Evansville, IN – Sophia Hape, an Ivy Tech Evansville dual enrollment student in the Garatoni School of Entrepreneurship & Innovation and a senior at F.J. Reitz High School, was the winner of the 2nd Annual Ivy Tech Entrepreneurship Pitch Competition on May 2.
Hape’s business plan is for a beauty and skincare company called “Sophia’s Salon and Skincare.” The business would specialize in in-person Esthetic skincare, and personalized subscription boxes of items.
She said she plans to go to Esthetician school after her high school graduation and will use the $3,000 prize to help pay her tuition. She also won the $500 Best Booth Design, as judged by attendees of the expo.
More information about the program is available at www.ivytech.edu/programs/all-academic-programs/garatoni-school-of-entrepreneurship-innovation/entrepreneurship/.
Finalists for the pitch competition and their business category, in addition to Hape included:
SHANE TARASCHKE – BLOOD PACT FILMS – FILM DISTRIBUTION
SHY CARTER – SHYSTIE SHOT’EM – VIDEOGRAPHY CONTENT CREATOR
TRACY OSBOURNE – GROWING TOMORROW TOGETHER – GARDENING
MALAKHI MCREYNOLDS – SIPS ‘N SNIFFS – CANDLES AND COFFEES
Other students participating in the Entrepreneurship Expo were:
- AMELIA HUDSON – MILLIE’S SWEETS – CATERING
- BEEJUDUCA ULYSSE – BB’E COFFEE SHOP AND LA VILLAGE D’ETENDUE HAIR SALON -COFFEE & HAIRCARE
- GLENDARIUS JARRETT – LOCIALICIOUS CATERING – CATERING
- AALEYCIA DOUGLAS – LECI’S CATERING – PASTA CATERING
- AINSLEY OWENS – T’S PASTRY KITCHEN – BAKERY
- KANDACE KOLLEY – THE CORNER BAR & GRILL – RESTAURANT
- DEMTRIUS MAY – TRI-STATE SNACK SHOP – FOOD TRUCK
- LAUREN JEWELL – DAISY’S PETS AND PALS – IN-HOME PET CARE
- RANDY HALL – THE NEAT FREAK CLEANING COMPANY – COMMERICAL & RESIDENTAL CLEANING
- SHANNON SANNERS – L’S JANITORIAL SERVICE – COMMERICAL CLEANING
- KAIRA HORNE – GHETTO MESS – FASHION/CLOTHING
- KAREN MCBEATH – MCBEATH’S FAMILY SUPPORT AND HOME CARE – HEALTHCARE
- ALEX GARRISON – ALE’S RV CLEANING SERVICES – RV/AUTOMOTIVE CLEANING
- COLEMAN FUQUAY – COLEMAN’S CAR DETAILING – AUTOMOTIVE CLEANING
- JOSHUA SIMPSON – J’S MOBILE AUTO REPAIR – AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR
