Croaking Frogs, Swiss Cheese, and Close Calls—A $25K Winner’s Tale

The 2009 University of Washington Business Plan Competition has come and gone. It started with something like 90 business plan submissions that were paired down to 33 set to compete in an investment round. That round can best be described as a Las Vegas-style trade show with 33 booths, over two hundred judges, team shirts, … Continue reading “Croaking Frogs, Swiss Cheese, and Close Calls—A $25K Winner’s Tale”

Inside the UW Business Plan Competition—How One Team Got to Today’s Sweet 16

Today is the Sweet 16 and final round of the University of Washington’s annual business plan competition. Yesterday, I was asked to write an article about my experiences thus far. The fact that I’m writing this article during time that I should be practicing my pitch or, if I were really smart, trying to sleep, … Continue reading “Inside the UW Business Plan Competition—How One Team Got to Today’s Sweet 16”