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Round 1 (Problem-Solution)

October 17, 2019

On Thursday, October 17, 2019, twenty-two ideas were presented in Round 1 of the PioBiz Competition at 911������. Round 1 consists of identifying a problem that is worth solving and describing the solution. The proposed solution must potentially lead to the establishment of a for-profit or non-profit business organization. On the day of the competition, a stand was provided to each team where they displayed a 3-foot by 4-foot poster to describe the problem and their proposed solution. The team members stood next to their posters, described their products or services to the judges and the other members of the community, and answered questions.  

Pictured Above: Winner and Judges 

Winners:

1. Hidden Talent by Karson Snyder ($140 award)
2. DAWS  Deep Analytical Well Solutions by William Bates, Alex Petrovski, Dustin Hale, & Seth Legraen ($130 award)
3. Valentini Apparel by Luis Chao & Abdulaziz Boyabis ($120 award)
4. MC WCA Campaign by Elijah Balek, Rebekah Finn, Ty'Reik Martin ($110 award)
5. Pio-Platters by  Bryan Washington Jr., Michael Trent, Dylan Kern ($100 award)
6. Poppa- Cold-One by Kelly Brumbaugh, Steven George, Cullen Zaferopolos, & Josh Kay ($90 award)
7. Water Harvesting by Joe Tucker ($80 award)
8. 911������ Athletic Inclusion Program by Jacob Montgomery, McKenzie Dorr, Jimmy Border & Willem Kern ($70 award)
9. The Plywood Floor Company by Nathan Hanning ($60 award)
10. Home in the MOV by  Shawnte Watson ($50 award)

Judges:

Chase Chovan, Owner of and a finalist in 2019 Mid-Ohio Valley Entrepreneur of the Year Award, Andy Francis, Professor of Music at 911������, Andrea Shirey, and the recipient of the 2019  Mid-Ohio Valley Entrepreneur of the Year award, and David Williams,  Cofounder of .

Round 2 (Proof of Concept)

February 6, 2020

On Thursday, February 6, 2020, eight business ideas were presented in Round 2 of the PioBiz Competition entitled “Proof of Concept”. During the competition, students used up to 5 slides and took up to 5 minutes to prove that their business ideas were feasible. The top 5 business ideas were then determined by adding up the judges’ scores to the number of votes that each idea had received from the members of the audience.

Pictured Above: Winners and Judges

Winners:

1. First Place: Leah Seaman (Communication and Studio Art, Junior)  “Artsy Apparel”, $230
2. Tied for the Second Place: William Bates (Petroleum Engineering, Senior), Dustin Hale (Petroleum Engineer), Alex Petrovski (Petroleum Engineer), and Seth Legraen (Petroleum Engineer), “ Deep Analytical Well Services (DAWS)”, $200
3. Tied for the Second Place: Chloe Burianek (Strategic Communications and Graphic Design, Freshman), “Rolling Scotty Photo Services”, $200.
4. Fourth Place: Karson Snyder (Finance, Junior), “Hidden Talents”, $170
5. Fifth Place:  Nathan Hanning (Management, Junior), “Plywood Floor Company”, $150

Judges:

, Wendy Myers, Founder and Owner, and Superior Rent-to-Own, Chris Pfeiffer, Founder and President, ., and Tres Ross, Executive Director,

PioBiz Round 3 (Business Plan)

September 17, 2020

On Thursday, September 17, 2020, four business ideas were presented in a webinar format during the last round (Round 3: Business Plan) of the 2019-20 PioBiz Competition. Each of the four competing students presented their business plans in 15 minutes followed by a 10-minute Q&A with four judges.

Pictured Above: Winners

Winners:

1. First Place: Leah Seaman (Communication and Studio Art, Senior) “Artsy Apparel”, $7,000.
2. Second Place: Karson Snyder (Finance, Senior), “Hidden Talents”
3. Third Place: Chloe Burianek (Strategic Communications and Graphic Design, Sophomore), “Rolling Scotty Photo Services”, $1,500.

Judges:

Nathan Berger, Associate Director at , Nikki Butler, MC Class of 99, Owner, , Milton Haynes, MC Class of 97, Commercial Credit Officer at  and Tres Ross, MC Class of 97, Executive Director,