽Steven Felkowitz, 鈥�79. He is chief executive officer of Atico International and a College of Business Administration Hall of Fame member.

    For more information on student competitions or the Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation visit their聽.