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Sam Hollander solving $1.76 trillion problem with solution to student debt
Posted on Sept. 29, 2020, 4:08 p.m.
The typical college student will take out about 29,000 dollars in student debt and spend 21 years paying it off.
LaunchPad Creative Spotlight Film Series
Posted on Sept. 29, 2020, 4:01 p.m.
We are pleased to introduce a new feature in this issue — the LaunchPad Creative Spotlight Film Series.
Claire Chevalier ’24 creating sustainable packaging
Posted on Sept. 22, 2020, 1:58 p.m.
Along a Vietnamese beach walks Claire Chevalier, stepping around piles of abandoned takeout boxes and water bottles.
Join the Syracuse eClub to Connect with Community
Posted on Sept. 22, 2020, 1:53 p.m.
If you are a Syracuse University student who has an inherent entrepreneurial spirit, there is an organization on campus that speaks to your passion.
James LePage ’22 on fusing a side hustle
Posted on Sept. 21, 2020, 2:03 p.m.
It’s inspiring to hear of people who start their own business when they’re 20.
Ben Goldsmith ’21 grew a company out of a dorm room idea
Posted on Sept. 21, 2020, 2:02 p.m.
Ben Goldsmith ‘21, a VPA Communication and Rhetorical Studies (CRS) major and co-founder of POPCYCLE, remembers the feeling he had after his company’s first ever student-brand clothing popup.
Sandhya Iyer ’20 aligns talents and passions through Geek Girl Careers
Posted on Sept. 21, 2020, 1:59 p.m.
A simple tool to help us find jobs that were not only financially stable and forward-thinking, but also aligned with our talents and passions.
Sloane Sexton ’21 on self-expression
Posted on Sept. 11, 2020, 3:10 p.m.
The embodiment of joy in self-expression, Sexton is bursting with passion for the art of design.
How to use LaunchPad Discord to chat and connect
Posted on Sept. 10, 2020, 3:36 p.m.
One of the most powerful aspects of the Blackstone LaunchPad is the community it creates.
Season Chowdhury ’23 on building your network
Posted on Sept. 10, 2020, 3:34 p.m.
Season Chowdhury ’23 worked into the early morning for five days during high school to finish a website he was building for a mock client.
Jackson Ensley ’22 grows POPCYCLE
Posted on Sept. 10, 2020, 3:31 p.m.
The ability to turn an idea into a product that truly functions for a community is a rare skill.
Visit Popcyle in the LaunchPad this fall
Posted on Sept. 10, 2020, 3:28 p.m.
POPCYCLE is bringing style and creative energy to the Blackstone LaunchPad and Techstars in the glass cube on the main floor of Bird Library this semester, with regular hours several days a week.
Chris Appello ’21 on social media
Posted on Sept. 7, 2020, 3:47 p.m.
Social media have always been my outlets for self-expression and creativity.
Maxim Glagolev on making a difference in the world
Posted on Sept. 4, 2020, 4:03 p.m.
Entrepreneurship looks glamorous. The rewards and fulfillment of creating a successful enterprise often attract many people, but what we often overlook are the efforts and hard work that go into becoming successful at it.
Lucas Kosmynka ’23 on creativity as a means for influence
Posted on Sept. 4, 2020, 4:01 p.m.
On a little hamlet of Long Island, NY stands a man with a camera, peering into the screen as his actors bring their vision to life.
Kennedy Patlan ’18 lives for social entrepreneurship
Posted on Sept. 4, 2020, 4 p.m.
The dream of making the world a better place is often an elusive one.
Kayla Simon ’19 on reaching the stars
Posted on Sept. 4, 2020, 3:58 p.m.
Entrepreneurship is a word often reserved for business majors who have always aspired to work in startups, or geniuses who have started a massively successful tech company.