OXFORD, Miss. – On ABC’s reality series “Shark Tank,” competitors pitch their ideas, hoping to become the next big innovator. The University of Mississippi will identify its next heavyweight entrepreneur this spring by having students put their big ideas on paper in the Gillespie Business Plan Competition. The annual competition, organized by the UM SchoolRead the story …
Entrepreneurs sought for Gillespie Business Plan Competition
Executive summaries due Feb. 17
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OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi students put their ideas to the test at the recent Gillespie Business Plan Competition and were rewarded with more than $9,000 in scholarship money to seed their startups. The overall winner was Ryan Rigney of Poplarville, who won $4,000 for Utah Raptor Games. Whitley Miley of Purvis won $2,500Read the story …