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Competition Category | Prize | Award Amount |
---|---|---|
Business Plan | 1st Place | $5,000 |
Business Plan | 2nd Place | $2,500 |
Elevator Pitch | 1st Place | $1,000 |
Elevator Pitch | 2nd Place | $500 |
Special Recognition Awards | Awards (up to 4) |
$250 each |
Special Recognition People's Choice Award | Audience Polling Prize | $250 |
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Tonya Elmore
President, TBIC- Tampa Bay Innovation Center
http://www.tbinnovates.com
Ms. Elmore is a founder and the president of the STAR-TEC Enterprises, Inc. dba Tampa Bay Innovation Center. The Innovation Center, a not-for-profit that works with early-stage technology companies, is a regional, national and international known success story that has been in operation for nine years that continues to build momentum in Pinellas County, Florida. Read More...
Dr. Cynthia Johnson, Ed. D
Senior Manager, PCED-Pinellas County Economic Development Center
http://www.pced.org
Dr. Cynthia Johnson is the Center Director for the Florida Small Business December Center at Pinellas County Economic Development since 2000. FSBDC at PCED is a government funded business retention, expand and assistance agency, which promotes new and existing business development and expansion. Read More...
Mark E. Swanson
VP Bright House Networks
http://brighthouse.com/
Mark Swanson is a serial technology entrepreneur who has successfully started and grown six multi-million dollar companies in the last twenty plus years. Most recently, Mark was the co-founder and CEO of Tampa-based, Telovations, a three time Inc. 500/5000 Company which was founded in 2006 and sold to Bright House Networks in December 2012. Mark has started and grown technology businesses in Atlanta, New York, Silicon Valley and Tampa Bay. Mark started his career in the United States Army where he commanded several military units including forming the first unit of Apache attack helicopters. Later, he managed several high tech projects as a test pilot. Read More...
Chuck Papageorgiou
CEO & Founder, International Screening Solutions Managing Partner, Ideasphere
http://ideasphere.com
Chuck Papageorgiou is the Co-Founder and CEO of International Screening Solutions a company that provides risk management services to the background screening industry, and the Founder and Managing Partner of Ideasphere a company that specializes in the high-tech, light manufacturing, logistics, and financial services segments. He brings his global experience in technology and operations, both as a consultant and an executive, to actively assist senior executives of client companies with their organizational strategic challenges.
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