On April 5th, Blackstone Launchpad Held our annual Innovation Competition where two rounds of “Shark Tank” styled business pitches by 22 teams of students were judged by around a dozen judges. In this competition, students participating were competing for $7,500 in cash and prizes.
Coming out on top of the competition was April Meerson and her online marketplace for students called “StudentsSellShit”. Meerson ended up wining $3,000 dollars for her business. The concept behind the name is in because in Meerson’s words “We wanted to be different…We’re marketing our product to college students. They don’t care if there’s profanity in the name”.
The Mash Card, a student founded and run company, wins the second annual Business Plan Competition hosted by Blackstone Launchpad at UAlbany. M.A.S.H (Make All Students Happy) is a startup company with their mission statement written right into the company name. They're doing big things on campus and they're planning to expand outward to other college communities. Keep your eyes out for them!
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