2011 Business Plan Competition Winners

 

 

Meet the BPC winners! These 4 teams collectively won $50,000 in cash prizes. 

43 judges from all over the world have chosen the 2011 winners. 

Congratulations to all the teams!

 

258

Total Participants Entered

112

Total Teams Represented

$50k

Total Cash Awarded

 

 

 

 

 

Lead Driver


Anthony Shop, Daniel Zaslavsky, Thomas Sanchez

Offer software to generate personalized car brochures that close sales faster. It is already in use at five auto dealerships in the Kansas City area.

$25,000
1st Place Winner ($25,000)

 

Bookstore Genie


Farhan Daredia

A service that rents textbooks to students at more competitive prices than all current vendors.

$20,000
2nd Place Winner ($10,000)
Best Undergraduate Team ($10,000)

 

 

Leafworks


Anchal Bassi, Jason Hirama

Offer sustainable, biodegradable dinnerware made from palm leaves.

$4,000
3rd Place Winner ($4,000)

 

Ascend Air


Ryan Rice, Peter Buckley

Offer a luxury blimp service to transport commuters within the Washington, D.C metro region.

$1,000
4th Place Winner ($1,000)