Business Plan Competition Winners Named
June 1, 2006
The 2006 Taylor University Business Plan is complete. Eight judges heard three hours of quality presentations from the finalists and had an opportunity to grill contestants regarding their business concepts. In general, the judges considered innovation, immediate and long-term impact, and the potential to generate college level jobs in Indiana.
The winners of the 2006 Taylor University Business Plan Competition are:
- 1st Place: Smitty's Gas City Truck Wash (J. Michael Smithson)
- 2nd Place: Tiergan Technologies (Troy Tomasik)
- 3rd Place: Higher Sites (Helen Kibby and Elizabeth Thompson)
Each winner received an engraved plaque designating their placement as well as $8,000, and $3,000, and $1,000 for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place respectively. Tiergan Technologies was also named Best Undergraduate entry thereby earning another $1,000. Everyone associated with the competition is looking forward to each company's impact on the local community and Indiana.
Mick Bates, Director of the Innovative Enterprises Program at Taylor would like to thank everyone that participated in the competition particularly the judges, competitors, support personnel, and sponsors.
All in all, the competition objectives of identifying local entrepreneurs, spurring the entrepreneurial spirit within the region, and drawing the community together in this endeavor were realized. Everyone at Taylor is looking forward with great anticipation to the 2007 Business Plan Competition.
If you would like to participate in next year's competition as a sponsor or a judge please contact Mick Bates at your earliest convenience.
Mick Bates
Director - Innovative Enterprises Program
Center for Research and Innovation
Taylor University
Phone: (765) 998-4605
mick.bates@taylor.edu