- Skidmore senior Graham Gilmore earned $20,000 to grow his kombucha business with a compelling presentation and top-quality product.
- What is Skidmore's Kenneth A. Freirich Business Plan Competition? Learn about one of the preeminent business plan competitions among liberal arts colleges nationally.
- Polling just a tiny fraction of the Skidmore community reveals a wide range of reasons to be thankful this year:
- Eight student-run startups are now working with mentors to refine their pitches for a chance to win big prizes in this year's Freirich Business Plan Competition. Meet the finalists.
- Senior Alexander Nassief, who entered the competition three previous times, vows to "sink all of the winnings into rum."
- Seven teams of entrepreneurial students vie for $60,000 in cash and services at Skidmore's sixth annual Kenneth A. Freirich Business Plan Competition, this Friday, April 8.
- The semifinal round held Feb. 26 yielded seven teams of entrepreneurial students who will now prepare for April's final round.
- A panel of alumni judges will hear the pitches of a diverse range of students vying for a berth in the April 8 finals.
- Two winners of the 2015 Freirich Competition will be among five teams presenting Wednesday, Oct. 14, when the Saratoga Springs startup community convenes at a first-of-its-kind event at the Universal Preservation Hall.
- Students were briefed on entering the sixth annual Kenneth A. Freirich Business Plan Competition and coached on methods for brainstorming innovation.