MARQUETTE Northern Michigan University in collaboration with Innovate Marquette SmartZone and SISU: The Innovation Institute held a successful second annual
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Northern Michigan University will host the annual New Business Venture Competition, an event that includes a trade show, a business after hours event as well as “Shark Tank” pitch competitions: the Mini Pitch and the Big Pitch. The New Business Venture Competition begins at 2 p.m. on April 21, at Forest Roberts Theatre.
Apr 7, 2021
MARQUETTE -Northern Michigan University’s annual New Business Venture Competition will culminate with a virtual “The Big Pitch” event from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday. The competition is an opportunity for NMU students, either individually or in teams of up to five, to submit their plan for a new business and compete for cash prizes and business counseling services.
The four finalists who will participate, along with their business ideas, are:
Jimmy Flom: The Burger Boat, a floating restaurant that would be located on the highly trafficked Torch Lake Sandbar, serving burgers, brats, dogs and more to boaters who pass through.