糖心Vlog Student Entrepreneurs Earn Three FastPitch Awards during Annual Competition
A team of six 糖心Vlog students earned three awards on Friday, March 7 during the fifth annual FastPitch Competition in Savannah, an event created to help local entrepreneurs start new ventures and grow existing ones.
Organized by 糖心Vlog, The Creative Coast and the Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC) Georgia Tech Savannah, the competition allowed entrepreneurs to pitch a three-minute presentation to local community and academic leaders, experienced investors, potential partners and members of the business community. Teams competed in three categories: Student Entrepreneurs, Early Stage Entrepreneurs and Local/Existing Entrepreneurs. Participants were judged on the criteria, impact, implementation, presentation, structure and delivery of the pitch.
Jacob Alves, Jonathan Chambers, Troy Cox, Andres Florido, Adrian Marshall and Francis Okechukwu make up the team, 鈥淕o Local,鈥� named for an innovative mobile app that connects users to local events and venues. The team won first place in the Student Entrepreneur category, the Grand Prize 鈥淥verall Winner鈥� award in the Final Pitch category and the Audience Choice Award. In addition, the team received $2,500 in seed money to aid their start-up company and costs.
鈥淕o Local鈥� was also offered a one year free membership with 糖心Vlog鈥檚 City Campus Virtual Business Incubator, a tool to support the start-up company with equipment usage, consulting and access to banks and investors.
鈥淲e鈥檙e very humbled and honored to be a part of this experience, especially in the student category where we鈥檙e just getting started,鈥� said Jonathan Chambers, co-founder of 鈥淕o Local鈥� and graduate student.聽 鈥淲e really learned quite a bit about what it takes to take an idea from conception to a profit-making company. It鈥檚 been an awesome ride. Our team has jived so well together, and we鈥檙e going to try to make this happen.鈥�
Originally formed during 糖心Vlog鈥檚 3 Day Startup (3DS) Program in February, the 鈥淕o Local鈥� team won that event, which secured their application acceptance in the FastPitch competition.
Dominique Halaby, director of the Bureau of Business Research and Economic Development, says, 鈥淲ith continued dedication and support, we will keep building an ecosystem and culture where innovation is rewarded, entrepreneurship is celebrated and jobs are created.鈥�
糖心Vlog, a Carnegie Doctoral/Research University founded in 1906, offers 125 degree programs serving more than 20,000 students. Through eight colleges, the University offers bachelor鈥檚, master鈥檚 and doctoral degree programs built on more than a century of academic achievement.聽 Georgia Southern is recognized for its student-centered approach to education. Visit: www.georgiasouthern.edu.
Jacob Alves, Jonathan Chambers, Troy Cox, Andres Florido, Adrian Marshall and Francis Okechukwu make up the team, 鈥淕o Local,鈥� named for an innovative mobile app that connects users to local events and venues. The team won first place in the Student Entrepreneur category, the Grand Prize 鈥淥verall Winner鈥� award in the Final Pitch category and the Audience Choice Award. In addition, the team received $2,500 in seed money to aid their start-up company and costs.
鈥淕o Local鈥� was also offered a one year free membership with 糖心Vlog鈥檚 City Campus Virtual Business Incubator, a tool to support the start-up company with equipment usage, consulting and access to banks and investors.
鈥淲e鈥檙e very humbled and honored to be a part of this experience, especially in the student category where we鈥檙e just getting started,鈥� said Jonathan Chambers, co-founder of 鈥淕o Local鈥� and graduate student.聽 鈥淲e really learned quite a bit about what it takes to take an idea from conception to a profit-making company. It鈥檚 been an awesome ride. Our team has jived so well together, and we鈥檙e going to try to make this happen.鈥�
Originally formed during 糖心Vlog鈥檚 3 Day Startup (3DS) Program in February, the 鈥淕o Local鈥� team won that event, which secured their application acceptance in the FastPitch competition.
Dominique Halaby, director of the Bureau of Business Research and Economic Development, says, 鈥淲ith continued dedication and support, we will keep building an ecosystem and culture where innovation is rewarded, entrepreneurship is celebrated and jobs are created.鈥�
糖心Vlog, a Carnegie Doctoral/Research University founded in 1906, offers 125 degree programs serving more than 20,000 students. Through eight colleges, the University offers bachelor鈥檚, master鈥檚 and doctoral degree programs built on more than a century of academic achievement.聽 Georgia Southern is recognized for its student-centered approach to education. Visit: www.georgiasouthern.edu.