TempoRun, the company profiled in the opening feature of Chapter 4, makes an iPhone app that syncs the songs on a user's phone with his or her running pace. In 2013, the founders won a business plan competition that they later characterized as Shark Tank times 10. The judges were executives and well-known entrepreneurs from companies like Google, Square, and TechStars. The competition was ________.
A) Student Startup Madness held at the South by Southwest Festival in Austin, Texas
B) CES Student Pitch Day held at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada
C) Student Startup Weekend held in Portland, Oregon
D) World Student Pitch Event held at the United Nations in New York, New York
E) California Cup Student Pitch Event sponsored by the City of Los Angeles, California

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The opening feature of Chapter 4 mentions that TempoRun's founders won a business plan competition that they later compared to Shark Tank times 10. The judges were executives and entrepreneurs from companies like Google, Square, and TechStars. The location of the competition is not explicitly mentioned, but none of the options provided include these specific details. However, the answer can be inferred from the context, as the South by Southwest Festival in Austin, Texas is a high-profile event that includes a Student Startup Madness competition. Therefore, choice A is the best answer.

TempoRun, the Company Profiled in the Opening Feature of Chapter