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Connecticut Business Plan Competition


2010 Spring Winner Photos


Business Plan Competition Winner - Personal Enterprise

The Cupcake Parlor
(Cupcake bakery in the style of an ice cream parlor)
Central Connecticut State University (CCSU)
University Advisor: Drew Harris
Team Leader: Samantha Magri

Caption:
[Left to right]
Cliff Ennico, author and lecturer on entrepreneurship; Konstantine Drakonakis, Launch Capital; University Advisor Drew Harris; Samantha Magri of The Cupcake Parlor; John Warburg, Warbros Venture Partners; and Charles Moret, Connecticut Innovations.

 
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Business Plan Competition Winner - Venture Enterprise

Shizzlr
(Efficient technological solution for the social planning of college students)
University of Connecticut - Storrs
University Advisor: Dr. Richard N. Dino
Team Leader: Keith Bessette

Caption: [Left to right]
Charles Moret, Connecticut Innovations; University Advisor Dr. Richard Dino; John Warburg, Warbros Venture Partners; Keith Bassette of Shizzlr; Nick Jaensch of Shizzlr; Konstantine Drakonakis, Launch Capital; and Cliff Ennico, author and lecturer on entrepreneurship.

 
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Business Plan Competition Winner - Best Presentation
CheckedTwice
(Online gift registry that specializes in your family's Christmas)
Yale University - School of Management
University Advisor: Bruce Judson
Team Leader: Andrew Swick

Caption: [Left to right]
Cliff Ennico, author and lecturer on entrepreneurship; John Warburg, Warbros Venture Partners; Andrew Swick of Checked Twice; Konstantine Drakonakis, Launch Capital; and Charles Moret, Connecticut Innovations. (University Advisor Bruce Johnson is not shown.)
 
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Connecticut Innovation Technology Grant Recipients
SilviaTerra
(Fast, accurate, and hassle-free forest inventories using remote sensing)
Yale University - School of Forestry

University Advisor: Dr. Chad Oliver
Team Leader: Max Uhlenhuth

Caption: [Left to right]
Konstantine Drakonakis, Launch Capital; Max Uhlenhuth of SilviaTerra; Charles Moret, Connecticut Innovations; John Warburg, Warbros Venture Partners; and Cliff Ennico, author and lecturer on entrepreneurship.
 
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Shizzlr
(Efficient technological solution for the social planning of college students)
University of Connecticut - Storrs

University Advisor: Dr. Richard N. Dino
Team Leader: Keith Bessette

Caption: [Left to right]
Dr. Richard Dino, University of Connecticut Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship; Nick Jaensch of Shizzlr, Konstantine Drakonakis, Launch Capital; Keith Bassette of Shizzlr; Charles Moret, Connecticut Innovations; John Warburg, Warbros Venture Partners; and Cliff Ennico, author and lecturer on entrepreneurship.

 
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Green Splinter Company
(Composite board to be used an internal building material produced from agricultural waste)
University of Bridgeport - School of Engineering
University Advisor: Dr. Gad J. Selig
Team Leader: Jawahar Ponnuswami

 

Caption: [Left to right]

Konstantine Drakonakis, Launch Capital; Dr. Gad J. Selig, University of Bridgeport School of Engineering; Ruchita J. Shah of Green Splinter; Bhaskara Datla of Green Splinter; and Jawahar Ponnuswami of Green Splinter; Charles Moret, Connecticut Innovations; John Warburg, Warbros Venture Partners; and Cliff Ennico, author and lecturer on entrepreneurship.

 
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Elevator Pitch Winners
Small Business Category:
The Cupcake Parlor

(Cupcake bakery in the style of an ice cream parlor)
Central Connecticut State University (CCSU)

Caption: [Left to right]
University Advisor Drew Harris; Samantha Magri, The Cupcake Parlor; John Seiffer, TheSmallBusinessCoach.com; Walter Chudowsky, Connecticut Angel Guild; and Len Vignola, Beacon Partners and Connecticut Venture Group.
 
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Venture Enterprise Category:
SilviaTerra

(Fast, accurate, and hassle-free forest inventories using remote sensing)
Yale College and Yale UniversitySchool of Forestry and Environmental Studies

Caption: [Left to right]
Max Uhlenhuth, SilviaTerra; John Seiffer, TheSmallBusinessCoach.com; Walter Chudowsky, Connecticut Angel Guild; and Len Vignola, Beacon Partners and Connecticut Venture Group.
 
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Community College Category:
Doggie Day Spa

(spa for dogs)
Gateway Community College

Caption: [Left to right]
Adviser Elisa Chollet; Jessica Wood, Doggie Day Spa; John Seiffer, TheSmallBusinessCoach.com; Walter Chudowsky, Connecticut Angel Guild; and Len Vignola, Beacon Partners and Connecticut Venture Group.

 

 
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