University of Idaho students rake in $24K in business competition

University of Idaho students amassed a total of $24,000 in cash prizes during the annual Business Plan Competition organized by the school’s Vandal Innovations and Enterprise Works – VIEW – program on May 1.

This year, 15 teams competed in three tracks: innovative ventures, small business and internal University of Idaho revenue enhancement.

“We had a great competition this year, with some great plans,” said Mike McCollough, director of VIEW and associate professor of marketing, in a news release. “We continue to build the business plan competition and are already looking forward to next year. While the teams appreciate the cash awards, all teams benefit greatly from the feedback of the judges who are entrepreneurs, venture fund managers, and professional managers.”

In the Innovative Venture Track:

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