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Sophomore management student Adam Cardini, presents the ScapStick rehab tool at the
Halloween Business Idea Pitch competition Oct. 31. Cardini's team won first place
at the event.
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Harbert College of Business-led teams won first and second place at the 2025 Halloween
Business Idea Pitch competition, which is presented by Harbert College and the New
Venture Accelerator. In all, 23 student teams from six colleges on campus competed
in the event held Oct. 31.
Led by Adam Cardini, a sophomore majoring in management, SCAP ATHLETICS won first place. SCAP is built around providing athletes with safe and effective
rehabilitation solutions for niche injuries. Their flagship product, the ScapStick,
is a tool designed to release tension in the subscapularis muscles.
Designed specifically for throwing athletes, strength athletes, and active individuals,
the ScapStick has already gained early traction and revenue through direct sales and
strong engagement within the athletic community.
“We aren’t just building a business”, said Cardini “we’re building a platform for
athletes to take ownership of their recovery with tools that truly address overlooked
pain points.”
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Management junior Jim Brim presents the disposable lawnmower bag at the Halloween
Pitch competition. Brim's team placed second.
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Second place went to Disposable Lawnmower Bag, led by Jim Brim, a junior majoring in management and minoring in entrepreneurship
& family business.
This innovative mower bag system introduces a more efficient and user-friendly approach
to lawn maintenance. The product is designed to attach directly to the mower, allowing
users to collect and dispose of grass clippings in a single, streamlined process.
The Halloween Pitch Competition was sponsored by Regions Bank and was supported by a team of professional judges
including:
Bart Aldridge (Regions), Assistant Vice President | Branch Manager; Eric Smith (Regions), Vice President – Retail Operations Manager; Ralph Runge, Vice President & General Manager, West Coast Salmon; Shay Pilcher, Research Engineer III at Auburn University and CEO of Archangel Industries; Phillip Cowart, (Ret.) Director of Development at College of Agriculture at Auburn University; Dominique Love, Founder, CERES, a 90-acre culinary-centric community; Alex Bruce, Go-to-Market and Revenue Growth Executive Advisor.
Continue reading about the Halloween Pitch competition through the New Venture Accelerator
article.
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