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2025 Final Pitch Event (Hosted by Marian University)

Our INCubatoredu Final Pitch event for NFDL School District (held on May 15, 2025) was a great success! We are grateful to Marian University for hosting us. Here's our pitch results:

1st Place ($1500 prize): Team LitLayers (a layered, scented candle)
2nd Place ($1000 prize): Team Repeluxe (Jewelry with bug repellent)
3rd Place ($500 prize): Team PolarPods (A better ice tray)

Thank you to our team mentors: Tricia Muellenbach - Excel Engineering, Jason Zellner - First Weber Realty, Ayden Fowler - UnBar, Craig Much - Horicon Bank, Casey Fiebig - Thelma Sadoff Center For the Arts

Thank you to our Community Champion: Raina Lyman.

Thank you to our Judges: Steven Knuth - TNT Fitness, Tim Holzman - Fond du Lac Noon Rotary, Barbara Rau - University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh, Teri Passow - Marian University.

2025 Envision This! Pitch Event

Our INCubatorEdu Entpreneurs pitched at the Envision Greater Fond du Lac Envision This! Pitch Event on May 6, 2025.

First place: Trent Dieckman for his business TD Detailing. With the investment, Trent plans to expand his vehicle interior cleaning, protection application, and restoration business in the Campbellsport area. This project was awarded $1,000.
Second place: Bryan Carbajal, Kaylee Dobke, Kylar Grassel, and Danielle Gustafson of North Fond du Lac. Their business, Repeluxe, is wearable jewelry that doubles as a bug repellent device. This project was awarded $600.
Third place: Kaylin Wilson, Iliana Erives, Aaliyah Sabel, and Emerson Price of North Fond du Lac for their project Beauty Vault. These entrepreneurs developed a study, washable make-up case. This project was awarded $200.

We are very proud of all our teams that pitched. Our startups have grown, achieved traction, and are setup for future success!

2024-25 MVP Pitch Event

Our INCubatorEdu Entrepreneurship students pitched in the MVP (Minimum Viable Product) pitch event. Students pitched for and received $100 seed investment in their startups for marketing, prototyping, and selling expenses to prove traction. Thank you to our fabulous judges Marcus Wiegert, Becca Schumacher, Raina Lyman, and Jeff OBrien. Huge gratitude also to our team mentors Casey Fiebig, Ayden Fowler, Tricia Muellenbach, Craig Much, and Jason Zellner. We couldn't run this program without everyones support.

2024 Final Pitch Event (Hosted by Society Insurance)

Our INCubatoredu Final Pitch event for NFDL School District (held on May 21, 2024) was a great success! We are grateful to Society Insurance for hosting us. Here's our pitch results:

1st Place ($2000 prize): Team WrinkGo (a wireless travel iron)
2nd Place ($1000 prize): Team PocketPits (Pocket sized deoderant)
3rd Place ($500 prize): Team Puretect (Natural Bug Spray)

Thank you to our team mentors: Mathew Immel, Steve Leaman, Craig Much, Tricia Muellenbach, Tyler Oestreich, Jenny Knuth, Steven Knuth, Gina Popp, Rick Kolstad, Aaron Sadoff, and Jason Zellner.

Thank you to our Super Mentors: Kim Galske and Fritz Baertschy at Rewired Dynamics. Thank you to our Community Champion: Raina Lyman. Thank you to our Judges: Andrea Cisar, Ayden Fowler, Maeghan Michels, Jeff O'Brien, Jeff Steuber, and Stephanie Williams

This is a community driven class and we couldn't make this happen without everyone's help and financial support!

2024 Envision This! Pitch Event

Our INCubatorEdu Entpreneurs pitched at the Envision Greater Fond du Lac Envision This! Pitch Event (https://lnkd.in/gCFKdWaG) on May 7, 2024.

In first place, team Puretect Net (www.puretect.net) - $2000 Investment
In third place, team PocketPits (www.pocketpits.biz) - $500 Investment

(Thank you to U.S. Bank in Fond du Lac for sponsoring the event!)

We are very proud of all our teams that pitched. Our startups have grown, achieved traction, and are setup for future success!

2023-24 MVPPitch Event

Our INCubatoredu MVP (Minimum Viable Product) Pitch event for NFDL School District (held on Jan. 17, 2024) was a great success! Each team was successful in earning their $100 funding to continue their work to gain market traction.

Thank you to our team mentors: Mathew Immel, Jenny Knuth, Steven Knuth, Steve Leaman, Craig Much, Tricia Muellenbach, Tyler Oestreich, Gina Popp, Aaron Sadoff, Rich Traxinger, and Jason Zellner.

Thank you to our Super Mentors: Kim Galske and Fritz Baertschy at Rewired Dynamics.

Thank you to our Community Champion: Raina Lyman.

Thank you to our Judges: Andrew Dengel - US Bank, Maeghan Michels - M3 Insurance, Jeff OBrien - Legacy Express, and Molly Waldschmidt Jaster - FDL Area Foundation.

This is a community driven class and we couldn't make this happen without everyone's help and financial support!

2023 Final Pitch Event (Hosted by JF Ahern)

Our INCubatoredu Final Pitch event for NFDL School District (held on May 19, 2023) was a great success! We are grateful to JF Ahern for hosting us. Here's our pitch results:

1st Place ($2000 prize): Team Bifli (reinventing a fruit fly trap)
2nd Place ($1000 prize): Team Compromise (Compost and renewable energy service)
3rd Place ($500 prize): Team XCellerate (Protecting your running spikes)

Thank you to our team mentors: Tracy Dieckman, Mathew Immel, Aaron Kuhls, Steve Leaman, Craig Much, Tricia Muellenbach, Tyler Oestreich, Becca Schumacher, Rich Traxinger, and Jason Zellner.

Thank you to our Super Mentors: Kim Galske and Fritz Baertschy at Rewired Dynamics.

Thank you to our Community Champion: Raina Lyman.

Thank you to our Judges: Sam Kaufman, Donald Hornish, Jeff OBrien, and Al Vander Velden.

This is a community driven class and we couldn't make this happen without everyone's help and financial support!

2022 Final Pitch Event (Hosted by CD Smith)

On May 26, 2022, our student entrepreneur teams pitched their company final pitches at the Horace Mann High School. Thank you to CD Smith for hosting!

3rd place ($500 award) - Arrow Alert: Brian Gonzalez, Logan Kirk, Reynir Robertsson, & Sawyer Wendt (www.esc-hunting.com). Mentor: Matt Immel
2nd place ($1000 award) - Eco-Zing with Landon Hamer, Karson Hofman, & Sergio Mendoza (www.eco-zing.com). Mentor: Craig Much
1st place ($1500 award) - Hope on the Block with Laura Ayala, Chloe Burgert, & Lily Heidl (www.hopeontheblock.com). Mentor: Steve Leaman

Team Commah wins $2,500 at the Appleton JA Young Entrepreneur Pitch, advances to the state competition!

On May 22, 2021, Team Commah (www.commah.co) competed at the Appleton Junior Achievement Young Entrepreneur Pitch Event.

The team won first place with a $2,500 prize and will advance to the state competition with a chance to win $10,000!

Congratulations to Team Commah.

2021 UW Oshkosh Wisconsin High School Business Model Competition

On May 22, 2021, Team Commah (www.commah.co) competed at the UW-Oshkosh Wisconsin High School Business Model Competition.

The team advanced to the final round and placed in the top 3 with a cash winning toward their startup!

Congratulations to Team Commah.

2021 Final Pitch Event

On May 18, 2021, our student entrepreneur teams pitched their company final pitches at the Horace Mann High School.

3rd place ($500 award) - Gains for Girls with Abby Traxinger & Lucy Hughes (http://www.gainsforgirls.com)
2nd place ($1000 award) - HerRide with Kylee Wood, Jack Stettbacher, & Kalista Ziemer (http://herride.org)
1st place ($1500 award) - Commah with Lilly Goeckerman, Sammi Osorio, & Ayden Fowler (http://commah.co)