Innovation Brings the Mustang Startup Community to a Tipping Point
SMU’s MBA Entrepreneurship Club hosted the 19th Annual Business Plan Competition at the James M. Collins Executive Education Center on March 22, 2019. The competition saw entries from SMU’s best and brightest innovators in the Cox School of Business and the Lyle School of Engineering.
“Because of the unbridled enthusiasm of Cox and Lyle competitors, we are well on our way toward cementing SMU as one of nation’s elite entrepreneurial incubators,” remarked Mac Helms, MBA Candidate, Class of 2016. “I can say proudly that SMU is becoming a focal point for entrepreneurial activity in the Southwest. ‘Differentiate or die!’ is the mantra we’ve adopted. It definitely defined the strategies for this year’s event.”
“Because of the unbridled enthusiasm of Cox and Lyle competitors, we are well on our way toward cementing SMU as one of nation’s elite entrepreneurial incubators,” remarked Mac Helms, MBA Candidate, Class of 2016. “I can say proudly that SMU is becoming a focal point for entrepreneurial activity in the Southwest. ‘Differentiate or die!’ is the mantra we’ve adopted. It definitely defined the strategies for this year’s event.”
Previous Winners
2019: Advising AI: Momin Irfan
2018: StreamChain: Carl Sykes, Sarah McKinnon, Ganesh Natesan
2017: Phylomics: Garrett Webb, Ben Herrmann, Ashley Tonti, Bhavesh Pranav
2016: Exchange Crate: Sherrie Johnson, Marc Orgass, Taylor Gillig
2015: BioLum: Edward Allegra, Jack Reynolds, Miguel Quimbar
2014: Virtual Vanity: Bailey Butzberger, Becky Ross, Brendon Salisbury, Jacob Hampton, Travis Kelley
2013: MyShopAssist: Todd Earsley, Sean Tremblay
2012: BoundAround: Adam Crishi, Robert Watts
2011: CarPulls: Chase LaFerney, Baxter Box, Matthew Vroom
2010: MP Flow: Jon Mueller, Matthew Vroom, Dr. Yildirim Hurmuzlu
2009: Collabpad: Alex Bagdan, Ryan Thrash
2008: Lab801: Alex Bagden, Chris Irvine, Matthew Vroom (non-student)
2007: Follow My Band: John Cole (undergrad), Jennifer McNabb, Rick Collins.
2006: Table Top Media: Shawn Gentry, Raymond Howard & Viren Balar
2005: CCD: Rodrigo Silva
2004: Texas Whitewater Stadium: Chris Hanna
2003: Hieroglyph Interactive: Craig York.
2002: FirstPass: Felipe Mendoza, Roy Hensley, Brian Doffing.
2001: Battlepaint: David VonZurmuehlen and David Lynch.
2019: Advising AI: Momin Irfan
2018: StreamChain: Carl Sykes, Sarah McKinnon, Ganesh Natesan
2017: Phylomics: Garrett Webb, Ben Herrmann, Ashley Tonti, Bhavesh Pranav
2016: Exchange Crate: Sherrie Johnson, Marc Orgass, Taylor Gillig
2015: BioLum: Edward Allegra, Jack Reynolds, Miguel Quimbar
2014: Virtual Vanity: Bailey Butzberger, Becky Ross, Brendon Salisbury, Jacob Hampton, Travis Kelley
2013: MyShopAssist: Todd Earsley, Sean Tremblay
2012: BoundAround: Adam Crishi, Robert Watts
2011: CarPulls: Chase LaFerney, Baxter Box, Matthew Vroom
2010: MP Flow: Jon Mueller, Matthew Vroom, Dr. Yildirim Hurmuzlu
2009: Collabpad: Alex Bagdan, Ryan Thrash
2008: Lab801: Alex Bagden, Chris Irvine, Matthew Vroom (non-student)
2007: Follow My Band: John Cole (undergrad), Jennifer McNabb, Rick Collins.
2006: Table Top Media: Shawn Gentry, Raymond Howard & Viren Balar
2005: CCD: Rodrigo Silva
2004: Texas Whitewater Stadium: Chris Hanna
2003: Hieroglyph Interactive: Craig York.
2002: FirstPass: Felipe Mendoza, Roy Hensley, Brian Doffing.
2001: Battlepaint: David VonZurmuehlen and David Lynch.
