[[File= Introduction = = http:One red paperclip//universityinnovation.org/images/1/1c/One_red_paperclip.jpg|thumb|right]] = This Article provides instructions and tips on how to implement an eight week Ultimate Trader Challenge at your own campus. The Ultimate Trader Challenge drew inspiration from Kyle MacDonald and his, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_red_paperclip One Red Paper Clip] story. Kyle became famous after he managed to make a series of great trades that led him from starting with a small red paper clip to his final trade of a house. This entrepreneurial idea of making smart trades can be implemented on your own campus but modified to fit a college campus. The basic idea behind it is to have students start with a small object, like a pen, and then after 8 weeks see which student was able to make the best trade. Holding an event like this on your own campus helps build a community and is also a great marketing <span data-scaytid="3" data-scayt_word="opurtunity">opurtunity</span>.
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[[File:881983 628966510450875 1467906505 o.jpg|thumb|right|881983 628966510450875 1467906505 o.jpg]] A very good example of a place where this was implemented successfully was at [https://www.facebook.com/PSUTC2013 Penn State] by UI Fellow [http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=87580240&locale=en_US&trk=tyah&trkInfo=tas%3Ajohn%20ol%2Cidx%3A1-1-1 John Oliver]. He was able to get over 100 students participating in his event where the starting object was a recycled plastic pen. The winner of the event was able to end with a ford f-250 pick up truck! Here is a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WkCgt2f0vw link] to a documentary made about the event. [[Category:Guides]]