Aspiring students can vie for cash prizes in our shark-tank style competition.
All Adelphi students are eligible. Students can participate individually or in teams of 2-5 members.
Finalists will present their proposals to a panel of judges drawn from our faculty and industry leaders, competing to win $11,000 in cash prizes: $5,000 for first prize, $3,000 for second, $2,000 for third and a $1,000 award for best socially responsible approach.
Deadlines are fast approaching.
Get detailed instructions on what should be included in your preliminary business proposal. Attend an information session and proposal prep (via Zoom) on Wednesday, November, 9, 2022 from 1:00 pm-2:00 pm.
Register to attend: lcary@adelphi.edu
All contestants must submit a preliminary business proposal to lcary@adelphi.edu.
Proposals will be reviewed for innovation and viability. Select participants will move to the finalist round to prepare full-fledged plans.
Contestants present their full-fledged business plan to a panel of judges, showcasing their proposed product or service or solution.
First Place & Environmental, Social and Governance
Kayla Strayhorn: BU Rooftop Farming
Second Place
Shuriz Hishmeh ’21: Black Soldier Fly Composting
Third Place
Ruiqin Fu: Boom I Rang
First Place & Best Elevator Pitch
Zameena Jivraj: Healthspace
Second Place
Eric Meirs & Yuleidy Baez: EcoDines
Third Place
Yuanmeng Wang & Nadia Khan: A Light in the Alley
First Place
Abie Rawad Akhand: Eden Your Garden of Services
Second Place
Elena Garcia: Maven Media
Third Place & Best Elevator Pitch
Samrat Malik: Auto Fire Hazard Control System
First Place
Chitralekha (Pooja) Kar ’18: Garden of Green
Second Place & Best Elevator Pitch
Sarah Ferraro and Sonia Melendez: BitBox Fashion
Third Place
Ismael Voltaire: Volt Fit Technologies
First Place
Ismael Voltaire: TradeBookz
Second Place
Stefani Kusterbeck: Tryst Cigar Lounge
Third Place
Eric Boehning: Long Beach Body Art
Four promising student entrepreneurs pitched original business plans to a panel of judges on Tuesday, April 26, at Adelphi's annual Business Plan Competition. The challenge, which took place in the Adelphi University Innovation Center, is a yearly opportunity for competitors to win $11,000 in prizes.
