Bulldog B.I.T.E. Rewards Student Entrepreneurs

Alumni Doug (’94) and Diane (’95) Villhard presents checks to the winners of the Bulldog B.I.T.E. pitch competition. Pictured from the left: Danny Alter, Diane Villhard, Kailey Micek, Doug Villhard and William Fries.

Kailey Micek, a senior business administration marketing major, won the 2019 Bulldog B.I.T.E. elevator pitch competition.

As the winner, she earned a prize of $3,000 for her pitch of Buddy Button, a campus safety app.

William Fries, a senior computer science and business major, earned $2,000 for his pitch of the solid point mouse, technology to assist people with hand tremors use a computer more easily. Danny Alter, a senior accounting and finance major, finished third and won $1,000 for his pitch of a T-shirt company, GY6, with proceeds supporting veterans organizations.

An elevator pitch outlines the concept or idea for a product, service or project in a short period of time, typically from 30 seconds to three minutes. The length of the pitch mirrors the time spent waiting for and riding an elevator in a high-rise building. The purpose of the pitch is to spur the interest of a potential investor or financial backer.