{"id":235,"date":"2016-04-18T13:48:57","date_gmt":"2016-04-18T13:48:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/som\/?p=235"},"modified":"2016-06-14T14:15:35","modified_gmt":"2016-06-14T14:15:35","slug":"entertainment-entrepreneurs-win-um-flint-business-plan-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/som\/2016\/04\/18\/entertainment-entrepreneurs-win-um-flint-business-plan-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"Entertainment Entrepreneurs Win UM-Flint Business Plan Competition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Vino Raj wants to bring entertainment to \u201ca new level\u201d in downtown Flint.\u00a0 And thanks to University of Michigan-Flint, his aspirations are closer to reality.<\/p>\n<p>The UM-Flint graduate student is working with two business partners on a venture that would merge \u201cdifferent forms of entertainment, such as live action role-playing, puzzles, treasure hunts, and interactive team work.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read the full article <a href=\"https:\/\/news.umflint.edu\/2016\/04\/18\/entertainment-entrepreneurs-win-um-flint-business-plan-competition\/\"><strong>HERE.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-235 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-gallery'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/som\/2016\/04\/18\/entertainment-entrepreneurs-win-um-flint-business-plan-competition\/wdsc02140\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"383\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/som\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2016\/06\/wDSC02140.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gallery size-gallery\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-239\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/som\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2016\/06\/wDSC02140.jpg 576w, https:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/som\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2016\/06\/wDSC02140-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/som\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2016\/06\/wDSC02140-450x299.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-239'>\n\t\t\t\tWinners of the Business Plan Competition, Nv2 Escape Rooms, pose with Dean Johnson.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/som\/2016\/04\/18\/entertainment-entrepreneurs-win-um-flint-business-plan-competition\/wdsc02144\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"383\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/som\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2016\/06\/wDSC02144.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gallery size-gallery\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-237\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/som\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2016\/06\/wDSC02144.jpg 383w, https:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/som\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2016\/06\/wDSC02144-199x300.jpg 199w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 383px) 100vw, 383px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-237'>\n\t\t\t\tStacie Scherman, 2nd place winner, poses for photo. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/som\/2016\/04\/18\/entertainment-entrepreneurs-win-um-flint-business-plan-competition\/wdsc02139\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"383\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/som\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2016\/06\/wDSC02139.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gallery size-gallery\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/som\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2016\/06\/wDSC02139.jpg 576w, https:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/som\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2016\/06\/wDSC02139-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/som\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2016\/06\/wDSC02139-450x299.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-238'>\n\t\t\t\tWinners of the Business Plan Competition, Nv2 Escape Rooms, pose for the camera.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/som\/2016\/04\/18\/entertainment-entrepreneurs-win-um-flint-business-plan-competition\/wdsc02145\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"383\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/som\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2016\/06\/wDSC02145.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gallery size-gallery\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-236\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/som\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2016\/06\/wDSC02145.jpg 576w, https:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/som\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2016\/06\/wDSC02145-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/som\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2016\/06\/wDSC02145-450x299.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-236'>\n\t\t\t\tMembers of Nv2 Escape Rooms talk with Flint Podcasting Company\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/som\/2016\/04\/18\/entertainment-entrepreneurs-win-um-flint-business-plan-competition\/wdsc02135\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"383\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/som\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2016\/06\/wDSC02135.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gallery size-gallery\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/som\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2016\/06\/wDSC02135.jpg 383w, https:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/som\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2016\/06\/wDSC02135-199x300.jpg 199w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 383px) 100vw, 383px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-240'>\n\t\t\t\tBPC judge announcing the winners. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/som\/2016\/04\/18\/entertainment-entrepreneurs-win-um-flint-business-plan-competition\/wdsc02132\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"383\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/som\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2016\/06\/wDSC02132.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gallery size-gallery\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/som\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2016\/06\/wDSC02132.jpg 576w, https:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/som\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2016\/06\/wDSC02132-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/som\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2016\/06\/wDSC02132-450x299.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-241'>\n\t\t\t\tNv2 Escape Rooms\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/som\/2016\/04\/18\/entertainment-entrepreneurs-win-um-flint-business-plan-competition\/wdsc02130\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"383\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/som\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2016\/06\/wDSC02130.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gallery size-gallery\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/som\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2016\/06\/wDSC02130.jpg 576w, https:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/som\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2016\/06\/wDSC02130-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/som\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2016\/06\/wDSC02130-450x299.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-242'>\n\t\t\t\tNv2 Escape Rooms\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/som\/2016\/04\/18\/entertainment-entrepreneurs-win-um-flint-business-plan-competition\/wdsc02128\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"383\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/som\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2016\/06\/wDSC02128.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gallery size-gallery\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-243\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/som\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2016\/06\/wDSC02128.jpg 576w, https:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/som\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2016\/06\/wDSC02128-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/som\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2016\/06\/wDSC02128-450x299.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-243'>\n\t\t\t\tMilo\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/som\/2016\/04\/18\/entertainment-entrepreneurs-win-um-flint-business-plan-competition\/wdsc02125\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"383\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/som\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2016\/06\/wDSC02125.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gallery size-gallery\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-244\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/som\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2016\/06\/wDSC02125.jpg 576w, https:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/som\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2016\/06\/wDSC02125-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/som\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2016\/06\/wDSC02125-450x299.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-244'>\n\t\t\t\tFlint Podcasting Company\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/som\/2016\/04\/18\/entertainment-entrepreneurs-win-um-flint-business-plan-competition\/wdsc02122\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"383\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.umflint.edu\/som\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2016\/06\/wDSC02122.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gallery size-gallery\" alt=\"\" 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