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Tiger Tank Pitch Competition


Crews Center for Entrepreneurship + Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music 

Tiger Tank Logo - Lightbulb with tiger image

Do you have cool ideas for a new business, either general or music-related? We’re ready to help turn your dreams into reality.

Similar to ABC’s hit show, “Shark Tank,” students attend a series of preparation workshops and/or individual coaching sessions to create a three minute video introducing an entrepreneurial idea to solve a significant market challenge. Finalists pitch ideas on stage before judges and a public audience to win a share of the $10,000 prize pool.

This program creates an opportunity for students to present their business venture idea in an environment that celebrates new venture creation, entrepreneurial thinking and the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship. Not only are students granted this platform to showcase their talent and passions but they are awarded cash prizes and certificates of participation based on the merits of their ideas and presentations.

Benefits

  • Resume-building experiences
  • Team-building activities
  • Networking opportunities
  • Exposure to new ideas
  • Additional funding for entrepreneurial ventures
Crews Center Ambassadors 2024-2025. Left to Right: Preet Patel Toriyell Howard Daryl Rojas Whitney Hardy- Crews Center Lydia Haworth- Crews Center Gloria Obeng Aidan Fitzhugh Not pictured: Syd McKissack. Not pictured: Samaneh Mohebalizadeh

(L-R) Crews Center Ambassadors 2024-2025
Preet Patel, Toriyell Howard, Daryl Rojas, Whitney Hardy- Crews Center, Lydia Haworth- Crews Center, Gloria Obeng, Aidan Fitzhugh, Not pictured: Syd McKissack, Samaneh Mohebalizadeh

2025 Tiger Tank Competition Winners

General Tiger Track

 

First Prize: CoMerch ($2,500) 

  • Ayesha Issah 
  • Kristina Mwangeka 

 

Second Prize: ChromAid ($1,500) 

  • Onyinyechukwu Okoli 
  • Sumiran Sharma

 

Third Prize: Hurt2Healing ($1,000) 

  • Sydnie Allen 

 

Cordell Jackson Music Venture Fund

 

First Prize: Brass Routes ($2,500)

  • Dylan Mashburn

 

Second Prize: Once Lost But Now Found ($1,500) 

  • Quanita Hankins

 

Third Prize: Music Meets Ministry ($1,000)

  • Joshua Johnson

 

Audience Impact Awards

 

Hurt2Healing

  • Sydnie Allen

Moe Monei Apparel LLC

  • Moesha Henderson 

 

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For more information, please contact crewscenter@memphis.edu

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