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Pitch Your Business Idea to the Most Successful Entrepreneurs in the World

Calling all entreprenHERs! A college ‘Shark Tank’ style competition is giving students the opportunity to take their business ideas and turn them into world changing startups. RECESS, the world’s only college music and ideas festival, is set to groom the next generation of entrepreneurs — and you could be one of them. 

The RECESS Pitch Competition powered by Southwest vows to take your startup idea from the dorm room to the board room, offering unprecedented access to resources and opportunities for 5 winning teams. The winning teams advance to the RECESS Field Trip and will fly Southwest Airlines to Los Angeles, CA where they get the opportunity to pitch to major investors, pick the brain of industry giants, and meet some of the most successful entrepreneurs in the world.  Student founders from previous year’s Field Trip have gone on to raise funding in excess of $12 Million from Tim Draper, Mark Cuban, Marc Benioff and others. 

Ready to make your brilliant idea a business reality? Enter your pitch now!

Currently a senior at Suffolk University majoring in Public Relations, I am excited to be finishing up my undergraduate career. Prior to working with Her Campus I interned at Rosie's Place, a non profit that works with struggling women and child. I currently waitress part time while going to school and working at Her Campus. Being a member of the Suffolk Her Campus chapter for 3 years now you can find some of my content there or in the giveaway section of the website!  In my free time I enjoy playing tennis, running, roller blading The Charles, cooking, spending time with my family and friends, overcaffinating myself at Starbucks, or binge watching Sex in The City for the 75th time. Upon graduation I wouldn't be opposed to staying in Boston nor would I be opposed to traveling elsewhere, preferably somewhere warm after these crazy winters. 
Elaina is the Director of Marketing and Public Relations at Her Campus. Elaina oversees Her Campus’s overall marketing and email strategy and cross-promotional partnerships. Elaina also acts as event director for Her Conference. Prior to joining the HC team, Elaina led multi-channel national marketing campaigns for The Princeton Review. She has also lent her marketing expertise to a number of startups in the non-profit and sports industries, leveraging partnerships with brands including Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Live Nation, Team Impact and CrossFit. Elaina is an avid reader and a lover of film and live music.