Fun Run, an exercise mobile app, won Villanova University’s Student Entrepreneurship Competition (VSEC), held late last month.
The students behind the idea — a social app that motivates users to run by awarding “flags” for certain milestones — won $5,000. At the time of the competition, they were still working on a prototype.
The VSEC, now in its fourth year, challenges students to present business ideas and prototypes to a judges panel of alumni and tech professionals. Founded by two Villanova engineering students, the competition is one of many student entrepreneurship efforts in the region.
Find a full list of winners and finalists here. Check out the winning team’s business plan here [pdf].
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