TCC StartUp Cup's judges pick six finalists
By ROD WALTON World Business Editor on Sep 18, 2013, at 2:26 AM Updated on 9/18/13 at 3:16 AM
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John Chandler, chief financial officer of Magellan Midstream Partners LP, will leave the partnership at the end of March, the Tulsa-based company announced Tuesday.
The TCC Startup Cup’s search for entrepreneurial excellence narrowed its scope to six finalists Tuesday.
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The TCC StartUp Cup's search for entrepreneurial excellence narrowed its scope to six finalists Tuesday.
The seven-month competition, sponsored by Tulsa Community College and the Lobeck Taylor Family Foundation, picked the top six after hearing 12 semifinalists make pitches last week. The finalists include:
- Bright Tot - A subscription service that sends boxes of developmentally appropriate activities to families monthly.
- Carolina Food Co. LLC - Maker of Toasted Wine Fruit Spreads.
- CleanNG LLC - Inventor and manufacturer of the MagmaCel, a fuel storage system for natural gas vehicles that can also store helium, hydrogen and oxygen.
- IcyBreeze LLC - Portable cooler and air conditioner that can be used to keep beverages and people chilled.
- Smart Panel - A home energy-management product that can monitor consumption and control circuits.
- Two Guys Bow Ties - Maker of unique men's clothing accessories, including a wooden bow tie available in a variety of exotic hardwoods.
"The variation in the types of businesses that made it to the final round of the competition is exciting," Elizabeth Frame Ellison, TCC StartUp Cup chair and executive director of the Lobeck Taylor Family Foundation, said in a statement. "To me, the wide variation really speaks to the breadth of entrepreneurial excellence in our city, but it will make judging all the more difficult in the final round."
The finalists will make their last pitches to the judges Nov. 7. The TCC StartUp Cup awards ceremony will be Nov. 19 at the school's Metro Campus at Ninth Street and Boston Avenue.
First place receives $30,000; second and third get $5,000 and $2,500, respectively.
The StartUp Cup is focused on new ideas or businesses that have been in operation for less than three years. Last year's winner was the Galley LLC kitchen work station.
Rod Walton 918-581-8457
rod.walton@tulsaworld.com
Original Print Headline: 6 hopefuls selected for StartUp Cup finals
FYI
John Chandler, chief financial officer of Magellan Midstream Partners LP, will leave the partnership at the end of March, the Tulsa-based company announced Tuesday.
The TCC Startup Cup’s search for entrepreneurial excellence narrowed its scope to six finalists Tuesday.
CONTACT THE REPORTER
918-581-8457
Email
