Startup Weekend Micronesia generates sustainability-concentrated small business ideas | Business

MANGILAO (UOG) — Three sustainability-targeted business designs arrived out of the Startup Weekend Micronesia function hosted on the web from April 31 to Could 2 by the College of Guam Entrepreneur Modern society pupil group, UOG’s Middle for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, and the Pacific Islands Smaller Organization Improvement Heart Network.

With the help of Northern Marianas School, the Faculty of Micronesia-FSM, and SBDC centers through Micronesia, the weekend-lengthy function engaged a complete of 31 contributors on 8 islands all through Micronesia with the dream of beginning their have small business.

Individuals pitched their business enterprise concepts with a aim on sustainability. The participants then fashioned groups and constructed small business options to change the most feasible tips into small-organization startups. The groups pitched their startups to a panel of judges who identified the winners.

“We motivate all the teams to make their new organization strategies a actuality,” said Jeresa Camacho, an officer of the Entrepreneur Culture at UOG. 

The winning groups were being as follows: 

Very first Location: Vibin’ Ridez

Thought: Electric bike and scooter gross sales, rentals, and servicing

Customers: Limuel Francisco Bernal (CNMI), Kevin John De Torres (CNMI), Jessica Estrada (CNMI), Korky Aguon (CNMI), Andrew Duenas (Guam) 

Next Put: Bundle Categorical Unlimited

Concept: An cost-effective shipping and delivery assistance for mail and products in the course of Pohnpei

Customers: Terrence Yamada (Pohnpei), Jerick Welbert (Pohnpei), Michael Panuelo (Pohnpei), Abigail Oyardo (Guam), Destini Adkins (CNMI) 

3rd Spot: Safe and sound Ingesting Drinking water

Thought: A safe drinking water remedy for people of Kosrae

Associates: Emily O’Steen, Kianalynn M. Sigrah, Sepe T. Tolenna, Tolenna M. Tolenna, Trime S. George, Steve P. George (all from Kosrae)

The winners have been awarded a variety of sustainable items as properly as reward certificates and laptop computer bags, AirPod Execs, and Yeti items.

The function is involved with Google Techstars Startup Weekend, a plan that has been released in extra than 150 international locations across the entire world that teaches aspiring entrepreneurs how to develop a authentic business.

UOG graduate learners in the Skilled Master of Organization Administration method and the Pacific Islands SBDC at UOG 1st introduced the Startup Weekend party design to Guam in 2014, to Saipan in 2016, and to Palau, Chuuk, Kosrae, Yap, and Pohnpei for the first time in 2019.