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Publication Date

4-10-2022

Abstract

Backed on the values of Black women in business, Maia Peele and Julia Paiano created Mai Crocs, a business aimed at allowing customers to express their identity through the customization of Crocs, as well as other products.

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Presented as part of the 8th annual Bear Innovation Competition. This year’s theme was ‘Meeting the Moment: Unique Ideas that Are Needed to Solve Problems and Build a Better World.”

The downloadable video file has a run time of 9:46. Also available as a supplemental file are the PowerPoint slides of this presentation.

U-Imagine Student Ambassador: Manning Smith

Entrepreneur in Residence: Maureen Cumpstone

Judges: Jen Cohen Crompton ‘05, President/Owner, Something Creative, Chris Biddle ‘85, Chief Executive Officer, BCG Alpha, Brandon Dowd ’18, Publisher, Middletown Media, and Amy Pawloski, President, Strategic Versatility.

Keynote speaker: Quentin Altemose ’18, CEO/Founder, Spirochete Brewing Inc.

Founding Directors: Rebecca Jaroff and Carol Cirka

Sponsor: Will Abele, Class of 1961

Special thanks to Rob Wrzesniewski ’91, Head of Global Private Banking Solutions at SEI for his loyal support of the U-Imagine Center.

Recommended Citation

Peele, Maia and Paiano, Julia, "BEAR Innovation Competition Pitch: Mai Crocs" (2022). BEAR Innovation Competition. 25.
https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/bear_innovation/25

Prize

Second Place Winner of $2500

5 - MaiCrocs Bear Innovation (1) (1).pptx (8536 kB)
PowerPoint Presentation

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