The Red Duck Ketchup team flew south to Kentucky this February to compete in the University of Louisville's Cardinal Challenge investment competition.

Thanks to a snappy sixty-second presentation delivered by Shannon Oliver, MBA '13, the team walked off with first place—and a check for $1,500—in the contest's Fast Pitch competition.

The positive feedback the Red Ducks received from the competition's judges made this achievement even sweeter.

"People told us they don't even like ketchup, and they liked ours. They bought the samples we had right out of our hands and handed us business cards imploring us to contact them because they own supermarkets on the East Coast," recalled Jessica Zutz, MBA '13.

Signs point to a bright (red) future for this startup venture, which also won first place in the Lundquist College's Graduate Venture Quest in December 2012. Read Zutz's complete account on our blog and visit the Red Duck Ketchup website.