This past Thursday, dozens of Texas MBA students were introduced to the “idea pitching” process at the McCombs Entrepreneur Society’s 11th annual Pitch Party. More than 40 representatives from 29 companies and organizations were on hand for the event, which was sponsored by Austin-based Spiceworks.
During the event, students pitched start-up ideas to “investors” that included prominent members of the greater Austin business community and McCombs faculty, staff, and alumni, receiving instant feedback regarding competitive analysis, market validation, and value/pain tradeoffs. If the pitch was successful, a student received “venture funding,” and at the end of the evening, the pitchers with the most funding received prizes. Below are the winners from this year’s event:
- 1st – Kevin Terwilliger
- 2nd – Josh Tinch
- 3rd – Dan Driscoll
- Spiceworks Spice Award – Kristin Wilcox
- Banger’s Hospitality Award – Jenny Larsen
- Build-A-Sign Honorable Mention – David Carter
- Electronic Arts Honorable Mention – Brian McDermott
