Tiger Tank Enables Students to Submit Business Ideas to Springfield Jury Panel

This year’s judges are: Melanie Barrett in the Wittenberg class for 2021 and past Tiger Tank winner, CEO of Bailey’s Capes. Kristen Bailey of the 2002 Wittenberg class, CEO of Sweets and Meats BBQ and current board member of America’s Small Business Development Center. and Rob Alexander, executive director of the Small Business Development Center in Springfield.

“It can be pretty intimidating to share your business idea with someone for the first time, especially in a room with dozens of people looking at you. He gave a presentation and answered questions like a pro.I was impressed, ”said Alexander.

“Successful entrepreneurs have a different relationship to fear and failure than most people because they don’t give in to their fears and don’t dwell on their failures. Whether or not the students faced fear on stage at Tiger Tank actively rewired their brains to deal with fear and failure like true entrepreneurs.”

Students and projects:

Amia Brown, a communications and digital media major pursuing a minor in entrepreneurship, pitched her “true story” idea. Her prize money will work with her Bolder & Co. Creative Studios, Inc., a global brand company based in Urbana, Ohio, to help her build her logo and social media presence. was to support.

hunter blaira finance major pursuing entrepreneurship minors, touted his “Extension Cord/Surge Pro” idea, which included a customizable cord prototype that could match paint colors, lengths, widths, etc. He has won five business coaching sessions, said Blake Shaffer, owner of LWS Tax and Accounting Services.

Nick DownesA major in sports management seeking entrepreneurship minors touted his idea of ​​the “Cleat Pro”, a prototype that fits over the cleats to prevent mud build-up during sports. won five business coaching sessions with Kyle Barger, an entrepreneur in the Wittenberg class of .

Hannah WeymouthA major in Communications, Digital Media and Entrepreneurship, with a minor in Education Studies, pitched the idea of ​​a food truck called Juicy Jim. She was awarded a free logo her design and truck wrap by Best Graphics, a Columbus-based company that specializes in car wrap design.

Kylie CordovaA double major in entrepreneurship and communications, pitched her “Drink Up Blue Apron” to exotic craft cocktails. She has won her five business coaching sessions.

Cassidy WebberA psychology major, she pitched the idea of ​​’analyzing jewelry’, started a child psychology business, and incorporated mood jewelry and data analytics into an app to track mood swings and find out what happened during a particular time period. made it possible to identify Her prize was her website and app design for free by Big Fish Local, a Springfield company that specializes in web applications and her web design.

James Fullera marketing major pursuing communications minors, pitched his “picture van” idea to offer clients his studio. We have been awarded annual paid memberships to help build and focus our commerce, find different people through our Chamber of Commerce who can help with our equipment needs, and build our pricing model.

Jada MaloneA sports management major pitched the “Soul Sneaker” with a custom insole prototype. She was awarded her one-year legal advisor for furthering her ideas through Nathan Painter of Painter & Associates, Attorneys at Law.