An idea to create and sell T-shirts celebrating the Great Lakes was compelling enough for the 5X5 Night judges to award a Hope College student $2000.
According to excerpts from the Holland Sentinel:
Entrepreneurial Hope College student Kylen Blom scored some capital for his web-based startup, My Great Lake, Tuesday night at a 5x5, a monthly business competition in Grand Rapids.
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At each competition, five presenters with five ideas have five minutes each to present five slides to five judges for the chance to win up to $5,000 in grant money, no strings attached, according to 5x5Night.com. Judges split the money, giving $2,000 to My Great Lake and $3,000 to a Web show called "Hey! Grand Rapids! Let's Eat!!!"
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