2019 Fairfield Startup Competition Participants
Christiana Ferentz ’21 and Candace Peterkin ’20 won third and fourth place at last week’s event. Next up is the Connecticut Creative Business Competition, where students will compete for a $30,000 grant.
Fairfield University produced two winners at this year’s statewide CT Elevator Pitch Competition: Christiana Ferencz (’21), of Tidal Horse, a sustainable apparel company, placed third in the New Venture category and won $500 for best presentation, and Candice Peterkin (’20), of Sheisart Media, a media company focused on empowering women of color, placed fourth in the Personal Business category and won $250 for best presentation.
Peterkin was a 2019 Fairfield Startup participant, and Ferentz and her team are participating in this year's Fairfield Startup program. Students hoping to earn a spot in April's virtual showcase must register by Dec. 5 for the elimination round on Dec. 12. For more information and to register, visit Life@Fairfield.
For student entrepreneurs hoping to compete in the next state competition, the deadline to submit entries for the Connecticut Creative Business Competition is December 3. Sponsored by CTNext and hosted by The Entrepreneurship Foundation, this two-part competition is open to entrepreneurs with commercial business concepts and artistic talent. Categories for Best Commercial Concept for starting or growing a creative business include graphic design, web design, video, advertising and marketing, and music. Additionally, prizes will be awarded to the best artists in each category, including graphic designers, illustrators, and photographers. For more information about webinars to prepare for the competition and how to apply, visit entrepreneurshipfoundation.org.
If you have any questions about the Fairfield StartUp Competition, please contact businessplan@fairfield.edu.
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