Alumni new venture Quikpiq reaches prestigious finals at Canada’s Next Great Startup
Dec 10, 2010
QuikPiq, a social media startup founded by alumni from SFU Business, was recently announced as a Top 5 finalist in the Canada’s Next Great Startup competition in November. The competition took place in Toronto as part of the 2010 Impact National Conference and was attended by 300 of Canada’s top entrepreneurial students as well as established entrepreneurs.
Consisting of members Anoop Aulakh, Ashish Gurung, and Don Masakayan, the team was the first place finisher at the SFU Concept Competition, hosted by Simon Fraser University’s Venture Connection and SFU Business.
The Next Great Startup competition consisted of a 10 minute pitch and Q&A session with judges and audience. The judging panel consisted of representatives from Fusenet, KPMG, and the former CEO of Viigo. Placing as second runner up, QuikPiq received a $500 cash prize from Fusenet.
“It was great to connect with entrepreneurs from across Canada and to get sound business advice from industry veterans,” said QuikPiq’s Aulakh.
The company will be releasing its iPhone application in early 2011.
QuikPiq is a web and mobile application that allows individuals to ask their friends for help in making everyday decisions from wherever they are. For more information visit www.QuikPiq.com or email info@QuikPiq.com.