400+ Students, 65+ Business Teams, 200+ Judges, 2,500 Mentor Hours
Congratulations to all of the Winning Teams!
More than 65 teams and 400 students from across the Southland competed in Project ECHO’s 15th annual business plan competition. The competition was fierce, and winning teams were determined by volunteer judges who served as venture capital investors deciding on which business they would most likely fund. Judges considered the quality of the idea, the strength of the management team, the clarity of the written business plan and persuasiveness of the oral presentation. Teams competed in one of three categories of competition: Consumer Products and Hardware, Hospitality and Entertainment, and Technology Platforms and Services. Winners were determined based on where the judges would most likely invest their money. Cash start-up funds were awarded to the winning teams!
2019 Awards included:
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Overall Competition Winning Team
Team Simply Pill from St. John Bosco High School
Congratulations to Thomas F., Samuel B. and Andres H.
Technology Platforms and Services
First Place
Team aCADemy from Temple City High School
Congratulations to Andrew M., Daina Z., Cathy Z., Alex F., Cappi N. and Gloria H.
Second Place
Team Link from Breakthrough Learning Academy
Congratulations to Billy W., Amber L., Edwin S., Edward J. and Dan J.
Third Place (tie)
Team Sift from St. John Bosco High School
Congratulations to Emil B., Matthew C., John G., Jaden D., Ian C. and Jake D.
Third Place (tie)
Team Bettermind from Southlands Christian High School
Congratulations to Oscar W., Jiali H. and Wenxuan S.
Consumer Products and Hardware
First Place
Team Scented from Youth CEO Academy
Congratulations to Fiona F., Anastasia Y., Justin Z. and Andy G.
Second Place
Team Spartan from St. John Bosco High School
Congratulations to Guillermo A. and Luis P.
Third Place
Team Drug Hound from St. John Bosco High School
Congratulations to Mason P., Josiah B., Joshua L., Caleb G. and Jack E.
Hospitality and Entertainment
First Place
Team Green Shack from The Fellowship Initiative, an academic and leadership program hosted by JPMorgan Chase (students attend Animo Watts High School, Garfield High School, King Drew High School and Oscar de la Hoya High School).
Congratulations to Damian V., Alexei O., Eric H., Edgar L. and Ernie N.
Second Place
Team Reviresco from Breakthrough Training Center
Congratulations to Isabel L., Lucia H., Celine T. and Kanita T.
Third Place
Team TaterBoy from Hawthorne High School
Congratulations to Ashley C., Nikole G., Joshua R., Rosemarie V., Carolin J., Jason M., Crystal S., Sarah A. and Billal Z.
Fox Family Foundations presents the Design for The Blind: Design Challenge
First Place
Team MedEx, from The Fellowship Initiative, an academic and leadership program hosted by JPMorgan Chase (students attend Garfield High School, Oscar de la Hoya High School and Roosevelt High School).
Congratulations to Julian J., Esau V., Rudy C., Alexes G., and Luis D.
Second Place
Team Reviresco from Breakthrough Training Center
Congratulations to Isabel L., Lucia H., Celine T. and Kanita T.
Third Place
Team Blind Fashion from City Honors High School
Congratulations to Natalia C. and Alysse P.