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Business Pitch Competition
Total prize money of $2000 awarded to top pitches
What is the Business Pitch Contest?
This Clark Tank challenge is designed to help you take your idea into the world of angel investors and venture capitalists. All participants will be provided with tools and resources to help develop their pitch. Additionally, this challenge will help you explore your market, understand your customers and competitors, and develop a top-notch funding pitch.
2024 Winners
First Place:
Sophie Lee, '26
Sophpremacy
$1,000
Second Place:
Will Brothers, '26
No Hour Vintage
$600
Third Place Tie:
Yajaira Bonilla ’26, Gen Scholars
&
Benicio Root ’26, Home in 1
$200
Frank Crocetti
Angel Investor, Board Participant and Retired Executive
Meet the Judges
Ryan Cohen
Founder of Top Shelf Cannaseurs (TSC) and KindRun Delivery
Katie Cella
President and Chief Growth Officer & Strategist, Baltoro Consulting
Howard Goldstein
Managing Partner Cortlandt Private Capital, LLC
Please contact Teresa Quinn, Manager, E&I Program at
TQuinn@clarku.edu with any questions.
2023 Winners
First Place:
Noah Katz, '26
The Umpire Channel
$1,100
Second Place:
Wynne Dromey, '25
Colors of the Wynned
$250
Third Place:
John D’Eufemia ’23,
Dylan Harloff ’23, &
Mikey Schiappa ’23
$125
Runner Ups:
Alec Tarnowski '23
Tier Pro Wrestling
$100
Rowan Turner '26
Parentlock
$100
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