LaunchPad Blog Posts
List of blog posts
Ethan Tyo ’17 G’21 publishes first book on plant-based food

Posted on March 8, 2021, 2:29 p.m.
A health entrepreneur, an indigenous human rights advocate and a social media planner.
Kelly Davis ’23 Celebrates International Women’s Business Week

Posted on March 8, 2021, 2:26 p.m.
“I’ve always grown up in spaces that were male-dominated,” says Kelly Davis ’23.
Elizabeth Stuart ’22, the lead singer for NONEWFRIENDS

Posted on March 8, 2021, 2:24 p.m.
It’s not a choir. It’s loud, it’s sweaty, it’s hot.
LaunchPad Insights: Entrepreneurship as universal creativity

Posted on March 1, 2021, 3:31 p.m.
Innovation and entrepreneurship can be found in every pursuit and in every creative endeavor.
PAANI: Women making a difference in the world

Posted on March 1, 2021, 3:14 p.m.
In celebration of March as Women’s History Month, we’re proud to feature Nikita Chatterjee ’20 and Brianna Howard ’20 G’21, two female founders who are making impact on global scale.
Kyra Thomas ’21 is creating accessible solutions with Signal

Posted on March 1, 2021, 3:10 p.m.
Browsing the grocery store, Kyra Thomas ’21 (Engineering and Computer Science) scans the products on each shelf to determine if they fit within her dietary restrictions as her friends do the same.
LaunchPad Insights: Why You Should Spend Time with Entrepreneurs

Posted on Feb. 22, 2021, 3 p.m.
If you spend enough time with entrepreneurs, you begin to think like one.
Zain Elwakil ’21 launches The Singing Buildings Project

Posted on Feb. 22, 2021, 11:03 a.m.
Some places invoke an accompanying melody.
LaunchPad Insights: Entrepreneurs and Manifestation

Posted on Feb. 22, 2021, 1 a.m.
Simply put, manifestation has been around for centuries, passed along as the secret to wealth through books like Napoleon Hill’s Think and Grow Rich.
Erica Morrison ’21 is inspired to create a legacy

Posted on Feb. 14, 2021, 11:22 a.m.
To touch another person’s life in a positive way is the legacy many of us dream of leaving.
Trevor Miller ’20 on creative expression through drag

Posted on Feb. 14, 2021, 11:17 a.m.
It’s no doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic has halted business operations across many sectors.
LaunchPad Insights: The best entrepreneurial tips are just a click away

Posted on Feb. 8, 2021, 4 p.m.
Techstars Entrepreneur’s Toolkit is an online educational resource to help you learn the fundamentals
LaunchPad Insights: The Value of Pivoting

Posted on Feb. 8, 2021, 1 a.m.
Don’t be afraid to pivot and take a new path.
LaunchPad Insights: How to take your idea on an adventure this semester

Posted on Feb. 2, 2021, 1 a.m.
“Where do I begin?” is a common question. There is no straight path to launching a startup.
Gabby Holliman-Lopez ’22 and Tyra Jean G ’21 reflect on their roles as Todd B. Rubin Diversity and Inclusion Scholars at the LaunchPad

Posted on Jan. 31, 2021, 12:08 p.m.
The image of an entrepreneur is a narrow one, often as Silicon Valley unicorns or Shark Tank hopefuls.
Cassie Cavallaro ’21 on turning skills into freelancing

Posted on Jan. 27, 2021, 9:29 a.m.
As the world was sent into a spiral last March, Cassie Cavallaro found herself homeless due to unfortunate family circumstances. She was living in her friend’s storage room.
LaunchPad Insights: How to Start a Startup

Posted on Jan. 20, 2021, 9:27 a.m.
For Syracuse innovators, the university ecosystem offers a wealth of knowledge, guidance, and support to help you build your business from scratch.
LaunchPad Insights: What do entrepreneurs have in common?

Posted on Jan. 19, 2021, 1 a.m.
Perhaps entrepreneurial spirits are cut from a similar cloth.
LaunchPad Insights: How to build a successful digital brand

Posted on Jan. 19, 2021, 1 a.m.
As social media platforms establish interconnectivity among those billions of users, ordinary people have the ability to transform themselves into influencers, small business owners, food bloggers, and more.
Nolan Kagan ’22 is building community through Gather

Posted on Jan. 15, 2021, 10:31 a.m.
Nolan Kagan ’22 has always been a problem solver.