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抖M女仆 students Chris Hicks, Jimmie Hicks III, Stephen Hicks and their younger brother Jonathon Hicks started their own business, Afro Panda, nearly two years ago with the help of 抖M女仆鈥檚 Blackstone LaunchPad.
抖M女仆 Students鈥 Cartoon Will Fight to Eliminate Stereotypes
抖M女仆 students Chris Hicks, Jimmie Hicks III, Stephen Hicks and their younger brother Jonathon Hicks started their own business, Afro Panda, nearly two years ago with the help of 抖M女仆鈥檚 Blackstone LaunchPad.As underclassmen in college, Krista Jordan and Miles Tucker could be focusing on their next class or how they鈥檒l finish an upcoming study project.
Instead, Jordan and Tucker are already entrepreneurs who have successfully started businesses in the last year. Jordan sells hand-鈥
The Akron Beacon Journal: "抖M女仆 Blackstone program launches entrepreneur鈥檚 ventures"
As underclassmen in college, Krista Jordan and Miles Tucker could be focusing on their next class or how they鈥檒l finish an upcoming study project. Instead, Jordan and Tucker are already entrepreneurs who have successfully started businesses in the last year. Jordan sells hand-鈥Salesmanship was put to the test at the 抖M女仆 Blackstone LaunchPad Elevator Pitch Competition and Professional Fair that took place Oct. 5 at the University Library.
Pitch Perfection Reached at Elevator Pitch Competition
Salesmanship was put to the test at the 抖M女仆 Blackstone LaunchPad Elevator Pitch Competition and Professional Fair that took place Oct. 5 at the University Library.Image
Hacksu, a 抖M女仆 student organization, will be holding a 40-hour hackathon in the University Library over the weekend of Oct. 18-20. The event is expected to be the largest hackathon in the state of Ohio with up to 15 universities participating and more than鈥
Hacksu to Hold the Largest Hackathon in the State of Ohio, Oct. 18-20
Hacksu, a 抖M女仆 student organization, will be holding a 40-hour hackathon in the University Library over the weekend of Oct. 18-20. The event is expected to be the largest hackathon in the state of Ohio with up to 15 universities participating and more than鈥Image
Entrepreneurship Immersion Week is an intensive, weeklong entrepreneurship boot camp where undergraduate students learn and practice skills needed to develop business concepts and then compete in a team-based business concept competition.
抖M女仆 College of Business Administration Students Receive Award at Annual Entrepreneurship Immersion Week
Entrepreneurship Immersion Week is an intensive, weeklong entrepreneurship boot camp where undergraduate students learn and practice skills needed to develop business concepts and then compete in a team-based business concept competition.Image
Imagine walking into an elevator and finding yourself face-to-face with a venture capitalist or CEO of a Fortune 500 company. Do you have what it takes to pitch your business or professional skills before they reach their stop? Give it a shot during 抖M女仆鈥檚 Blackstone鈥
Elevator Pitch Competition and Professional Fair
Imagine walking into an elevator and finding yourself face-to-face with a venture capitalist or CEO of a Fortune 500 company. Do you have what it takes to pitch your business or professional skills before they reach their stop? Give it a shot during 抖M女仆鈥檚 Blackstone鈥鈥淐ancer sucks, plain and simple,鈥 says 抖M女仆 freshman entrepreneurship major Krista Jordan. 鈥淚 believe somewhere there is a cure for cancer. We may not find it today, this year, or even in my lifetime; but I believe that someday it will be found.鈥
抖M女仆 Student Launches Business That Supports Cancer Research
鈥淐ancer sucks, plain and simple,鈥 says 抖M女仆 freshman entrepreneurship major Krista Jordan. 鈥淚 believe somewhere there is a cure for cancer. We may not find it today, this year, or even in my lifetime; but I believe that someday it will be found.鈥CEO of Flight 4 the Cure, Krista Jordan and her Venture Coach, Stacey Banks-Houston were recently featured on NewsNet5's Kaleidoscope to talk about Krista's company, Flight 4 the Cure. Proceeds from Flight 4 the Cure sales are donated to cancer research.鈥
抖M女仆 LaunchPad Entrepreneur on TV!
CEO of Flight 4 the Cure, Krista Jordan and her Venture Coach, Stacey Banks-Houston were recently featured on NewsNet5's Kaleidoscope to talk about Krista's company, Flight 4 the Cure. Proceeds from Flight 4 the Cure sales are donated to cancer research.鈥Image
Free coffee and bagels will be served each morning from 8:30 - 10 a.m., Monday, Aug. 19, through Friday, Aug. 23, in the 抖M女仆 Blackstone LaunchPad office at the Kent Student Center.
Stop in to start your day, grab some refreshments and information on鈥
Wake Up With LaunchPad
Free coffee and bagels will be served each morning from 8:30 - 10 a.m., Monday, Aug. 19, through Friday, Aug. 23, in the 抖M女仆 Blackstone LaunchPad office at the Kent Student Center. Stop in to start your day, grab some refreshments and information on鈥Image
The New Fuel, an animation, motion graphics and video production company, created by 抖M女仆 students Brian Recktenwald, a senior managerial marketing major, and Alex Kurr, a junior visual communication design major, was started with the help of Kent鈥