Colorado Springs Crowdfunding Startup Finalist In Blue Ocean Enterprise Challenge

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Feb. 15, 2014 - PRLog -- Last week, organizers of the Blue Ocean Enterprises Challenge, the nation’s premier business pitch competition, announced 16 Collegiate Track and 16 Enterprise Track finalists who have been selected to compete in May for a grand prize package of $250,000 in funding, intensive strategy and operations support, and a 12-month business mentoring program.

The competition’s finalists, selected from more than 120 applicants, represent 22 industry categories and hail from eight states. Eye of the Crowd, a crowdfunding education startup from Colorado Springs was selected as one of the 16 collegiate track competitors.

ABOUT THE BLUE OCEAN ENTERPRISES CHALLENGE

The Blue Ocean Enterprises Challenge is the richest annual business pitch competition in Colorado, as measured by its grand prize of $250,000. Presented by the Colorado State University College of Business and Blue Ocean Enterprises, the competition is a celebration of innovation, leadership development, and job creation. The Blue Ocean Enterprises Challenge is open to collegiate entrepreneurs throughout Colorado, startups, and existing companies seeking funding and business mentoring. More information is available at www.blueoceanchallenge.com

ABOUT EYE OF THE CROWD

Eye of the Crowd is an online community for crowdfund investors. It is the only website that exists solely for crowdfunding investors without competing interests such as businesses that need to raise capital. It affords members the opportunity collaborate, educate, inform, and connect. The online community is free for users and provides a pitch-free learning environment. In the future, eyeofthecrowd.com will provide “white label” education solutions to equity and debt crowdfunding portals for a fee. More information is available at www.eyeofthecrowd.com/blog