Connecticut Business Plan Competition
2007 Fall and Spring Winners and Finalists
| 2007 Fall Winners | ||||
| Contest Category | CT University Affiliation | Company Name | Advisor | Team Leader |
| Undergraduate New Personal Business |
University of Connecticut, Stamford | 4Paws Mobile Pet Grooming | Tim Dowding | Ewa Lupinska |
| Graduate Level New Personal Business |
Southern Connecticut State University | Rivals | Kenneth Laird | Timothy Baker |
| Undergraduate New Venture Enterprise |
University of Bridgeport | Zip Search | Khaled Elleithy | Yasser Elleithy |
Graduate Level |
University of Bridgeport | OMKARA Technologies | Gad J. Selig | Andrew Bilukha |
| 2007 Fall Finalists | ||||
| Contest Category | CT University Affiliation | Company Name | University Advisor | Team Leader |
| Undergraduate New Personal Business |
University of Connecticut, Stamford | 4Paws Mobile Pet Grooming | Tim Dowding | Ewa Lupinska |
| Undergraduate New Personal Business |
Western Connecticut State University | Campus Cleaners | Dr. Fred Maidment | Kimberly Cantone |
| Undergraduate New Venture Business |
Quinnipiac University | College Town | Professor Dale Jasinski, PhD. | Robert Travers |
| Undergraduate New Venture Business |
Quinnipiac University | I.C. Fusion | Professor Dale Jasinski, PhD. | Griffin McGrath |
| Undergraduate New Personal Business |
Central Connecticut State University | Lost in the Moment LLC | Dr. Drew Harris | Elise Binge |
| Undergraduate New Venture Business |
Quinnipiac University | MyCommunityTies.com | Dr. Dale Jasinski | Sarah Golding |
| Graduate Level New Venture Business |
University of Bridgeport | OMKARA Technologies, Inc. | Gad J. Selig | Andrew Bilukha |
| Graduate Level New Personal Enterprise |
Southern Connecticut State University | Rivals | Dr. Kenneth Laird | Timothy Baker |
| Undergraduate New Personal Business |
Quinnipiac University | Senior's Gym | Professor Dale Jasinski, PhD. | Nicole Neese |
| Undergraduate New Personal Business |
Eastern Connecticut State University | Shaboo | Professor Davetta Thacher | Andrew Dion |
| Undergraduate New Personal Business |
Western Connecticut State University | Shorty's Barber Shop | Dr. Fred Maidment | Jacqueline Lopes |
| Undergraduate New Personal Business |
Western Connecticut State University | The Crepe Co. | Dr. Fred Maidment | Sharon Loomis |
| Undergraduate New Personal Business |
Eastern CT State University | The Nutmeg Investment Group LP | Davetta Thacher | Daniel Benoit |
| Undergraduate New Venture Business |
University of Bridgeport | Zip Search | Prof. Khaled Elleithy | Yasser Elleithy |
| 2007 Spring Winners | ||||
| Contest Category | CT University | Company Name | Advisor | Team Leader |
| Undergraduate New Personal Business |
Quinnipiac University | VIPTXT | Dale Jasinski | Daniel Love |
| Graduate Level New Personal Business |
Quinnipiac University | MediBudi, LLC | Dale Jasinski | Robert Gaafar |
| Undergraduate New Venture Enterprise |
Sacred Heart University | 1 Shot Paintball | Dennis A. Sokol | Sean Fisher |
| Graduate Level New Venture Enterprise |
Yale School of Management | Smooth-Easy | David Cromwell | Anurag Amatya Marc Zemel |
| 2007 Spring Finalists | |||
| Contest Category | CT University | Company Name | Advisor |
| Undergraduate
New Personal Business |
Western Connecticut State University | Jelly-O-Chocolat | Fred Maidment |
| Undergraduate New Personal Business |
Quinnipiac University | The Ivy Leaf Learning Center | Dale Jasinski |
| Undergraduate New Personal Business |
Sacred Heart University | The Perennial | Dennis A. Sokol |
| Undergraduate New Personal Business |
Quinnipiac University | VIPTXT | Dale Jasinski |
| Undergraduate New Venture Enterprise |
Sacred Heart University | 1 Shot Paintball | Dennis A. Sokol |
| Undergraduate New Venture Enterprise |
Eastern Connecticut State University | Innovative Household Technologies | Dan Mitchell |
| Undergraduate New Venture Enterprise |
Eastern Connecticut State University | LifeStylePro | Dan Mitchell |
| Undergraduate New Venture Enterprise |
Quinnipiac University | Patsy Begley's | Dale Jasinski |
| Graduate Level New Personal Business |
University of Bridgeport | EZtranslator | Dr. Gad Selig |
| Graduate Level New Personal Business |
Quinnipiac University | MediBudi, LLC | Dr. Dale Jasinski |
| Graduate Level New Personal Business |
University of Bridgeport | Synncom Technologies Inc. | Gad J. Selig |
| Graduate Level New Personal Business |
University of Hartford | Utopia Cafe and Nightclub | Claire Silverstein |
| Graduate Level New Venture Enterprise |
Yale University School of Forestry and Environmental Studies | AmaZone ECOndoms | David Cromwell |
| Graduate Level New Venture Enterprise |
University of Bridgeport | Secur-A-Key Company | Gad J. Selig |
| Graduate Level New Venture Enterprise |
Yale School of Management | Smooth-Easy | David Cromwell |
| Graduate Level New Venture Enterprise |
Yale School of Management / School of Forestry & Environmental Studies | Wild Alaskan Fishmeal Company | Maureen Burke |