Innovation Brings the Mustang Startup Community to a Tipping Point
SMU’s MBA Entrepreneurship Club hosted the 14th Annual Business Plan Competition at the James M. Collins Executive Education Center on Friday, February 20, 2015. The competition saw entries from SMU’s best and brightest innovators in the Cox School of Business and the Lyle School of Engineering, with concepts ranging from a mobile application designed to help asthmatics to an automated finger nail painting machine.
“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.”
The winners of the 2015 SMU Business Plan Competition:
1st Place - $37,050
Special thanks to the 2015 judges for their time and support:
“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.”
The winners of the 2015 SMU Business Plan Competition:
1st Place - $37,050
- BioLum Sciences is a revolutionary smartphone–based imaging system that can detect the presence of asthma in less than a minute and reduce the current 40% misdiagnosis of asthma in the U.S.
- Contenders: Edward Allegro - BA Economics/Pre-Med, Jack Reynolds - BBA Finance, Miguel Quimbar - BBA Accounting
- ACME Dental Plaster is creating a state of the art dental plaster mixing system to save time, add value and increase the productivity of every dental lab and office in the US.
- Contenders: Brandon Wesley - MBA ‘15, Lovis Kauf - MS Engineering ‘14
- The Boarding Pass is dedicated to making pet boarding more convenient, offering pet owners a one stop shop solution for booking kennels with pet pick-up and delivery services from airport parking locations.
- Contenders: Erica Minnich - MBA ‘16, Luz Espinoza - MBA ‘16
Special thanks to the 2015 judges for their time and support:
- Abe Minkara - Business Development Director, Mark Cuban Companies
- Bill Helms - Vice Chairman, BBVA Compass
- Jeff Williams - Managing Director, Covera Ventures
- Joel Fontenot - Managing Partner, Trailblazer Capital
- John Davis - General Counsel, Chief Legal Officer, SRS Distribution
- Samantha Colletti - Vice President, Silicon Valley Bank
2014 Winner
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Congratulations to the Virtual Vanity team on their victory at the 2013 SMU Business Plan Competition. Virtual Vanity is a mobile-based smartphone application that consolidates the fragmented process of discovering, learning, purchasing, and sharing beautiful makeup looks. The Virtual Vanity team includes Becky Ross, Bailey Butzberger, Brendon Salisbury, Jacob Hampton, and Travis Kelley. Together this team plans to enable women to visualize and achieve beautiful looks!
Previous winner's presentations and and elevator pitches can be seen on our YouTube channel.
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2013 Winner
Congratulations to Todd Earsley and Sean Tremblay of MyShopAssist on their victory at the 2013 SMU Business Plan Competition. MyShopAssist has created project management and scheduling software for the aftermarket automotive market.
All five finalists were very impressive, and the quality of both the plans and the presentations was commendable.
The judges had a hard time selecting the winner, but eventually designated MyShopAssist as the 2013 champion!
All five finalists were very impressive, and the quality of both the plans and the presentations was commendable.
The judges had a hard time selecting the winner, but eventually designated MyShopAssist as the 2013 champion!
Previous Winners
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.
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.
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