CHICAGO, Nov. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- In honor of the
Marine Corps' birthday and Veterans Day weekend, Bunker
Labs held a pitch competition on November 10th. Participants drawn from the
current Bunker Labs Veterans in Residence program cohort competed
for their share of over $25,000 in
prize money from the Ford Motor Company Fund. Veterans in Residence
is made possible in part through partnerships with USAA, Macys, and
WeWork.
"I couldn't be more proud of the polished, substantive pitch
presentations each of our participants provided. All of our winners
seem to be on the cusp of explosive growth, which is a credit to
their talent, hard work, and determination to seize every
opportunity," said Bunker Labs CEO Blake
Hogan. "Our Veterans in Residence team is so lucky to work
with such passionate entrepreneurs, and getting to see the results
of that collaboration is just a gift."
Competition judges included Luke
Kaufman of the Ford Motor Company Fund, CEO Kim Jung of Blanchard House, and Rick Narpaul, founder and CEO of Mach1.
And the winners are:
- First Prize ($15,000):
Samar Parikh won the day with
Pathfinder Health, a smartphone and web app subscription service
that helps measure and monitor health and growth milestones, and
provides clinical screenings of children under five for
under-diagnosed conditions.
- Second Prize ($7,500):
Monica Goodson's Happy the Birthday
Bird took home second prize. Happy is poised to do for children's
birthdays what Elf on the Shelf did for Christmas.
- Third Prize ($3,500):
Nathaniel Torres earned third prize
with Lavi, an app-based delivery service dedicated to reducing the
app-delivery carbon footprint that also removes the middle-man
commission and enables customers to deal directly with businesses
they order from.
About Bunker Labs: Bunker Labs is a 501(c)(3)
nonprofit and a national network of Veteran and military spouse
entrepreneurs dedicated to helping members start their own
businesses. Bunker Labs is committed to seeing that every
entrepreneur and small business owner in the military-connected
community has the network, tools, and resources they need to start
their own business.
About Veterans in Residence: One of Bunker Labs flagship
programs, Veterans in Residence is a business incubator providing
Veterans and military spouse entrepreneurs with community,
education, and opportunities focused on launching and growing their
business ventures. The current program is made up of 24 local
cohorts in cities across the United
States.
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