Shark Attack
High school entrepreneurs dove into the shark tank during the Marketplace on March 9th to pitch their projects to the Student Council-selected sharks. Each contestant brought their creative ideas to life had five minutes to present them to the “sharks,” all ASFM alumni that could potentially mentor them throughout the startup process.
The students had 3-5 minutes to pitch their products. Once done, the entrepreneurs received constructive criticism to improve their merchandise. The event was planned and organized by the student council, who pre-selected the five students from a pool of eleven candidates. The completion of the Shark Tank marks the fulfillment of all of Neon’sproposals and an event they hope will become a tradition for future planillas.
About the Sharks:
Marcelo Hinojosa is currently the founder and general director of Bebida Viva México.
Nacho de Zamacona is currently participating as director for special projects at VIDUSA Inmobiliaria, and is also involved with companies like Foodlosofia, Casa Noma, IEMMSA, PP Ideas, Desarrolladora Galen, and others.
Andrés Garza previously worked in Yahoo and Apple and is currently the founder and CEO of Patio 23 and Intelligible.
Cauliflower Rice
12th grader Raquel Coronado manufactured three different recipes of cauliflower rice to potentially replace its grain counterpart. The purpose behind this was to offer a healthier alternative to fried rice. The owner of the popular juice bar, Blendr, happened to be in the marketplace at the time Raquel presented. She was so interested in the product that she approached the senior and offered to mentor her and possibly make a deal where the cauliflower rice could be sold in the healthy restaurant’s market.
Boon
Seniors Edy González and Ferrucho Doddoli partnered up to design an Instagram-like app to help provide a system that will manage all community service activities held by the school.
Fish Left Swimming
Protective iPhone Cases
To the shark tank, 10th grader Antonio Marcos brought his prototype of self-designed protective phone cases. With the help of a machine called Glowforge, users can decide what design they want printed over the case.
Multifunctional Guitars
Junior Checo Cadena built a multifunctional guitar that can give a wide range of very distinct sounds. Not being picked did not stop Cadena from sending out the first production of his guitar to be manufactured in China.
Living Young
Sophomore Mauricio Murillo developed an anti-aging moisturizing facial cream. This new product serves to help avoid wrinkles, maintain hydrated skin, and healthier cell-growth in scars.