UMD Competition Spawns Young Entrepreneurs

October's top business pitch winners are congratulated after competing. Suyan Hu (left) and Nicolas Rapagnani of MainLine Automation were awarded $1,500 toward the further development of their business. (Photo by Maryland Newsline's Emily Kimball)

Students participate in the competition through the Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of Maryland. The contest awards monthly and annual cash prizes for business ideas ranging from board games to microbreweries.

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