Student Entrepreneurs to Compete in 'Shark Tank' Event

Student entrepreneurs will make pitches to investors to finance their business ideas in an event similar to the ABC television show "Shark Tank" May 6 on the Menifee Valley campus.

The business competition will run from 3-6 p.m. in rooms 950-951. SOCO Institute, a division of The Soco Group, Inc., will sponsor the event. SOCO is a petroleum marketer headquartered in Carlsbad.

Students will compete to win a $5,000 grant to start their business. The competition is open to any currently enrolled MSJC student and local high school seniors within the MSJC district. Local business and community leaders will be included in the judges' panel.

For more information, contact Denis Nurmela, business instructor, at dnurmela@msjc.edu