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Openlink Mobile wins the 20th Annual Montana University System John Ruffatto Business Plan Competition

In the last two decades, more than 50 businesses have been launched from the John Ruffatto Business Plan Competition http://www.business.umt.edu/made/programs/bizplan/history.asp .

The competition divvies out $35,000 in prize money to top-placing students. Many of the students use the prize money to live while continuing to fine-tune their business plans.

1st Place: Openlink Mobile http://www.openlinkmobile.com – Text message marketing tailored to fit small business needs.

Whether it’s alerting skiers of 10 inches of fresh powder or drinkers of a two-for-one special, University of Montana graduate students, Schuyler Mann and Sarah Fitzgerald along with Colin Stoner of Openlink Mobile have developed a way for small businesses to market directly to their customers through text messaging.

2nd Place: Ninja Software will provide solutions to various service industries (restaurant, retail, and hospitality chains) with an initial focus on scheduling and shift change management.

3rd Place and the Peoples Choice Award: Eden Systems uses enhanced indoor growing technology to supply locally grown produce to communities year round.

By CHELSI MOY of the Missoulian

Full Story: http://www.missoulian.com/articles/2009/05/16/news/mtregional/news10.txt

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