Student Entrepreneurs Learn the Value of Networking at 2017 Shark Tank Competition

Student participants in the 2017 Shark Tank Business Pitch Competition.

When it comes to being successful in business, whether you are an entrepreneur, a small business owner or a corporate leader, having a network of support is a necessity. This valuable lesson was a major theme throughout the latest Shark Tank Business Pitch Competition, which was recently held at Saint Peter’s.

The event is held annually by the School of Business at Saint Peter’s University and involves industry experts, also known as sharks, who judge students’ business pitches based on an intense rubric. This year the event was sponsored by Investors Bank and the judges included John Cannon ’89, managing director, equity sales trader for Mizuho Securities Co., Ltd.; Paloma de Leon, assistant vice president and branch manager for Investors Bank; Haytham Elgalwy, owner of The Clearport; Carlos Gutierrez, chief executive officer of Highline Point Group, LLC. and managing director of Golden Seeds, LLC; Susan Melamud, vice president of Hazen and Sawyer and SCORE mentor; Toni Ann Turco ’86, founder of Home for Good Dog Rescue; and Vanessa Quijano, business coordinator for the Jersey City Economic Development Corp…Read more