LaunchPad Blog Posts
List of blog posts
Max Freund ’21 sees a more sustainable world
Posted on March 29, 2021, 12:12 p.m.
Max Freund takes pictures of everything he sees.
LaunchPad Insights: Resources for women entrepreneurs
Posted on March 15, 2021, 3 p.m.
Resources for women entrepreneurs, assembled by our LaunchPad Global Fellow Claire Howard ’23
Film by Zain Elwakil ’21 profiles Outlaws Dance Troupe
Posted on March 15, 2021, 2:11 p.m.
Enjoy the next Creative Film Spotlight on the renowned dance troupe, The Outlaws, filmed and produced by the talented Zain Elwakil ‘21 (School of Architecture).
Alec O’del ’22 marks a year of growth along
Posted on March 15, 2021, 2:01 p.m.
As the pandemic has been upon us for a little over a year, there has been one constant throughout the chaos, fear.
Sam Cote ‘23 on not letting Instagram affect your creative output
Posted on March 15, 2021, 2 p.m.
It isn’t easy being a freelance photographer, illustrator, youtuber and to be writing your first novel.
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.