LaunchPad Blog Posts
List of blog posts
Patrick Linehan ’21 is leaving a legacy through The OutCrowd
Posted on Nov. 8, 2020, 11:52 a.m.
This September, I was asked to participate in a Zoom call with a SEM 100 class for first year students.
Raul Hernandez Guardans ’21 reverses misrepresentation
Posted on Nov. 8, 2020, 11:50 a.m.
Raul leans his back against the wall of the building behind him.
Chizoba Anyaoha is Forbes 30 under 30 Consumer Tech 2021 nominee
Posted on Nov. 8, 2020, 11:41 a.m.
Syracuse University alum and LaunchPad member Chizoba Anyaoha has been named a Forbes 30 under 30 Consumer Tech 2021 nominee.
Making it even easier to connect
Posted on Nov. 3, 2020, 1:24 p.m.
How are you connecting in a pandemic?
Cara Christian
Posted on Nov. 2, 2020, 1:44 p.m.
Cara Christian is an artist and founder of Ungrateful Art.
Creative Spotlight short film by Zain Elwakil ’21
Posted on Nov. 2, 2020, 1:31 p.m.
Cara Christian ’21 VPA is an artist and founder of Ungrateful Art.
Take a minute, take a survey and launch an idea
Posted on Nov. 2, 2020, 1:29 p.m.
Thinc-hub is a Syracuse student startup that is building a user-oriented collaborative platform for innovators and entrepreneurs to share their ideas and find help.
Innovators vote
Posted on Nov. 2, 2020, 1:27 p.m.
College students vote at a rate significantly lower than the national average.
Connect with other LaunchPad & Techstars students across the global network
Posted on Oct. 28, 2020, 1:58 p.m.
This post is for current and past participants in The Blackstone LaunchPad & Techstars program at Syracuse.
Samantha Jezak ’22 on creating a healthy food enterprise
Posted on Oct. 28, 2020, 1:52 p.m.
Since high school, Samantha Jezak ’22 has been interested in nutrition and food studies.
Lauren Levin ’22 on building a sustainable fashion platform
Posted on Oct. 28, 2020, 1:51 p.m.
Gone are the days of flipping through a Sears catalog to buy five new outfits for the season.
Fall 2020 Innovation Events
Posted on Oct. 26, 2020, 2:10 p.m.
Take advantage of innovation and entrepreneurship events this semester.
Behind the scenes with SU alumnus Josh Aviv
Posted on Oct. 22, 2020, 2:26 p.m.
From the classroom, to the dorm room, to the biggest board room of all.
Ryan Ondocin ’21 on building connections and team dynamics
Posted on Oct. 22, 2020, 2:25 p.m.
“People are hungry for more,” says Ryan Ondocin, peering over his computer.
Hult Prize judge Derek Wallace ’00, co-founder of Kalamata’s Kitchen
Posted on Oct. 21, 2020, 2:32 p.m.
In a cozy Venezuelan kitchen, a young girl named Kalamata learns to cook meringues and falls in love with the magic of creating deliciousness.
Matt Shumer, Miles Feldstein and Jason Kuperberg create viral success
Posted on Oct. 11, 2020, 3:09 p.m.
Every workday begins with a morning ritual.
Jason Kuperberg ’18 on building communities
Posted on Oct. 10, 2020, 3:19 p.m.
People and communities have always driven the success of Jason Kuperberg.
Kelly Davis ’23 on growing an online following
Posted on Oct. 9, 2020, 3:27 p.m.
When Kelly Davis ’23 wasn’t shooting arrows with a bow, she was shooting video with a camera.
Shawn Gaetano ’20 on using emerging tech for good
Posted on Oct. 9, 2020, 3:24 p.m.
Shawn Gaetano navigates the 20th floor of a building with his boxy headset.