Which team in our business-plan contest is your favorite?
55 teams entered our fifth annual business plan competition. The FSB magazine staff and 10 judges picked six finalists. Which team do you think will win? Why do you think it will succeed?
From Eric, St. Louis, MO My vote is for Mulligan Stew. It's nice to see a company who specializes in nutrition for animals.
From Carolyn Wood, Pinedale, WY I am a Mulligan Stew customer of Kevin's. We have 3 dog, a Boxer, a Lab Mix, and a Pug as well as 2 cats and could easily be the cornerstone to our vet's practice. But are they ever healthy! I feed Mulligan Stew to all of them and I've never seen their coats so shiny. They have energy to run and actually want to! The dogs are less gassy and guess what – the cats don't have hairballs anymore!
Mealtime is a real kick to watch. I'm not joking in the least when I say they run at the simple sound of the can opener touching the can. Their bodies wiggle and the jumping acrobatics are hilarious. Food that is good for my babies and they like it! Thank you, thank you Kevin!
From Brooklyn, New York Soccer is a powerful tool throughout the world (look at what Iraq's recent win did for the people there!) and America is really missing the boat. This is why I think Calle should win this competition. I think they could help bring American soccer players up to par and get us more involved in this huge international economic, social and even political sport. Their products are very useful (I'm a user of their amazing ball and shorts and LOVE playing with both of them), but very cool, which is exciting because it could get more people involved than the regular soccer folk. Thanks, Calle! I'm excited to see you win this :)
From Bill Taylor, Birmingham, AL Outstanding!
FSB comment on 'kill him before he dies of natural causes and steal his customers' is the very heart of small business/sales!
From Mike Zuniga, Mission Viejo, CA My vote is for Calle. FSB has missed what these guys are after. It's not just street soccer, which sounds like more of an extreme sport/hobby than a real business, it is soccer lifestyle. If you check out their site and read the manifesto, you'll see that they are bringing lifestyle to the most popular sport in the world – something that has never before happened – I know – I am a soccer player of 25 years. This brand has global potential. I found out about them through FSB and am already in love with their product. I'm married to the CALLE brand after my first order. And so will the millions of us here in the states and hundreds of millions of us soccer fanatics world wide. None of the other candidates, for my money, have the global potential that CALLE does.
From Jeff Pinkin, West Caldwell, NJ Sweetriot has the most sound business strategy and plan in place of the group. They are in a profitable, high-end market (specialty chocolates) that retailers are "paying attention" to. They also have a clear, fun brand strategy.
Jeff Pinkin, EVP The Corporate Communications Group (CCG)
http://www.corpcomm.com
From IB, New York, NY Sweetriot will change the world…it's a movement for social change and cultural understanding disguised as a candy company…
From Kevin Gull, New York, NY anyone who suggests that the winner should be any other than Sweetriot, clearly haven't tasted this product yet. Sweetriot is a riot and the winner!
From T. Schaeberle Mulligan Stew – the developer is unique in his approach to nutrition and healthy lifestyles. His development of this fantastic pet food has helped my dog become more active and I am believe her lipomas are smaller because of Mulligan Stew. I vote for the Stew Crew!
From Syracuse NY Saatwic foods, definitely deserves the full merit. I am a diabetic and love good food. Saatwic is the answer to me and millions out there like me. I have tried their products and the results are amazing!
From martin, Syracuse NY Saatwic Foods would be my first choice. The company seems to have an intelligent and thorough approach to the complexity of diabetics and carbohydrate-based foods.
Mulligan Stew Pet Food would be second. The concept of slowing aging in pets has more implications than just emotional considerations. The amount of money saved in veterinary bills could be used in so many different ways.
From Syracuse, New york Saatwic Foods is my favorite and it should win this year's contest because of the Americans eating habit profile and their health. Everyday in news you hear about obesity, diabetes and its effects on health. Saatwic foods is their solution.
From Hemanth Rane, Manchester, CT My first choice would be, I find the food that would help millions of diabetic people in the world to enjoy the food made by Saatwic Food will be wonderful.
Second choice will be the Yamodo game which can keep the youngsters imagination ticking. Kids can stay away from TV and video games (hopefully)!
Third choice will be the Mulligan Stew pet food that would take care of the pets well being.
Calle, no questions there. They have the best chance to go big, come every single kid in the united states let alone the world has played soccer and with this it might stop some of us oldies from growing out of it.