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Birdeez Takes First Place – Daily Nexus

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DailyNexusLogoWe were interviewed by the UCSB Student paper after our win at the New Venture Competition. They have great coverage of the event.

Teams faced extensive questioning following their presentations as judges proposed major points of concern, such as the questionable amount of market demand faced by Birdeez.

When the bird watching-enthusiast company received their first place prize of $5,000, TMP Program Manager Mike Panesis said the team was most impressive for its ability to overcome some of the greatest doubt facing competitors.

Read the rest of the great NVC coverage at the Daily Nexus.

Birdeez Wins Market Category – Pacific Coast Business Times

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PacficCoastBusinessTimesLogoWow! We did it! Amazing to think won against such a great field of competitors! We’re thrilled, and happy for the coverage in Pacific Coast Business Times.

In the marketing-oriented category, the $5,000 top winner was Birdeez, a smart phone application that helps bird watchers locate and identify birds then log and share their findings. While the idea sounds fanciful as a business, the judges and audience were persuaded…

“At first we though, Birds? What?” said Mike Panesis, one of the event’s organizers. “But this team impressed us every step of the way, with both their technology and their business.”

Read the rest and about the other winners at PacBizTimes.com.

Bird-watching apps and Electric Porsches: Startups Pitch Ideas – Pacific Coast Business Times

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PacficCoastBusinessTimesLogoGreat coverage of the New Venture Competition, which we are happy to announce we ADVANCED TO THE FINAL! Very exciting to be in the Pacific Coast Business Times. Patrick even got his picture in there!

Among the more novel ideas was Birdeez, a smartphone and Web app to help bird watchers identify, log and share their sightings. Patrick Toerner, one of the students behind the idea, notes that “birders” often spend fanatically on binoculars and camera gear – and a full-color bird identification book. “That’s what we’re trying to get rid of,” he said.

Read the rest on PacBizTimes.com