Mentor Pavan Lallian places Transcribe.ai’s name on a mason jar. “Visitors will hear the founder’s pitches and put a gold coin into their favorite business’s designated jar. We count them up and see who will be the crowd’s favorite,” Lallian said. (Jasmeen Lallian)
Volunteer Here members Dhaksha Alagesan, Danica Ayson, Emily Ayson and Megan Thornton gather together to practice their pitch. Their group would win the Audience Choice Prize of $50 and $100 for First Place.
Transcribe.ai displays their trifold and digital presentation of their product. “Our product Transcribe.ai can change the world, break barriers and revolutionize transcribing services,” Elizabeth Mason, a Granite Bay High School junior and founder, said.
Business teachers from Granite Bay High School teachers attend the competition. Mr. Law is carefully listening to Career Match; “Empowering computer science students in career exploration” Vivaan Patel and Swapnil Botu said.Leanna Change and Shaun Rays discuss their product to a visitor. Dream Box is a product for young kids to gain inspiration on a future career. (Jasmeen Lallian)All visitors pile into the theater in anticipation. The judges sit on the right side, ready to ask the founder’s questions after a three minute pitch.Gym Grove founders Anika Nadgauda, Caden Heyward, and Brooklynn Pruitt Gym Grove founders Anika Nadgauda, Caden Heyward, and Brooklynn Pruitt are the first to pitch their product. GymGrove is pitched as a private room that gym members can rent out. This resolves some of the stigma surrounding working out at the gym. (Jasmeen Lallian)A parent snaps a picture of Justin Zhang, Elizabeth Mason, Zarah Ausaf and Daksh Gupta; founders of Transcibe.ai. “My favorite part was taking photos with Zarah, Daksha and Justin, it felt like we really accomplished something big” Mason said.Stunn Society’s founders share a passionate and fun pitch for the audience while developing a strong sense of entrepreneurship. “During Roseville Rising I appreciated learning about business by taking action…rather than just sitting and taking notes,” Fang said. (Jasmeen Lallian)As the clock winds down on the judge’s five minute questioning, Andrew Wang, Ayla Lim, and Chloe Jun stand together. Leaf The Screen is an app that resolves the issue of screen time while growing a virtual tree. Why a tree? “I just love flora and fauna” Wang said. (Jasmeen Lallian)Suhaan Devavarapu and Nick Dandekar share Project Wildfire. This business is a home fire retardant system that homeowners in California can utilize. With costly takes on home systems, Project Wildfire’s “Key differentiation is a low subscription model,” Devavarapu said.Ecorise pitches a product to revolutionize waste and turn it for a profit. The three members consulted experts and organizations to make their pitch possible. (Jasmeen Lallian)The founders and judges stand with Mehrshad Mansouri and Monique Brown; the key players with The Growth Factory and Roseville Rising. After 14 weeks of hard work the founders have learned what it’s like to “love the problem, not the solution” Mansouri says. (Jasmeen Lallian)
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