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Startup Showdown 2008
FSB teamed up with Rice University in a contest to find the best student business plans in the nation.
![And the winner is: Death to scalpers](https://i2.cdn.turner.com/money/.element/img/1.0/sections/mag/fsb/bizplans/2008/qcue_team.feat.jpg)
Their software stops the middleman from jacking up the price of your concert tickets. (more)
![Second place: Hot ski jackets](https://i2.cdn.turner.com/money/.element/img/1.0/sections/mag/fsb/bizplans/2008/nate_alder.01.jpg)
This team’s idea was a real gas: inflatable outdoor-wear to keep the cold out. (more)
![Third place: How to live forever](https://i2.cdn.turner.com/money/.element/img/1.0/sections/mag/fsb/bizplans/2008/neurobank.01.jpg)
In this bank you don’t save your pennies. They save your healthy cells for a rainy day. (more)
Gone in 60 secondsEach team was given one minute to describe its business plan. Watch the top pitches below. |
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Think you have a stellar business plan? Take this quiz to find out if your plan could wow the judges. (more)
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