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PioBiz victory lifts young entrepreneur’s confidence
Following a five-month delay, Leah Seaman ’21 (Philippi, West Virginia) was recently named the Business Plan winner of the 2019-20 PioBiz.
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Sep
PioBiz: Business Plans
The 2019-20 PioBiz: Business Plan presentations, which were originally scheduled for April 16th, will now be conducted at 4:30 p.m., Thursday, September 17th, in a webinar format. Several Marietta College students will compete for up to $10,000 in start-up funds.
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Junior artist wins ‘Proof of Concept’ round of PioBiz
Leah Seaman ’21 (Philippi, West Virginia), who is majoring in Communication and Studio Art at Marietta College, is learning she may be a budding entrepreneur.
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Second round of College’s business start-up competition scheduled for Feb. 6
Dozens of students will compete in the second round of PioBiz — a business start-up competition with a final award of $10,000 — on Thursday, February 6th, in the Timothy O. Cooper Auditorium.
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Junior wins first round of Marietta College’s PioBiz competition
Marietta College’s Karson Snyder ’21 (Parkersburg, West Virginia) plans to revolutionize the way athletic recruiting services help high school students connect with colleges around the U.S.
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Oct
PioBiz Competition: Round 1
The first round of the PioBiz competition, which focuses on Problem/Solution, is scheduled for 4:00-6:00 p.m., Thursday, October 17th, in The Gathering Place. Competitors will make a poster presentation and the Top 10 ideas win $50 to $140 each. Application deadline is Thursday, October 10th.
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Sep
PioBiz Competition Workshop 1
The Entrepreneurship Program is conducting a general information session for the 2019-20 PioBiz Competition from 5:00-6:00 p.m., Thursday, September 19th, in Thomas 209. Attend this session to become familiar with the competition and learn how to participate in Round 1.
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Finn, Undersander win top prize during final round of PioBiz
Great ideas don’t always come from a great moment.
Rebekah Finn ’19 (Cincinnati, Ohio) didn’t come up with the concept for Providing Pawsable until after her freshman year at Marietta College when she was diagnosed with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (EDS).
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Apr
PioBiz: Round 3
The Entrepreneurship Program is hosting the third round of the PioBiz competition from 1:00-2:30 p.m., Thursday, April 18th, in the Timothy O. Cooper Auditorium (Thomas 124). Two business ideas, EcoX and Providing Pawsable, will compete for the $10,000 award. Audience members can vote, along with the judges.
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Apr
Junior PioBiz Round 2
The second round of the College's Junior PioBiz will take place from 4:00-5:30 p.m., Thursday, April 4th, in the Timothy O. Cooper Auditorium (Thomas 124).