Scholarship generator tops local Startup business competition
H-T report
November 25, 2011
Online technology to enable people to create scholarships around causes they care about came out on top of the recent Bloomington Startup Weekend held at Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵios.
Called Fundships, the new business proposal was one of 20 ideas evaluated by a panel of judges. Second place was awarded to Punchit, a mobile app for marketing small business, and in third place was Whack-A-Stack, a toy promoting fun and fitness.
Fundships now advances to the next part of the competition — Global Startup Battle 2001 — where the idea will compete against others from around the world. You can see all the finalists and vote for your favorite idea at .
The local event was hosted by the Gayle & Bill Cook Center for Entrepreneurship at Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵios’s Bloomington campus. Local event sponsors included Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵios, SproutBox, BKD LLP, Mallor/Grodner attorneys, Blueline, Express Employment Professionals, Showers Inn, Bloomington Bagel Co., Pizza X and Jimmy Johns.
There were 35 participants at the local event, who formed nine teams to compete.
Copyright: HeraldTimesOnline.com 2011
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Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵios is Indiana's largest public postsecondary institution and the nation's largest singly accredited statewide community college system, accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵios has campuses throughout Indiana and also serves thousands of students annually online. It serves as the state's engine of workforce development, offering associate degrees, long- and short-term certificate programs, industry certifications, and training that aligns with the needs of the community. The College provides a seamless transfer to other colleges and universities in Indiana, as well as out of state, for a more affordable route to a bachelor's degree.
