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Clark Entrepreneurs Win $2,000 in Prize Money<\/em><\/h3>\n

The Clark University Entrepreneurship & Innovation program<\/a> is excited to share the details of the Clark Tank Business Plan Pitch Competition<\/a> which took place on April 29, 2024, from 6:00pm-9:00pm in ASEC202. The evening started with dinner, provided by David Ly (’27), owner of Taste of Asia, and networking time between judges, participants, and guests.<\/p>\n

Clark Tank 2024 Business Plan Pitch Competition <\/strong><\/h3>\n

Related Course<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The Business Pitch course, an extension of the Clark Tank program, was offered in module two of the spring semester to prepare students for presenting at the pitch finals.<\/p>\n

Taught by Clark alum, Emilee Cocuzzo<\/a> (\u201818, MBA \u201819), the course is focused on helping entrepreneurs develop a top-notch pitch deck for their venture. Throughout this class, students are provided with tools and resources to help develop their pitch. This course helps students explore their market, understand their customers and competitors, build their business model, and finalize their financials. At the end of the course, students pitched to a panel of judges for a prize pool of $2,000.<\/p>\n

Throughout the course, the students were also inspired by guest speakers of entrepreneurs and investors, which included Jon Weaver<\/a>, Eric Butler<\/a>, Katie Cella<\/a> (\u201807), and Parna Sarkar-Basu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Jon Weaver, a guest speaker, chats with the class about his work experiences<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Pitch Night<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Seven students, from first-year to grads, completed the course and were ready to pitch. The evening guests joined to support their “pitcher” in-person and live stream.<\/p>\n

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Participants and Professor Emilee Cocuzzo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Judges<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Each participant had up to 10 minutes to pitch their venture idea to a team of judges – Katie Cella<\/a> (\u201807 ), Ryan Cohen<\/a> (MBA \u201818), Frank Crocetti<\/a>, and Howard Goldstein<\/a>, with up to five minutes of questions from the judges.<\/p>\n

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2024 Judges Howard Goldstein, Frank Crocetti, Katie Cella, Ryan Cohen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Winners and Participants<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The winning pitches included Sophie Lee<\/a> (’26), owner of Sophpremacy<\/a>, who won 1st place, Will Brothers<\/a> (’26), owner of No Hour Vintage<\/a>, who won 2nd place, and Yajaira Bonilla<\/a> (’26), founder of Gen.Scholars<\/a>, and Benicio Root<\/a> (’27), owner of Home in 1, tied for 3rd place.<\/p>\n

\"Sophie
Sophie Lee ’26, Sophpremacy, 1st place $1000<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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\"Will
Will Brothers ’26, No Hour Vintage 2nd place $600<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Yajaira Bonilla’ 26, third place tie $200<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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\"Benicio
Benicio Root ’27, Homes in 1, third place tie $200<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Additional Business Pitch Participants<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Chandraditya Ghosh (grad student), Connect.ai<\/p>\n

Rishav Mondal and Soumya Ghosh (grad students), BUDA<\/p>\n

Ana Gabriela Santana, International Food Hub<\/p>\n

Student Support Staff and Vendors<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Jack Rogerson (’23 ’24), and Alyssa Martinez (’26), Technology Support<\/p>\n

Maile Marguleas (’25), Emcee<\/p>\n

David Ly (’27), owner of Taste of Asia (dinner)<\/p>\n

Maddy Steigman (’24), owner of Dough is Me (dessert)<\/p>\n

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To learn more about the class, you can watch the final pitches via this livestream link<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Learn More<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Clark Tank 2024 \u2013 Business Plan Pitch Competition<\/a> \u2013 was a tremendous success. Please follow the E&I Program’s social accounts \u2013 LinkedIn<\/a>, YouTube<\/a>, Twitter,<\/a> TikTok<\/a>, and Instagram<\/a> – to keep up with the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program\u2019s Clark Tank events and other activities.<\/p>\n

If you are interested in getting involved with the Clark Tank or E&I program, please reach out to Teresa Quinn at TQuinn@clarku.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0<\/strong>About the Clark University Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program:<\/strong><\/p>\n

The E&I courses are designed to help a student to identify problems, ideate solutions to those problems, and implement the best solution to bring about the desired change. Whether your interest is business ownership or social change, Clark University\u2019s E&I minor complements any major to help you gain the full benefit of your educational experience and future goals.<\/p>\n

Media Contacts:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Emilee Cocuzzo, Adjunct Professor<\/p>\n

Email: ECocuzzo@clarku.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Teresa Quinn, Manager of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program<\/p>\n

Email: TQuinn@clarku.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

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