Mindsumo is open to any current college student with a .edu email address. It's liked linkedin combined with entrepreneurial challenges and networking that actually pays you for participation. You get to connect with real companies who post challenges, and you have a chance to compete with students from all over the world. And although winners get a cash prize, you don't have to be the winner to get paid. You can also earn money simply by offering a solution and writing articles. Not to mention your opportunities for connecting with possible future employers, uploading a resume, and getting to choose a graduate mentor for both guidance and networking.

I just entered a solution for a challenge about distinguishing a high-end ice cream brand from other brands. In my product design, I catered advertising toward adult consumers, emphasizing quality of ingredients and offering a gluten-free recipe to stay current with dietary trends, while allowing the product to be a step ahead of the competition. If you think you have a better solution than that, enter the challenge and see if your solution is chosen as number one.

For a limited time, you can earn a $25 signup bonus, and an extra $5 bonus if you enter in promo code UMBC

Let's make UMBC students the constant reigning champions of every challenge.