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Student entrepreneurs pitch startups at the fourth annual Business Design Showcase The first place prize earns $4,000, second place, $3,000, and third place, $2,000 April 06, 2016 By Jennifer Pittman UC Santa Cruz entrepreneurial students were fine-tuning their business pitches this week in preparation for the university's popular Business Design Showcase, a competition to be held Tuesday, April 12 in Silicon Valley. About 16 teams are expected to participate in the annual event that draws together some of Silicon Valley's most prominent entrepreneurs. Each team will have up to six minutes to pitch a business idea to a panel of seven judges, each seasoned businessmen and women. From there, they will proceed to woo a larger crowd of invited industry guests and members of the public for a coveted People's Choice Award. "We have everything from underarm deodorant to virtual reality workspaces and GoPro camera stabilizers," said Sue Carter, executive director of the UC Santa Cruz Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurial Development. CIED plays an active role in developing student entrepreneurship through events, mentorship, community and industry partnerships and teaching innovation and entrepreneurship. Read More at UCSC http://news.ucsc.edu/2016/04/business-showcase.html
April 06, 2016 By Jennifer Pittman UC Santa Cruz entrepreneurial students were fine-tuning their business pitches this week in preparation for the university's popular Business Design Showcase, a competition to be held Tuesday, April 12 in Silicon Valley. About 16 teams are expected to participate in the annual event that draws together some of Silicon Valley's most prominent entrepreneurs. Each team will have up to six minutes to pitch a business idea to a panel of seven judges, each seasoned businessmen and women. From there, they will proceed to woo a larger crowd of invited industry guests and members of the public for a coveted People's Choice Award. "We have everything from underarm deodorant to virtual reality workspaces and GoPro camera stabilizers," said Sue Carter, executive director of the UC Santa Cruz Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurial Development. CIED plays an active role in developing student entrepreneurship through events, mentorship, community and industry partnerships and teaching innovation and entrepreneurship. Read More at UCSC http://news.ucsc.edu/2016/04/business-showcase.html