Eastern Michigan University’s Center for Entrepreneurship held its Elevator Pitch Competition on April 5.
Contestants were given two minutes to present their idea to a panel of judges, and then were scored based on their oral presentation as well as the feasibility of their idea, the technology involved and the finances needed to make it a reality.
The judges looked at a total of seven presentations submitted by groups representing EMU’s colleges of Business, Technology and Health and Human Services.
“The event was a tremendous success,” Sanjib Chowdhury, the creator of the competition and director of the Center for Entrepreneurship, said in a press release. “We had many wonderful entries from across campus. The presentations were well planned and fun to watch.”
Natalie Morris, a doctoral student in clinical psychology, won the competition.
Her idea, called Child Behavioral Solutions, was an online program designed to help parents interact with children diagnosed with behavioral, emotional or mental disorders.
“I am extremely thankful for the opportunity to participate in the Elevator Pitch Competition,” Morris said in a release. “Experiences such as this will contribute to the growth of my entrepreneurial venture.”
Morris won $500 for placing first, which she said she will use to help fund her business.
The Center for Entrepreneurship is a part of EMU’s College of Business. It holds events and activities on campus to encourage entrepreneurship. It also holds seminars and offers advice to
start-up companies located in southeast Michigan.
For more information about the Center for Entrepreneurship, go to emich.edu/cob/departments_centers/center_entrepreneurship.php.
