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Cockroach Recipe Wins $50K Venture Contest

by Tim Berry on April 21, 2007

On this one I get to think like entrepreneur and grandfather at the same time, because last week’s $50K first prize winner at the University of Oregon Intercollegiate International New Venture Competition was a grandfather’s recipe for cockroach bait.

This was a surprise. It’s cockroach bait, not a website, not medical, not electronics, and not even new. Mullis Enterprises, the University of Georgia entry, was also a last-minute entry, invited to join the 19 other finalists only after the 20th finalist dropped out shortly before the finals.

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Tim Berry

Tim Berry is the founder of Palo Alto Software, a co-founder of Borland International, and a recognized expert in business planning. Tim is the originator of plan-as-you-go business planning. He has an MBA from Stanford and degrees with honors from the University of Oregon and the University of Notre Dame. Today, Tim dedicates most of his time to blogging, teaching, and evangelizing for business planning. His full biography is available on his blog.

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