Halloween Pitch Competition Guidelines

Led by Moises Gonzales, a sophomore, majoring in Applied Discreet Mathematics, at Auburn University’s College of Sciences and Mathematics , Farm Hub was named the winner of the 2024 Halloween Business Idea Pitch Competition.  Farm Hub is an online farmers market connecting farmers and consumers eager to buy fresh, locally sourced product. 

Second place went to Bandit Duck Calls, led by Simon Worley, a senior majoring in management, and a minor in Entrepreneurship & Family Business at the Harbert College of Business.  This new product is a redesigned and improved duck call that also helps support waterfowl conservation by releasing a duck for each duck call sold. 

Third place went to Chifforo, led by Isabella Barreiro, a freshman majoring in Interior Design, at the College of Human Sciences. Chifforo is an app that connects users to apparel lenders in their community, helping them find the perfect outfit to “rent out”.  This is a solution for those who crave easy access to a fashionable wardrobe without cutting into their budget or having to stick to a single look. 

Fourth place went to Opera Tech, led by Wells Renkens, a junior majoring in Business Analytics at the Harbert College of Business. Opera Tech is a medical technology company that is creating a cost-effective alternative for medical training, specifically IV training, to better prepare medical professionals in lower income communities and third-world countries. 

The Thomas Walter Center for Technology Management award went to Patella Protector, led by Sophia Aulisio, a junior majoring in accounting and marketing at the Harbert College of Business. Patella Protector is a revolutionary knee pad for volleyball players that allows for better mobility, stays in place, and offers a “one size fits all” model because it is adjustable.

In first place was Abglo, a fitness device that corrects lumbar position during core strength exercises, empowering trainers, and healthcare professionals to monitor the activation through visual and sensory feedback. – Holli Michaels, Courtney Montague, (Samuel Ginn College of Engineering) and Marianne Madsen.

In second place: Menu Match, Jessica Bloodsworth, Harbert College of Business, Third place: Glory EV, Olkaris Marandu, Harbert College of Business, Fourth place: Focus Friends, Abby Stansell, Harbert College of Business, Thomas Walter Center Special Category award: Elixa Industries, Leo Hall, Harbert College of Business.

In first place was OMNIS, a crowdsourced social platform where individuals borrow money through community and peer-to-peer short-term, microloans and where others can borrow money to meet their immediate needs. – Zakariya Veasy, Engineering

In second place: Rodopto, Scott Rowe; third place: Stretch & Go, Josh Green and Tristin Pettus; fourth place: BAE, William Murphy and Avery Arasin; Special Category award: AbGlo, Marianne Madsen, Holli Michaels, and Courtney Montague.