Foster School Awards $170k to Student-Led Startups in 2015
Startups take center stage at the University of Washington’s Foster School of Business. At the Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship, the Jones + Foster Accelerator Program awarded over $170k to student-led startups in 2015. Continue reading…
5 San Diego Startups to Watch in 2016
There’s no doubt that San Diego is a great place to be if you’re a startup. It’s surrounded by excellent universities like USD and SDSU and bustling business. A recent success story was GoFundMe, which had a $600 million price tag when it went up for sale. But what are the new startups taking over San Diego? Continue reading…
Virginia Governor Names Mason Entrepreneurs to Council on Youth Entrepreneurship
According to an article by Nicole Hitpas, Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe announced the members of the new Governor’s Council on Youth Entrepreneurship, a council that will coordinate and implement youth entrepreneurship initiatives and for young people in Virginia. The list includes three people with ties to the George Mason School of Business. Continue reading…
Two UC San Diego Alumnus Make It Big with Ugly Christmas Sweaters
You should never have trouble finding an ugly Christmas sweaters again thanks to Tipsy Elves, a startup by two UC San Diego alumni. Nicklaus Morton, Muir ’05, and Even Mendelsohn, Revelle ’06, believe the ugly Christmas sweater is here to stay and have created a business around the concept. Continue reading…
USD Provides Exceptional Opportunities for Entrepreneurs
The School of Business Administration at the University of San Diego (USD) is well known for its entrepreneurship and experiential learning program, which empowers student entrepreneurs to turn their venture ideas into reality. There are three main initiatives for entrepreneurs: the V2 Pitch Competition, the Legacy Entrepreneurship Conference and the year-long coaching and mentoring program. Continue reading…
Babson Hosts Rocket Pitch Competition For Business Ideas
Before there was “Shark Tank,” there was Rocket Pitch.
The 16th installment of this Babson College pitch competition was held on Nov. 5. Rocket Pitch is open to Babson’s FW Olin School of Business students and alumni, as well as Olin College of Engineering and Wellesley College students, according to Babson’s website.
