Author: JA of Greater Washington
Entrepreneurship
Published: Monday, 18 May 2020

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Voted Best Commercial: Sasa

Nearly 140 young entrepreneurs from around the region competed this weekend at the JA Company of the Year Competition, the culminating event for the JA student companies who have spent the last eight months designing, launching and operating a startup company with their peers.

The Competition is designed to put the student startups to the test as they share their business performance in numerous formats and present their business pitch to a panel of esteemed local business leaders. The winning team earns the distinguished title of JA Company of the Year.

The event was part of the 2019-2020 JA Company Program®, an intensive program that offers high schoolers the chance to put their ideas into action by launching and running a real startup under the guidance of business professionals.

The eight startups competing in the competition included:

• Envism

• Everseed

• Illuminated Vibes

• Podseedtivity

• Pouchful

• Sasa

• Scientists in Training

• Stickers Speak

In the midst of uncertain and challenging times, the student companies adapted seamlessly by pivoting to a virtual world so that team operations and collaboration could continue. Over 284 individuals registered to view the live-streamed finale event on May 16, 2020.

Click here to view the event program.

Check out the results of the JA Company of the Year Competition below!

Image caption: First Place: Podseedtivity

Company of the Year Award

The teams’ overall business performance was evaluated in the following areas: Company Report, Commercial, Interview and Pitch.

Congratulations, Winners!

First Place: Podseedtivity

 

Second Place: Sasa

 

Third Place: Stickers Speak 

 

Thank you, Judges!

• Peter Abrahams, Market President and Publisher, Washington Business Journal

• Adam Roberts, Executive Director, Bethesda Green

• Justin Rosenberg, Founder and CEO, honeygrow

• Trang Sabel, Customer Success Director, Salesforce

 

 

Image caption: Second Place: Sasa

Individual Achievement Awards

Individual Achievement Awards were presented to company leaders who consistently supported the development of innovative strategies, successfully saw all tasks through to their completion, welcomed their team’s ideas and contributions, and gained the respect of others.

Congratulations, Winners!

• Rookie of the Year: Junie Mertus, Illuminated Vibes

• Alumnus of the Year: Jennifer Yang, Envism

• Finance Director of the Year: Vivek Nerang, Envism

• Marketing Director of the Year: David Ramirez, Podseedtivity

• Sales Director of the Year: Krishan Shah, Podseedtivity

• Supply Chain Director of the Year: Bryce Stephens, Scientists in Training

• CEO of the Year: Linda Wu, Envism

Image caption: Third Place: Stickers Speak

Thank you, Individual Award Judges!

• Kyle Baumel, Hines

• Mike Bryan, Big League Advance, LLC

• Anton de Roo, UnitedHealthcare

• C Kim Euyq, State Farm

• Jon Glass, Savills

• Adrianne Griffith, Alexandria Economic Development

• Jennifer Holm, BoBella Brands

• Dan Jones, Deloitte

• Gabrielle Kohlmeier, Verizon

• Durecia Moorer, ABCD & Company

• Kambiz Rahnavardy, Federated Wireless

• Julie Simmons, Human Capital Strategic Consulting

• Pamela Sorenson, High Frequency Consulting, LLC

• Mimi Yeh, Connected DMV

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