Pelican Cup

Dhu Thompson

Thompson is a distinguished ULM alumnus and founder, past owner, and former chairman of the board for Delta Plastics, producer of agricultural irrigation tubing, and the largest recycler of plastics in Arkansas. He is also the former owner and past chairman of the board for Revolution Bag that manufactures EPA-compliant trashcan liners. Thompson’s honors include 2004 Arkansas Business Executive of the Year and SBA Person of the Year. In 2019 he sold the Revolution brands to a New York private equity firm and now focuses on entrepreneurship growth in Arkansas and Louisiana.  

Competition

The Entrepreneurship Pelican Cup will have three elements:

Round 1: Team application and submission of Intent to Compete, team video, and written business plan; judging and selection of up to six finalists for both divisions.

Round 2: Finalists oral presentations to judges; selection of top three winners in each division.

Elevator Pitch Competition and Awards Presentation: A representative of the 6 finalist teams will make a:90 pitch during the awards presentation before the competition winners are announced.