Quick Update

We have been very busy lately. Catching up on classes and competing in competitions.  When I last wrote we had just finished up Governor's Cup.  Well we won, we took the top spot in every event we competed in: 1st place overall graduate level, 1st place agriculture track, and 1st place graduate elevator pitch.  We are undefeated in elevator pitch events.  We've won every single elevator pitch competition that we've competed in.

Last week we were down in Houston competing at the Rice Business Plan Competition.  This is one of the largest, if not the largest, business plan competitions in the world.  The University of Arkansas was very well represented at this event.  Both of our teams made the finals, which also means that both of our teams are in the top 1% of all competing teams.  Not bad, considering we are competing against the best in the world.  We placed 4th overall, while our other team TiFiber placed 6th.  The University of Arkansas is very proud of both our teams.  For making it to the finals both teams will be featured in the May 23rd issue of Fortune, this is the Fortune 500 issue.  Definitely check it out.  I have to send out a special thanks to the Fortune crew, they were fantastic.  We had lots fun with the photography crew, as well as the interviewer, Jessica Shambora.

This week we are competing in the Walmart Better Living Business Plan Competition.  We presented this morning.  We find out tonight if we made it to the finals tomorrow.  I will let you know how we do as soon as I find out.