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Three Ouachita Students Honored As Finalists At Governor's Cup Business Plan Competition, Katie Smith, Ouachita News Bureau May 2017

Three Ouachita Students Honored As Finalists At Governor's Cup Business Plan Competition, Katie Smith, Ouachita News Bureau

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Three Ouachita Baptist University students recently were recognized as finalists in the Donald W. Reynolds Governor’s Cup business plan competition in Little Rock, Ark. These students competed against other students from universities around the state for cash prizes and a chance to compete in the Tri-State Donald W. Reynolds Governor’s Cup competition in Las Vegas later in May.

Jake Edmondson, a junior biomedical sciences major from Benton, Ark.; Cole Jester, a senior Christian studies and political science double major from Benton, Ark.; and Evan McKinnon, a senior accounting major from El Dorado, Ark.; competed together with their business plan for …


Bestbook Wins 2017 Ouachita Business Plan Competition, Hannah Hines, Ouachita News Bureau Feb 2017

Bestbook Wins 2017 Ouachita Business Plan Competition, Hannah Hines, Ouachita News Bureau

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The team of Jake Edmondson, Cole Jester and Evan McKinnon won the 8th annual Ouachita Baptist University Business Plan Competition on Feb. 1 with BestBook, an intra-campus book trading system.

“We connect people on campuses trying to sell books with students on campus trying to buy those same books,” explained Jester, a senior Christian studies/Biblical studies and political science double major from Benton, Ark. “Coming in first was extremely significant to us as it validated a business idea we had worked on for months."