Fall 2011 Stadium Pitch Competition
On Thursday 1st December Georgia Southern University’s Center for Entrepreneurial Learning and Leadership held its stadium pitch competition for the students in the MGNT 3234 Entrepreneurship class. Jim Williams the Chair of the Center’s Advisory Council and tutor on the class commented, “We’ve been doing this course structure for a few years and the stadium pitch for the last few semesters. I have to say the students did an excellent job this semester and were extremely well prepared”. The stadium pitch is somewhat similar to an elevator pitch but is based on Chet Holmes’s concept. The idea invites students to imagine entering the Paulsen Stadium which is full with the perfect prospects for their venture. The students then have five minutes to pitch their concept but there is a twist. As soon as the students start anybody in the stadium can walk out. The objective is to ensure the audience stays as long as possible, by hooking them with a problem and presenting the solution.
Student teams presented a whole range of concepts this year including:
- White Route – regularly scheduled off-campus shuttle services
- Eage Eye – a smart app for 911 assistance on a bracelet armed with a notification button
- iScore Golf – a smart app for golfers that enables multiple players to keep up with everyone’s score in real time
- Your Road to Success – an app that enables Georgia Southern students to receive updates on their graduation plan
- Wine Shine Light – using recycled bottles as light fixtures
- Desserts Galore to Your Door – home delivery of fressed baked desserts
- Twist it Up – an invention providing a creative way of dispensing food products
- Potastic – an invention for stirring/pouring hot food prepared in open pots
Thank you to our judges Ellwood Ivey Jr., Butch Parrish and Tim Redding.
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