FMA 2017-2018 Magazine
Annual Magazine of Auburn University's Financial Management Association
Annual Magazine of Auburn University's Financial Management Association
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Chris Maurice and his start-up company<br />
Yellow Card, continued to impress the<br />
entrepreneurship business world this<br />
year, taking top awards in three major<br />
business competitions. Maurice and his<br />
business partner Justin Poiroux took<br />
third place nationally in the E-Fest <strong>2017</strong><br />
competition and brought home $25,000.<br />
E-Fest is the largest undergraduates-only<br />
business plan competition established to<br />
promote and support entrepreneurship<br />
education. Yellow Card also placed first<br />
at regionals and second in the nation at<br />
the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards,<br />
claiming $5,000. Additionally, Chris and<br />
Justin took first place ($10,000) at UGA’s<br />
Entrepreneur of the Year Competition.<br />
In addition to claiming top honors, Chris<br />
and Justin met some influential business<br />
leaders at the competitions and were<br />
invited to speak in April at Gathering<br />
of Titans (http://gatheringoftitans.com/<br />
who/), a nationwide gathering of seasoned<br />
investors and entrepreneurs at MIT.<br />
<strong>FMA</strong> <strong>2018</strong> MAGAZINE 29
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