NJ Ninth-grader Takes Second Place in Spring VANJ Elevator Pitch Olympics by By ESTHER SURDEN for New Jersey Tech Weekly

Vivek M.Krishnaswamy delivered the second-place winning elevator pitch at the Venture Association of New Jersey (VANJ) on May 20, 2013. He delivered a two-minute pitch for the Lumos Writing Zone by Lumos Learning. This product helps students generate ideas interactively, expand their stories or essays, review content, collaborate with others and publish a final project. It comes complete with a dashboard so students, parents and teachers can view progress.

VANJ Winners

The VANJ 2013 Spring Entrepreneurs Expo and Elevator Pitch Olympics is a unique experience. A panel of investors evaluate the elevator pitches delivered by startup hopefuls. These start-ups are judged on the basis of their presentations and also the fundability of their businesses. It is the best way for start-ups to gain some visibility in the funding sector.

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