I am grateful for the experience I received at the TiE U business plan competition. I started the business as a project in the Coles College of Business entrepreneurship program at Kennesaw State University. I didn’t really expect it to become an actual business. While preparing for the business plan competition, I was able to soft launch the business and test my market. The preparation for the business plan competition helped me see what areas of my business I needed to adjust.  At the competition, I received honest, real world suggestions and critiques by real entrepreneurs that assisted me with restructuring my business and to consider other ways of generating revenue. I implemented everything that was suggested.  As a result, I was able to increase my annual revenues by 150%! Thanks TiE U!”