LaunchPad Blog Posts
List of blog posts
Thinc-hub allows entrepreneurs to find partners in the virtual world
Posted on March 30, 2020, 3:20 p.m.
It is rare to find an entrepreneur who will take full credit for a successful venture.
Alum Randy Ginsburg ’19 in Forbes.com
Posted on March 30, 2020, 3:19 p.m.
LaunchPad published author Randy Ginsburg ’19 (Whitman) was featured in Forbes.com earlier this month.
Awning Mental Health app can help you manage stress
Posted on March 30, 2020, 3:17 p.m.
Need some help with stress? Like most people, are you feeling anxious just reading the news these days? It can be overwhelming.
Matt Shumer is bringing virtual reality to healthcare
Posted on March 30, 2020, 3:15 p.m.
VR, which stands for Virtual Reality, is one of the hottest new technologies that most people aren’t hearing a lot about right now.
A video by Zain Elwakil ’21
Posted on March 23, 2020, 4:10 p.m.
“Architects have a huge responsibility to the way we experience the world,” says Zain Elwakil ’20, a Syracuse University architect student, designer, storyteller and entrepreneur.
What mankind needs now: Virkin Jimenez ’22
Posted on March 22, 2020, 4:20 p.m.
What comes to mind when one thinks of a man? An image of Don Draper from Mad Man?
The journey to a creating a positive artistic voice: Lloyd Ansah ’22
Posted on March 22, 2020, 4:19 p.m.
Lloyd Ansah ’22 aspires to bring something different to the world.
James Carver ’20, bringing VR to health care
Posted on March 22, 2020, 4:17 p.m.
The term ‘virtual reality’ conjures images of futuristic excitement.
A list of Good Books
Posted on March 21, 2020, 4:22 p.m.
If you’re working or studying remotely, you need to carve out some time for balance.
Team G’s first popup at the LaunchPad helps support women entrepreneurs
Posted on March 20, 2020, 4:27 p.m.
A great article in this week’s Daily Orange captured the flavor of the first ever Team G popup.
Stay strong: A round-up of resources to help your startup
Posted on March 20, 2020, 4:23 p.m.
While this is not an exhaustive list, here are some resources and tools to help your venture get through these challenging times.
Sammy Steiner ’20, empowering music for a higher good
Posted on March 10, 2020, 4:30 p.m.
Samantha (Sammy) Steiner ’20, is a student in the Bandier Program at Syracuse University studying the business of the music industry.
Alexandra Cianfarani ’22 on turning every path into an entrepreneurial journey
Posted on March 9, 2020, 4:37 p.m.
The usual entrepreneurial story goes something like this. A user is passionate about something, a product, service or technology.
March is Women’s History Month - #LaunchStrongWomen
Posted on March 2, 2020, 4:41 p.m.
The Blackstone LaunchPad powered by Techstars at Syracuse University boasts some pretty impressive stats.
Ideas at the first annual Afropreneurship celebration
Posted on March 2, 2020, 1:54 p.m.
Students and young alumni from across the campus and community shared how being entrepreneurs has helped them knock down personal and professional goals.
Meet Courtney Jiggetts ’20, innovator
Posted on March 1, 2020, 2:46 p.m.
Richard Branson, the founder of the Virgin Group conglomerate, dropped out of high school at the age of 16.
Invent your way through the unexpected: Russell Fearon ’20
Posted on March 1, 2020, 2:41 p.m.
It’s a wonder how simply our delicately complex bodies do everything for us.
Syracuse Deputy Mayor Sharon Owens inspires at first annual Afropreneurship
Posted on March 1, 2020, 2:01 p.m.
Sharon Owens graduated from Syracuse University in the 1980s, and credits her success to the inspiration of her mother, who grew up in poverty and held her children to a high standard.
Find a solution to climate change, says Calvin Atieku ’23
Posted on Feb. 23, 2020, 3:08 p.m.
According to theguardian.com, citing a recent NOAA study about water levels and climate change, Florida is set to be completely underwater by the year 2070.
Noel Chang on the heart of entrepreneurship
Posted on Feb. 22, 2020, 3:16 p.m.
To notice a problem in the world that urgently needs to be solved is a testament to good observation.