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…by paying attention to what the business owners in his communities were doing, and putting work into the things he knew would earn him money or eventually get him to where he needed to go.
Last week, Oberlin hosted the finals of the LaunchU Pitch Competition, where several hopeful startups pitch their ideas to a panel for funding. Although I
Kerensa Loadholt After attending the final round of the LaunchU pitches, it was inspiring to see how many students and people made time and put
Wolfs Gallery is a diverse art gallery located in the historic art and design district on Larchmere Boulevard in Cleveland, Ohio. WOLFS was originally an
Kerensa Loadholt Knowing how to start, maintain, and grow startups and larger businesses is extremely important. Learning what other people have done wrong can be
Ride Health is a technology-based service company founded in New York that strives to fix the problem of individuals (especially low income, disabled, or elderly
Miyoko’s is a food-based start-up founded by Miyoko, a celebrity chef, who sought to reconcile her love of dairy products with her love of animals.
The STEM in Color event on February 23rd entailed several guest speakers to inform and educate the Oberlin community on the successes of those who
A startup I first found out about on social media when I was scrolling through my Instagram feed. A rapper named Lil Pump, had just
By Veronica Mahoney While Ecosia may be a new name to people living in the golden age of Google, there are a lot of reasons
Fall 2018, 12 Bonner Center Juniors participated in a design-thinking startup workshop to address several community partner problems. Trecia Potting, Director of the Bonner Center
Nineteen ventures competed to win a semi-finalist spot in the Final Pitch Competition during the First Round Pitch competition, held Saturday February 23rd. However, this
The 2019 LaunchU Bootcamp had a record 76 people in total engaged in the program. This included 46 venture participants, 15 professional-speakers and 15 mentors.
Bridging the gap between science, technology, and fashion. A startup close to my hometown in New Jersey called The Science Line focuses on utilizing fashion
A startup basketball league to be founded in Cleveland says that they plan on competing with the NCAA. These athletes will be college students, as
Robert Phillips has an article on The Guardian that makes some great points about why it seems that there are so few university graduates creating
Rap snacks is a new chip company that features the names and faces of many popular rappers/singers. These chips have recently become increasingly popular
You have an idea, and you’re ready to make money by selling that idea, great! Before you quit your job and throw away any other
There are a few skills that are essential to being a great entrepreneur that are also essential to being a great professional athlete. This is
Two Houston entrepreneurs, Marshall Law and Aaron Knape, have created a startup that could really change how people at ball games and other events order
This is the headline of an article I found written by Eric Newcomer on Bloomberg.org. In the article Newcomer elaborates on how tech startups that
Bill Gross, founder and incubator of hundreds of startups wanted to evaluate which factors matter most for company successes. Gross looked at these five essential
When visiting family in Colorado over Thanksgiving break I spent an afternoon at TinkerMill, the state’s largest maker space. I was really impressed by the
The Pasadena Angels is a non-profit entity founded in 2000 that is devoted to helping forward-thinking innovators and entrepreneurs. They are one of the top
Jon Kolko, the vice president of design at Blackboard, the education software all Obies are familiar with wrote a book entitled “Well-Designed: How to Use
