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Ashley Jones
  • Event Management
  • Marion, IA

Ashley Jones receives award for 90-second business proposal at College of Human Sciences pitch-off contest

2018 Mar 2

Ashley Jones of Marion, IA (52302), received recognition for a 90-second business pitch at the College of Human Sciences pitch-off contest on Feb. 27, 2018. Jones won the pitch contest with her "Swoon" business idea, which proposes a platform similar to Pinterest for soon-to-be brides or event planners to design custom tablescapes and rent items all in one location. Jones is studying event management at Iowa State.

This year's pitch-off contest, sponsored by the Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship, marks the first-ever pitch event taking place throughout all seven colleges at Iowa State University. Contestants delivered a 90-second pitch to present and sell their entrepreneurial and innovative idea for either a new business concept, a new product or service idea, or a social entrepreneurship venture. First place contestants will advance to the spring ISU Innovation Pitch contest on March 6, 2018.