20 episodes
Eagle Works Podcast Tennessee Tech Eagle Works
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Eagleworks is a Shark Tank style innovation and entrepreneurship competition at Tennessee Tech where students develop an idea and pitch it to judges for a chance to win $10,000. The purpose of this podcast is to educate and prepare students for the Eagleworks competition. Each week, we'll cover the important topics that you'll need to know to be successful in the competition and as an entrepreneur.
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Spring ’22 - Ep. 4 - Interview with 1st Place Winner Brandon Pierce of Future Innovators
Eagle Works manager Andrea Kruszka speaks with Brandon Pierce to learn about his experience in the competition, advice for future contestants, and what's next for his business, Future Innovators. Congratulations and wings up, Brandon, for your big win!
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Spring ’22 - Ep. 3 - The Judging Rubric w. Judge Leanna Garrick
On today's episode, you'll learn all about how the competition is judged. We'll review each section of the official judging rubric, then hear tips and tricks from an Eagle Works competition judge, Leanna Garrick.
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Spring ’22 - Ep. 2 - Important Competition Info
On this episode, learn about upcoming workshops, what to expect on competition day, the rules, what you need to work on right now, and more.
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Spring ’22 - Ep. 1 - Podcast Trailer / We’re Hiring
Welcome back and listen to this short trailer to get you pumped up for our weekly installments of the Eagle Works podcast. Be sure to tune in every week for tips and tricks from former contestants, judges, successful local entrepreneurs, and other experts in the field - all with the goal to help you win the competition. Also, we're looking for a student with strong writing skills who can help develop scripts for the podcast. We will start you at $12/hr or more depending on experience. Listen to this episode for more details!
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Fall 2021 - Episode 4 - Moving Forward
On this episode, we'll cover important things to keep in mind as we approach the Spring semester. You'll also hear from Elijah Brooks, a junior in civil engineering, who won the Eagle Works Idea Challenge Rural Reimagined Award and Kosta Yepifantsev, owner of Home Caregivers in Cookeville, TN. Join us Wed. Jan. 26th at 5 p.m. in the library maker space for the Eagle Works kickoff event, and the Find Your Team networking event on Wed. Feb. 2.
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Fall 2021 - Episode 3 - Elevator Pitches
You could win $1,000 for your elevator pitch in the Eagle Works Idea Challenge on November 10th. An elevator pitch is a short description of an idea, product, or company that explains the concept in a way such that any listener can understand it in a short period of time. On this episode, you'll hear from special guest Bailee Kauffman who won the Idea Challenge last year; and, learn how to develop a compelling elevator pitch.