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Fairfield University Students Compete For $800K In Investment

FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Fairfield University students will pitch their businesses to venture capital investors and vie for more than $800,000 in combined investment asks during the culmination of the annual Fairfield StartUp entrepreneurship competition Tuesday, April 5, at 6:30 p.m. in Gonzaga Auditorium on the university campus.

From left, Joseph Pisano, Kumeil Husein and Anthony Crasto will present their product, Zapp, at the Fairfield StartUp Showcase on April 5.

From left, Joseph Pisano, Kumeil Husein and Anthony Crasto will present their product, Zapp, at the Fairfield StartUp Showcase on April 5.

Photo Credit: Julian Focareta

Fairfield StartUp is a yearly program of events designed to foster young entrepreneurial talent at Fairfield University through engagement with mentors and investors drawn from alumni and local business communities. Starting with the kickoff last September, prospective students are guided through a sequence of educational, networking and mentoring events designed to help them conceptualize their business models, recruit teams and mentors, and attract partners and other resources needed to start their businesses.

“These students are put through the wringer by our terrific faculty and mentors to test the viability of their businesses,” said Don Gibson, dean of the Dolan School of Business. “This is where the concepts we teach in class become very real for students.”

There is no preset limit on how much funding the investors can pledge, and funding decisions are based on each startup’s ability to demonstrate the value proposition, viability and investment potential of their prospective business. 

StartUp teams:

  • DraftSales: DraftSales is a Salesforce app that combines the concept of fantasy sports with sales metrics to make sales people the players. 
  • FavrWire: FavrWire is an app for busy people who need help doing odd jobs around the house.
  • RediMed: RediMed sorts, dispenses and tracks medications and supplements. The user can be confident that the correct medication is taken at the correct time in the correct dosage.
  • Thrivio: Thrivio is a social media platform that brings segments of the disability community together to share experiences, rate products and services, and build relationships.
  • Zapp: Zapp provides social media users a simpler process to exchange all social media information simultaneously through a quick scan of a QR code.

The event is free and open to the public. Seating is limited. For more information and to RSVP to the Showcase, visit the Fairfield StartUp website here

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