Each year, the Center for Entrepreneurship + Innovation at Grove City College holds a venture competition in which students compete in a quest for the best new original startup ideas.  In this episode, students from a variety of teams tell their story of creating and pitching ideas before a panel of successful entrepreneurs. And, Yvonne English and Logan Hammerschmitt of the Center for E+I weigh in on the day’s events as students vie for $30,000.

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Ay2T9Qyh1Y8

Watch a replay of the 2024 Wolverine Venture Battle Competition

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Professor Tim Sweet, Department Chair and Professor of Entrepreneurship, Host of the Innovation Generation Podcast

Yvonne English, Executive Director + Entrepreneur in Residence of the Center for Entrepreneurship + Innovation and Professor of Practice for the Department of Entrepreneurship

Logan Hammerchmitt, Campus Director of the Center for Entrepreneurship + Innovation

Learn more about the Grove City College Entrepreneurship Program

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2024 VENTURE BATTLE FINALISTS:

Fortifly: $6,350.00

Fortifly partners with healthcare providers specializing in eating disorder treatment by gamifying healthy habit building within a supportive community.

Audrey Karwowski ’26Eleni Kasianides ’26Emma Fiscus ’25Natalie Gilkinson ’27Owen Gasser ’26Joel Riehl ’26

Tooli: $6,050.00

A peer to peer tooling, equipment, and service rental application to help users monetize their clutter while reducing tool waste.

Elliot Eyre ’24

IDwear: $4,650.00 + $500 Fan Favorite

Wearable RFID solutions to improve safety and bring convenience to college campuses across the US.