Four student teams will face off for $75,000 in cash and essential business services Friday, April 15 in the finals of the annual Joust New Venture Competition.聽 The finals, which will be free and open to the public, will begin at 1 p.m. on Friday, April 15, in the UCF Pegasus Ballroom in the Student Union on the UCF main campus.

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  • Talking Stick (Ben Gauthier): An app that lets you watch or join live, real-time conversations around any topic.
  • Zuke Music (Arielle Cohen, Zachary Shea): A web and mobile platform enabling better music creation, collaboration and promotion.

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