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Alumni Business Once Again in National Media, Donates $1 Million
USA TODAY College spoke with Zachary Quinn and Brian Keller '15, the founders of Love Your Melon, a company the two started in their first entrepreneurship course at St. Thomas, the Lemonade Stand. The article, which was posted just last month, comes just days before the company announced it donated $1 million to the fight…
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Creating the American Dream
When Misael Jordan came to the United States from Panama in 1999, he found construction work drilling underground to lay cable, conduit and electrical wiring. He worked his way up to foreman, and in 2011 decided to follow his dream to start his own company. Misael and his wife Lisa founded Jordan Drilling Solutions, providing… -
Home-cooked Meals Take Home Top Prize in Fowler
A platform to sell authentic, home-cooked meals, an online retailer of discount appliances and a menu reader for the blind, brought home the top prizes at the 7th annual Fowler Business Concept Challenge. These three ideas were tops among the 64 concepts entered in this year’s competition, each earning $10,000 scholarships in their respective divisions:… -
Find Your Favorite Flavor of Lemonade ... for Christmas?
Twice a year, St. Thomas students in the Entrepreneurship 200 "Lemonade Stand" class present business ideas to a panel of judges as part of their in-class final. These students must bring a product or service to revenue in one semester. Some cool companies, like TrueYou, Love Your Melon, Apawllo, Bourbon Blocks, EB Boardz, Lake Life… -
Get Funding to Grow Your Idea and Travel to California
Applications are being accepted for the Clinton Global Initiative University for students to create “Commitments to Action” that address issues on campus, in local communities or around the world. -
Local Music + Entrepreneurship Collide in Atlanta
This is a guest blog from the Schulze School of Entrepreneurship Artist in Residence, Malik Watkins ’08, stagename: MaLLy. Watkins, along with Sociology major Zander Tsadwa and English major James Mite, attended the 11th Annual A3C Conference in Atlanta, October 7-11. They learned and worked with hundreds of artists, professionals, industry experts and academics. Learn… -
Almost $60,000 available to Tommie students!
Your chance at $10,000 is right around the corner! This year’s Fowler Business Concept Challenge submission deadline is November 2, and submissions are starting to roll in. The Fowler is for anyone with a business idea who wishes to further explore it and gain insights and advice from successful alumni and entrepreneurs. To date almost… -
The Entertainer Entrepreneur Has a Home in Schulze Hall
A new collaboration between the Schulze School of Entrepreneurship and the St. Thomas Music Department is bringing an Artist in Residence to Schulze Hall. It’s a natural fit, considering so many musicians work independently or in small companies. The entrepreneurial skillsets are what can help them build and sustain a career in music, when complementing… -
Bridging Engineering and Entrepreneurship at UST
Play. Make. Design. Collaborate. AnnMarie Thomas Accepts Dual Appointment in Engineering and Entrepreneurship From presenting at the White House to speaking at Google and Disney, AnnMarie Thomas, Ph.D., is in high demand across the country. The demand is in her own back yard as well. After nine years of teaching and leadership in the University…