LaunchPad Blog Posts

Jay Williams on the passion to learn

Posted on April 26, 2018, 3:44 p.m.

Jay Williams ’19, born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, is a junior at Syracuse University pursuing a double degree in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, and the Martin J. Whitman School of Management majoring in Finance and Econ.

Justin Lee creates welcoming environment for international entrepreneurs

Posted on April 26, 2018, 3:42 p.m.

Justin Lee is taking the entrepreneurial space at Syracuse University to another level.

Re-imagining the Library as an Innovation Hub

Posted on April 24, 2018, 3:55 p.m.

The Blackstone LaunchPad at Syracuse University celebrates the second anniversary of its ribbon cutting in Bird Library this month.

From idea to launch with this great animation roadmap.

Posted on April 24, 2018, 3:51 p.m.

Have an idea or just want to explore innovation and entrepreneurship?

Hanna Benavides, emerging leader and Globalist

Posted on April 19, 2018, 4:01 p.m.

You wouldn’t expect most ten year olds to be self-taught web designers, but then again, Hanna Benavides has never exactly been one with the crowd.

Janet Berenice Flores, a trailblazing Mujer

Posted on April 19, 2018, 3:57 p.m.

Janet Berenice Flores is an expert at building community and creating connections.

Divya Murthy, Globalist storyteller

Posted on April 18, 2018, 8:50 a.m.

Storytelling that encompasses the trials of cultural assimilation by a growing number of international students in a country that is not their own, and the process of embracing differences and diversity is extremely difficult.

Erin Miller of Out There Productions

Posted on April 18, 2018, 8:48 a.m.

Erin Miller is “obnoxiously obsessed” with Twitter, loves movies, and is an amazing storyteller.

Kalvin Peary, changing the world, one concert at the time

Posted on April 13, 2018, 9:11 a.m.

In college, while you were throwing parties for your friends, Kalvin Peary 18′ was throwing concerts for the entire world.

Chase Guttman, the Magellan of entrepreneurship

Posted on April 12, 2018, 9:12 a.m.

Who hasn’t dreamed of traveling the world while managing a successful business?

Lawrence Lin sees the world through an entrepreneur’s eyes

Posted on April 11, 2018, 9:14 a.m.

Lawrence Lin is a seasoned student entrepreneur with more business-building experience than you would expect from a 21-year-old college kid.

Martin Alberto Gonzalez, A Producer of Knowledge

Posted on April 11, 2018, 9:13 a.m.

Martín Alberto Gonzalez is a social entrepreneur in the truest sense.

Samantha Guillaume creates sustainable solutions

Posted on April 5, 2018, 10:23 a.m.

Samantha Guillaume, a student from Manlius, NY and senior in the Sustainable Energy Management program at SUNY ESF, is a visionary who is inspired to make a difference in the world.

Brittany Berry and Logan Bonney make Anything But Beer

Posted on April 5, 2018, 10:20 a.m.

The newest brewery in town makes anything but beer. You seriously won’t be able to order any IPAs, ales, porters or lager beers made conventionally with gluten-containing grains like wheat, barley and rye.

Scott Pecoriello, a new kind of weatherman

Posted on April 5, 2018, 10:19 a.m.

Scott Pecoriello may only be 21 years old, but don’t be fooled by his age.

Richard Yang lights an entrepreneurial pathway

Posted on April 3, 2018, 9:04 a.m.

Richard Yang, born and raised in San Francisco, is a junior at Syracuse University, studying finance and management at the Martin J. Whitman School of Management.

Nick Barba, on dedication, leadership and doing good

Posted on March 29, 2018, 9:44 a.m.

Nick Barba is a natural leader in every community he is part of back home in Long Island, Barba is an Eagle Scout who dedicated more than seven years to community service, and still remains an adult leader of the program to this day.

Kelsey Davis, a powerful transmedia storyteller

Posted on March 29, 2018, 9:42 a.m.

On March 6, 2018, Kelsey Davis, known as “Kels” to her friends, family and followers, dropped her biggest project to date: THESIS:XXI.

Tobe Attah creates bite-sized journalism for school aged students

Posted on March 29, 2018, 9:41 a.m.

Keeping up with the news in today’s digital age can be difficult to navigate. Often times, the news can be hard to digest with all of the noise surrounding it.

Dylan Gans pays it forward for future entrepreneurs

Posted on March 26, 2018, 10:13 a.m.

No matter what time or day it is, if you ask Dylan Gans ’18 how he is doing, he will always respond, “I’m so good. How about you?”