GRAND PRIZE ($2,000)
Moontalk
Dushan Perera (MS Computer Science, CSUN) & Olen Andoni (MS Computer Science, University of Science & Tech - Nantes, France)
Moontalk, a social platform for the cryptocurrency community, enables users to chat live with other investors, exchange market insights, and manage their portfolios.
2ND PLACE ($1,000)
Spicy Matador
Tiffany Eng (MS Nutrition and Dietetics), Alejandra Perez (MS Human Nutrition), & Stephanie Ng (MS Human Nutrition)
Spicy Matador is a delicious salt-free spice blend formulated at CSUN, created for use on all foods, for retail distribution.
3RD PLACE-TIE ($250)
Stashpak
Nikolay Filichkin (Business Law/Marketing) & Zachary Gilman
Stashpak is developing a smell-proof and water-resistant pack with sleek Italian design for the fast-growing cannabis industry.
3RD PLACE-TIE ($250)
Deaf Connect
Akshay Nande (MS Software Engineering), Pratik Ghive (MS Electrical Engineering), & Rahul Rokade (MS Electrical Engineering)
Deaf Connect helps the 300M deaf people across the globe who cannot hear the spoken language, understand and communicate with those who don't know Sign Language.
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CSUN Fast Pitch is an "elevator pitch" competition where 8 teams of CSUN students, selected as finalists from a competitive field, have three minutes & three slides to pitch their new venture idea to a panel of judges and audience. Each of the student presentations is followed by a 3-5 minute Q&A period from our distinguished panel of judges.
Sonya has combined her engineering background and deep expertise in technology and product development to build some of the most advanced systems in the US and around the world. Since retiring early, she founded PropelWorks and is also an angel investor most interested in mobility, cyber, energy, clean tech, bio, enterprise SAAS, IoT, & EdTech.
Brian is the founder of Expert DOJO, a premier training academy for early-stage entrepreneurs in Silicon Beach. After working with entrepreneurs in over 35 countries, he is dedicated to helping founders fight the high failure rates of the industry by equipping them with the necessary tools, networks, and "ninja" mindset.
Hema is the founder and CEO of Iffel International, a full service, globally minded marketing firm located in L.A.. She has over two decades of experience in international sales, marketing and public relations. A consummate world traveller, Hema leverages her experience to help clients drive business growth through eCommerce, customer satisfaction, and global networking.
Paul envisions and develops products that solve real human needs, particularly those that involve behavior change. During his career, he's led over two dozen product launches with an aggregate global user base of nearly a billion. He's founded three companies with one exit and is now pursuing his fourth venture, Karen.care.
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The Entrepreneurship Program at the Nazarian College complements our students’ inherent energy and creativity with the skills and knowledge necessary to evaluate the feasibility of an idea and ultimately pitch, launch, and grow a new venture. Whether planning to create a business or bringing the entrepreneurial mindset to a larger organization, the program prepares students to confidently present to an audience while developing a strong action-bias and a willingness to experiment.
