八位企业家跳进火博体育的“创智赢家”

火博体育大学 is often recognized as one of the top schools for entrepreneurs. One of the reasons that reputation has grown over the past decade is the annual Freirich 创业大赛.  

The experience begins each September with a call for entries and a series of workshops 帮助学生准备二月份的半决赛演讲. 超过60%的学生 谁不是商科专业的. 

Hundreds of students then compete through multiple rounds of pitching their dream 商业计划交给评审团. 如果他们能坚持到最后，他们就是 rewarded with cash prizes ranging from $5,000 to $20,000 and in-kind services.  

In addition to providing winning teams with prizes, the competition provides student entrepreneurs the opportunity to develop and improve their business ideas through workshops, coaching, peer and alumni mentorships, feedback and practice sessions. 

比赛历史

The competition is named after Ken Freirich ’90, who established the annual contest 在火博体育.  

2021年决赛入围者

人4人 
Haja呸 21

Uman4Uman is a social enterprise that focuses on strategically addressing the issue of period poverty and education among young girls and women in Sierra Leone by providing them with reusable, sustainable, healthy and affordable 卫生巾. 的社会 Entrepreneurship award winner in the 2020 competition, Uman4Uman’s education and access to affordable 卫生巾 prevents Sierra Leone girls from missing school, so that they have an opportunity for independence and competitive participation in the job 市场. 

裸露的
迪奥22年秋季 

裸露的 provides fast-drying, Halal-certified and breathable high-quality gel polish 给消费者. Combining the potential of the nail polish and Halal cosmetics 市场, this company aspires for a unique leadership position in a highly competitive 市场place. 

长腿兀鹰蛋奶 
玛蒂·科兰托尼奥，21岁 

长腿兀鹰蛋奶 is a small-batch, gourmet frozen custard company that provides a 每一勺都在逃亡. 每一品脱都加入了香料和香草 around the world, sourced locally from farms and bakeries in the Hudson Valley. 腿 Custards seeks to redefine premium for the category using whole, plant-based ingredients, avoiding artificial flavors, sweeteners and preservations, and pursuing sustainable 以及合乎道德的生产和包装方法. 

VoyceMe   
迪伦·特拉诺，23岁 

VoyceMe is the first and fastest-growing interactive reading and writing platform. The platform makes it easy for authors of all levels to post their stories and engage with their audience while helping readers find and interact with every story. 独立的 writers are recognized for their work supporting content, facilitating community and 推动商业. 

名声 
22岁的哈娜·萨多夫，22岁的塞西莉·萨迪 

名声 — Financial 援助 Made Easy — is a simple, step-by-step solution for filling out the complicated Free Application for Federal Student 援助 (FAFSA), the No. 表格一份 获得大学贷款. 这使家庭减轻了支付的经济负担 someone else to fill out applications and provides students with the knowledge to 自行完成FAFSA. 

HidroVerde   
阿琳·席尔瓦，21岁 

HidroVerde is a for-profit, Cape Verde-based company dedicated to implementing innovative and sustainable agricultural solutions to the drought-related challenges long faced 佛得角群岛. 这家公司专门从事水培技术 involving the production of pasture for cattle and other agricultural products without the use of soils and providing the seeds and the roots of plants a balanced solution 水和营养物质. 

NOVIE  
Novilhelha Moleni '22 

NOVIE is a beauty brand that focuses on utilizing African herbs and organic oils to 生产自己的产品，同时赋予非洲妇女权力. 2020年获得第三名 competition, the next phase of growth involves meeting the growing demand for one of Novié’s raw ingredients, Shea, and the continued development of its brand products. 

SeSa解决方案:BeTech 
Mamadou Saliou Sarr '22 

SeSa解决方案:BeTech aims to provide individual and institutional farmers in the Senegalese animal husbandry industry with cloud-based tools to improve logistical 效率. The company’s research and development of the safest, most secure GPS tracking device will allow farmers to see where livestock is at any time and facilitate 收集大量火博体育牲畜的数据. 我们的目标是解决 issue of livestock theft — a major constraint to Senegalese industry growth that also 威胁到国家的粮食安全和经济参与. 
 
Over the past decade, more than 350 students representing 225 for-profit and not-for-profit 企业参与了该计划. 超过125名校友也参加了该项目 involved in the competition as mentors and judges, fostering a unique relationship between Skidmore students and their mentors, and supporting the launch of the next 一代创业型企业.  

To learn more, visit the Freirich Entrepreneurship Competition’s website.