Launch Pad - The Greater Binghamton Start-up Challenge

Launch Pad - The Greater Binghamton Start-up Challenge Each team will also be provided with a professional mentor who will be there to answer any questions and help out along the way!

Launch Pad - The Greater Binghamton Start-up Challenge (GBSC) is a high school entrepreneurship competition between schools of New York State leading up to an final event held in May. Launch Pad aims to provide high school students in New York an opportunity to explore their dreams of starting their own business and gain knowledge of entrepreneurship through the process of participating in a busin

ess plan and presentation competition. All participants will receive great prizes, and the winner's of the challenge will be awarded with a monetary scholarship to go towards their higher education, or starting their own business.

08/07/2022

You go, girls.

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07/17/2022
Here are some photos from our amazing event in 2022. Thank you to all of our Launchpad team and people who have chosen ...
06/12/2022

Here are some photos from our amazing event in 2022. Thank you to all of our Launchpad team and people who have chosen to participate with us this year. We cannot wait to be back for 2023! 🚀

We would also like to thank our lovely Advisors, because this event would not be possible without them and their wonderf...
05/24/2022

We would also like to thank our lovely Advisors, because this event would not be possible without them and their wonderful students’ ideas! Mary Jo Townsend Wardell (Windsor), Joseph Schieve (Johnson City), David Pellicciotti (Binghamton), Rachel Murat (Maine-Endwell), Michelle Gee (Union-Endicott), Julie Keenan (BOCES New Visions), Evelyn Frair (Greene), Corey Munn (Union-Endicott), and Richard Brice (Susquehanna Valley). Thank you to all!

We would like to thank this year’s mentors for our schools, as the students bright ideas and the event would not be poss...
05/24/2022

We would like to thank this year’s mentors for our schools, as the students bright ideas and the event would not be possible without them. Darlene Kanuk (Greene), Mark Yonaty (Binghamton/BOCES New Visions), Marty Chudacik (Johnson City), Sandy Jones (Union-Endicott), Sarah Manasse (Windsor) and John Hussar (Maine-Endwell). Thank you so much!

Finally, we would like to announce our first, second, and third place winners for the competition overall. In first pla...
05/24/2022

Finally, we would like to announce our first, second, and third place winners for the competition overall. In first place was Aqua Scout (STEAM) by Jake Taylor and Josh Ellsworth from Corey Munn’s Union-Endicott team. In second place was SuperSleeve (Goods) by Kassidy English from Michelle Gee’s Union-Endicott team. And our third place winner was The Last Straw! by Isabella Gimmarino, Sarah Young, and Ava Spottek from Julie Keenan’s BOCES New Visions team. Congratulations to these individuals! 👩‍💼🚀🧑‍💼

We would like to continue to congratulate the rest of our room winners! Group G- Services: Klora’s Salon by Kiara Jorge...
05/24/2022

We would like to continue to congratulate the rest of our room winners! Group G- Services: Klora’s Salon by Kiara Jorge and Chloe Iannuzzi from David Pellicciotti’s Binghamton team. Group H- Goods: JamPacks by Calista Ford, Grace Beattie, and Adrianna DiCosimo from Julie Keenan’s BOCES New Visions team. Group I- Goods: SuperSleeve by Kassidy English from Michelle Gee’s Union-Endicott team. Group J- Goods: Multi-Purpose Charging Case by Haddi Smith from Rachel Murat’s Maine-Endwell team. Group K- Goods: FlameOut. by Michael Galecki from Julie Keenan’s BOCES New Visions team. Group L- Goods: HyperSwyper by Luke McMahon and Carson Leombrone from Michelle Gee’s Union-Endicott team. Congratulations to all! 👩‍💼🚀🧑‍💼

As we continue to announce our award winners, we would like to congratulate the following people on winning their rooms!...
05/24/2022

As we continue to announce our award winners, we would like to congratulate the following people on winning their rooms! Group A-Social Entrepreneurship: Care Mate by Chelsea Holmes and Karisma Eduoard from Michelle Gee’s Union-Endicott team. Group B- Social Entrepreneurship: The Last Straw! by Isabella Gimmarino, Sarah Young, and Ava Spottek from Julie Keenan’s BOCES New Visions team. Group C- STEAM: Aqua Scout by Jake Taylor and Josh Ellsworth from Corey Munn’s Union-Endicott team. Group D- Apps: Listen N’ Learn by Jude Abbadessa, Joe Kliment, and Rocco Spinelli from Michelle Gee’s Union-Endicott team. Group E- Apps: Hungree by Cody Luckey, Justin Wardell, Olivia Muse, and Caidence Ryder from Julie Keenan’s BOCES New Visions team. Group F- Services: SpaTaneous by Hailey O’Donnell, Ruby Ede, and Ava Carlin from Julie Keenan’s BOCES New Visions team. Congratulations to all! 👩‍💼🚀🧑‍💼

The competition was a tough one this year, and we are excited to announce our People’s Choice Award winners! For Best I...
05/24/2022

The competition was a tough one this year, and we are excited to announce our People’s Choice Award winners! For Best Idea, we had Smart Sole (Goods category) by Joseph Beatty and Josh Balmer on Rachel Murat’s Maine-Endwell team. For Best Logo, we had SpaTaneous (Services category) by Hailey O’Donnell, Ruby Ede, and Ava Carlin on Julie Keenan’s BOCES New Visions team. And finally, for our Raymond Be Bold award, we had Fugan (Goods category) by Shamoy Dixon also on Julie Keenan’s BOCES New Visions team. Congratulations to all! 👩‍💼🚀🧑‍💼

It’s time to meet your 2022 Launchpad judges! Continuing our Goods category, we have Min Jong Jun, Kenny Mulligan, Kath...
05/24/2022

It’s time to meet your 2022 Launchpad judges! Continuing our Goods category, we have Min Jong Jun, Kenny Mulligan, Kathryn Kellam, Jocelyn Bailey, Etka Topaloglu, and Brendan O’Bryan. We would like to thank these wonderful individuals for their help with the innovative event! 👩‍💼🚀🧑‍💼

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