The Quinnipiac University team of CEO Christopher Conlin (sophomore entrepreneurship major) and CFO Keith Kito (sophomore finance major/entrepreneurship minor) finished second in the 2013 CEO Startup Simulation Challenge. CEO is the national Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization and the Quinnipiac chapter has performed at the national level in past competitions including the simulation and elevator pitch contests.
The simulation required Chris and Keith to start a new company and compete against other companies both in their industry (retail) and in other industries for sales, profits, employees and customers. It ran for six weeks and required almost daily supervision to keep up with changing market conditions and customer demands. Faculty advisor Dr. Dale Jasinski , commented that neither student received any course credit for participating in this contest and that the student’s efforts reflect well on their entrepreneurial abilities and skills. They will be going to the national conference in the fall, 2013 to be presented their certificate of achievement in front of the over 1,000 students and faculty who attend the annual conference in Chicago.
Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization (CEO) is the premier entrepreneurship network with chapters on university campuses across North America and beyond it was established in 1997. CEO currently supports entrepreneurship on over 240 chapters in over 43 states. The organization sponsors one national conference and five regional conferences yearly, and in addition holds the National Elevator Pitch Competition. Many companies, like Northwestern Mutual, now support the CEO organization. As a sponsor they are able to see potential hires from over 8000 participants in the CEO programs.
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