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Cupid’s Cup Business Competition

Apr 102013

Cupid’s Cup is one of the biggest events held at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business. It’s also a great event for social media – live tweeting at this event is always fun. Check out #CupidsCup to see the top tweets from the day.

I am very interested in this year’s winner -Earth Starter and their product NourishMat. “The Nourishmat is a garden blanket tool designed to ‘take the guesswork out of gardening.’ It allows users to grow a bounty of vegetables and herbs without the otherwise necessary experience, time, and resources required by traditional gardening. The best part about the Nourishmat is that anyone can use it.” Find out more at: http://nourishmat.com/

About Cupid’s Cup
Cupid’s Cup Business & Innovation Showcase and Competition is where you’ll find the coolest innovations from the UMD campus and our region all under one roof. Pick the brains of entrepreneurs from all kinds of businesses. Take a break from the the dining halls and your usual lunch spots and visit the food trucks. Get to the competition early to score one of our limited-edition t-shirts. And definitely stay to watch our competitors duke it out in front of Under Armour Founder Kevin Plank. Find out more at: http://www.cupidscup.com

UMD Entrepreneurship Invitational – Cupid’s Cup Business Competition

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Mar 272012

I’m looking forward to Friday’s 7th Annual Cupid’s Cup Business Competition, which is part of a day-long University of Maryland Entrepreneurship Invitational event sponsored by the Robert H. Smith School of Business and its Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship.

Cupid’s Cup is a business competition for student and alumni entrepreneurs with the vision and generous support of Kevin Plank ’96, founder and CEO of Under Armour. The competition is designed to identify and support students and young alumni who have already started their own businesses. Five finalists will pitch their businesses to Kevin Plank and a panel of veteran entrepreneurs for $25,000 in prizes. Martin O’Malley, Governor of the State of Maryland, will provide a keynote address.

Along with Cupid’s Cup, the BB&T Business Invitational is a showcase of University of Maryland companies, regional startups, and campus and regional resources for entrepreneurs. Attendees have the opportunity to network with UMD students and alumni, local entrepreneurs and investors, and business leaders from the Baltimore-Washington metropolitan area. Sponsored by BB&T, prize money is awarded to top exhibitors as voted on by event attendees.

This is a free event, so please stop by if you can! It is showcases the best and brightest entrepreneurs in the region.

If you can’t attend, I’ll be live tweeting during the entire event at #CupidsCup #UMDEI2012 @SmithSchool and @AArford.

http://www.cupidscup.com