KIMBERLY SOLOMITA, VINCENT HUYNH, MINNIE TU, HANNAH AMINI MINNIE TU (LEFT), KIMBERLY SOLOMITA VINCENT HUYNH, DHILIP RAMAN, AVNEESH MEHTA, DEVYAN BISWAS, BRYCE THARP, NICHOLAS LIU, TIMOTHY TU, ASHLEY PHUONG, RYAN MORTON, KIMBERLY SOLOMITA, KLEMEN KOTAR, ANJA KOTAR, CIARA MOEZIDIS, HANNAH AMINI, HUAN NGUYEN, BENJAMIN LAU, KATHERINE HO, & MINNIE TU June/July 2015 47 Entertainment, LLC. These executives taught students the ins and outs of areas such as entrepreneurship, corporate leadership, the venture capital pitch and much more. Then top corporate executives were on hand as judges, providing critical feedback—as well as praise. Kevin Compton, co-founder of Radar Partners in Palo Alto, where the final presentations were made, beamed: “To say I was impressed is a complete understatement.” Chi-Hua Chien, co-founder and managing partner of Goodwater Capital in Los Altos, agreed: “I look forward to seeing some worldshaping entrepreneurs come out of VCS in the years to come.” Steve Nelson, senior director of external relations at Harvard Business School, said if there was a Top Under-18 Entrepreneurs list, “these VCS students could well top the charts. The poise, teamwork, energy and creativity of these students were especially noteworthy.” The top three finalists made their final pitches to these industry stalwarts on May 1, and each team was recognized for hard work and innovative ideas. Team Prism won best overall and most fundable idea, which came with a $1,000 cash prize; Team OFFO captured the best use of technology and $500; and Team Tempo earned the biggest idea award and $500. With the successful debut of the President’s Business Challenge, VCS made good on its mission to promote, support and foster student entrepreneurship—and continue the school’s “Quest for Excellence.”
South Bay Accent - Jun/Jul 2015
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