The Foundry Bakery: WashU entrepreneurs find the sweet spot
Alums Ray and Leah Yeh created The Foundry Bakery.
Ideas matter—let’s create more
The director of WashU’s Skandalaris Center for Intrdisciplinary Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Il Luscri, talks about ideas and why we should create more of them.
Will my startup idea work?
My office hours fill up weeks in advance with students (who are not even in my classes) waiting to ask me one question: “Doug, will my startup idea work?” My short answer is, “Who cares what I think? What do your target customers think?” And most often the student’s answer is, “Well, I haven’t shown […]
Student Entrepreneur Profile: Ayana Klein – 3DuxDesign
Washington University junior Ayana Klein, founder of edtech startup 3DuxDesign, shares her story as a student entrepreneur and how WashU led her to success.
Do Well, Do Good: WashU alum Sara Miller wants to close the organ donation gap
Sara Miller, WashU alum, founded SODA, an organ donation advocacy group on campus to educate students.
David Karandish: 5 Encouragements for Entrepreneurs
Alumnus and tech giant David Karandish, BSCS ‘05, knows what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur.
Words of wisdom from the 2019 HER Summit
The second annual HER Summit featured current WashU students and several alums who shared their entreprenurial experience with attendees.
2019 HER Summit: WashU alums offer entrepreneurs advice, support
The Skandalaris Center at Washington University in St. Louis hosted its second annual HER Summit Oct. 19 to support women and minority entrepreneurs.
A passion for sustainable food
Washington University in St. Louis alum Ben James recently founded sustainable food company Stone’s Throw Hash in Baltimore.
Meet WashU alum and media mogul Morgan DeBaun
Morgan DeBaun (AB ’12) finds success as a media startup creator with Blavity, a platform that helps the Black community have a safe space online.
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