Third annual student startup contest set for March 16
Rafaella Jean Villanueva is one of the students competing in the innovateUNG Pitch Challenge. Her innovation would eliminate excessive commission costs and ease the way to engage in money exchange.
As Rafaella Jean Villanueva traveled around Asia playing tennis as a teenager, she was frustrated that every time she exchanged currency, she lost at least 5% in commission fees. She wanted to find a way to eliminate such costs.
Now pursuing a finance degree at the University of North Georgia (UNG), the native of Manila, Philippines, found the perfect spot to get feedback on her idea for a phone application to solve this problem. Villanueva is one of the competitors in the innovateUNG Pitch Challenge, which will be a hybrid event at 6 p.m. March 16.