Adelphi Students Compete in Shark Tank-Style Business Plan Competition

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Garden City, NY (03/11/2024) — Adelphi University's students took part in the University's annual Shark Tank-style Business Plan Competition on Friday, March 1. The competition gives students the chance to explore entrepreneurship, develop skills, and turn their ideas into viable business ventures with feedback from industry professionals.

Finalists, working individually or in teams, presented their business proposals to a panel of judges, including business leaders and Adelphi faculty members, who provided mentorship and feedback as well as awarded the winners based on appropriate and responsible business approaches.

"Developing a business plan provides hands-on experience in conducting market research, creating financial projections, and presenting their ideas to judges or even potential investors," said Murat Erogul, associate dean of Adelphi's Robert B. Willumstad School of Business. "With the great help of our mentors and judges, finalists get practical feedback, constructive criticism and guidance to improve their business plans and entrepreneurial skills."

This year's winners include:

First place, and $5,000 to Campus Trade

Matias Hoyos, Thiago Negrao, Hugo Munoz Reinoso, and Casey Recci

2nd place $3,000: Campbell Postmodern Counseling

Alex Campbell

3rd place $2,000: Global Link

Viktor Hockl, Thomas Horsley, and Marko Jovanovic

Best socially responsible approach $1,000: Voice to Vision

Kristen Flores

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Adelphi University, New York, US, is a highly awarded, internationally ranked and powerfully connected doctoral research university dedicated to transforming students' lives. It is recognized for small classes with world-class faculty, hands-on learning and innovative ways to support academic and career success. Adelphi offers exceptional liberal arts and sciences programs and professional training at the undergraduate and graduate level with particular strength in its 'Core Four' academic areas: the Arts and Humanities, STEM and Social Sciences, the Business and Education Professions, and Health and Wellness.

Recognized as a Best College by U.S. News & World Report, Adelphi is Long Island's oldest private coeducational university. It serves more than 7,250 students at its beautiful main campus in Garden City, New York-just 23 miles from New York City's cultural and internship opportunities-and at dynamic learning hubs in Brooklyn, the Hudson Valley and Suffolk County, as well as online.

More than 119,000 Adelphi graduates have gained the skills to thrive professionally as active, engaged citizens, making their mark on the University, their communities, and the world.

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