{"id":8056,"date":"2013-12-12T15:20:37","date_gmt":"2013-12-12T20:20:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/quantumnew.esu.edu\/insider\/?p=8056"},"modified":"2013-12-12T15:33:49","modified_gmt":"2013-12-12T20:33:49","slug":"esus-division-of-research-and-economic-development-hosts-its-third-annual-student-business-plan-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quantum.esu.edu\/insider\/esus-division-of-research-and-economic-development-hosts-its-third-annual-student-business-plan-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"ESU\u2019s Division of Research and Economic Development Hosts its Third Annual Student Business Plan Competition"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Business-Competition1\"East Stroudsburg University\u2019s awards reception for the Student Business Plan Competition was Tuesday, November 21, at the Innovation Center. From left to right are: Chris Landino, ESU\u2019s Entrepreneurial Leadership Center coordinator, Cheree Warrick, who was the keynote speaker and author of \u201cCreating Business Plans that Actually Get Financed,\u201d Ricardo Morales, a senior from East Stroudsburg majoring in computer science, Lindsay Kemmlein, a senior from Stroudsburg majoring in computer science, and ESU President Marcia G. Welsh, Ph.D. Kemmlein, Ricardo Morales and Jonathan Morales (missing from photo) were the winners for their company, \u201cThe First Five Pages.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Business-Competition2\"Edmond Hawi, a junior exercise science major from Bryn Mawr, finished second for his company, \u201cFailure 2 Fail.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Business-Competition3\"From left to right are: Chris Landino, ESU\u2019s Entrepreneurial Leadership Center coordinator, Cheree Warrick, who was the keynote speaker and author of \u201cCreating Business Plans that Actually Get Financed,\u201d Devon Passman, a junior majoring in business management from Jamison, Pa., who finished third for his company \u201cPassman Productions,\u201d and ESU President Marcia G. Welsh, Ph.D.<\/p>\n

East Stroudsburg University\u2019s awards reception for the Student Business Plan Competition was Tuesday, November 21, at the Innovation Center. Cheree Warrick, author of \u201cCreating Business Plans that Actually get Financed,\u201d was the keynote speaker.<\/p>\n

The winners of the Business Plan competition were announced by Christopher Landino, Coordinator of the ESU Entrepreneurial Leadership Center.\u00a0 The winners of the competition were the brains behind \u201cThe First Five Pages.\u201d\u00a0 Jonathan Morales, a freshman from East Stroudsburg majoring in computer science, Ricardo Morales, a senior from East Stroudsburg majoring in computer science, and Lindsay Kemmlein, a senior from Stroudsburg majoring in computer science, were the founders of \u201cThe First Five Pages,\u201d a company designed around readers discovering the first chapter of a new book.\u00a0 The website was created for undiscovered fiction authors and provides an opportunity for readers to browse and possibly purchase a new, unheard-of book.\u00a0 The winners were awarded $3,000 to start up their company.<\/p>\n

Second place was awarded to Edmond Hawi, a junior exercise science major from Bryn Mawr, for \u201cFailure 2 Fail,\u201d a company specializing in customizable sportswear featuring positive messages. Third place went to Devon Passman, a junior majoring in business management from Jamison, Pa., for \u201cPassman Productions,\u201d a company designed to work as a self-promotional mechanism for students and athletes looking to continue their education after high school.<\/p>\n

This year marked the third Business Plan Competition at East Stroudsburg University.\u00a0 A total of 13 student-run teams submitted entries.\u00a0 The competition was sponsored by a Keystone Innovation Network grant funded by the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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