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.

Helping to Launch Your Business

  1. $11,000 in cash prizes: $5,000 for first place, $3,000 for second place, $2,000 for third place, $1000 in prizes for best socially responsible approach
  2. Mentoring and coaching from business leaders and Adelphi faculty for all finalists

Competing student groups Campus Trade won first place ($5,000), Campbell Postmodern Counseling won second place ($3,000), Global Link won third place ($2,000), and Voice to Vision won for best socially responsible approach ($1,000) in the 7th annual Adelphi University Robert B. Willumstad School of Business Business Plan Competition.

2024 Winners

First place award of $5,000: Campus Trade

  • Casey Recci
  • Matias Hoyos
  • Thiago Negrao
  • Hugo Munoz Reinoso

Second place award of $3,000: Campbell Postmodern Counseling

  • Alex Campbell

Third place award of $2,000: GlobalLink Corp

  • Thomas Horsley
  • Marko Jovanovic
  • Viktor Hockl

Best Socially Responsible Approach award of $1,000: Voice to Vision

  • Kristen Flores

How to Apply to the Competition

Get detailed instructions on what should be included in your preliminary business proposal. Attend an information session and proposal prep (via Zoom) on Wednesday, October 11, 2023 from 1:00 pm-2:15 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.

  • Location: Ruth S. Harley University Center, Rm. 113-115
  • Time: 8:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m.

The Adelphi Business Plan competition has completely transformed my life and ignited my entrepreneurial passion. It provided a framework, mentorship, and the confidence to pursue my dreams—and even led to a biotech patent! Young entrepreneurs, I encourage you to utilize the resources around you to start your journey toward success.

Ismael Voltaire, MS ‘21 Adelphi Business Plan Competition Prize-Winner 2018 & 2019

Competition Judges and Mentors

Judges:

  • Marnie Ives, Owner, Kron Chocolatier
  • Zachary Naglieri, Business Analytics Engineer, M13
  • Theodore Massillon, Founder, NOM Media
  • Michael O’Donnell, Clinical Assistant Professor, Decision Science and Marketing, Robert B. Willumstad School of Business

Mentors:

  • Scott Meyers, Principal CFO, Sprchrgr
  • Bill Gibbons, CFO Netwolf Cyber
  • Peter Regina, CEO Netwolf Cyber
  • Kris Amplo, Project Manager, J.C. Steel
  • John and Mark X. Cronin, founders of John’s Crazy Socks and both EO members. Before the competition began, this father-son team talked to the students about the importance of a purpose-driven business.
  • Stephen Cheng, JD, associate attorney with Meyer Suozzi
  • Pawneet Abramowski, MBA ‘07, founder of PARC Solutions
  • James Reed, founder of AffordablePatio.com and mentor of EO Long Island Accelerator
  • Nick Sterlacci19, co-founder of OneDeal
  • Zachary Johnson, PhD, founder of ProfVal, an EO member and Willumstad School associate professor of decision sciences and marketing

Lori Cary, director for student success, and Murat Erogul, associate professor of management, were involved throughout the development process. Dr. Erogul provided mentorship, training, and advice to students.

Zachary Johnson, founder of ProfVal and professor), Lori Cary, director for student success, and Murat Erogul, associate professor of management, were involved throughout the development process.

Past Competition Winners

First Place
Monish Churaman and Amita Radakichenane: SmileLab Printing Technologies

Second Place
Ashley Zingale: Money Moving Up

Third Place and Best Socially-Responsible Approach
Gloria Gantt: Better Health Connects

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

Activities and programs like those communicated on this page contribute to student success. If you would like to support non-curricular programs like those described on this page, please consider joining other alumni and friends by making a contribution to the WSB Student Success fund.  Did you know that the first donors to the fund were our faculty?
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