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One week after Samantha Kelman, BBA ’10, opened Cycle & Row, Spike TV announced a new reality show featuring fitness entrepreneurs with innovative business models. With the unlikely combination of rowing and cycling, the casting directors were intrigued by Sam. In...
After earning a master’s in mechanical engineering and working as an IT consultant for most of her career, Harinee Sampath, PTMBA ’15, would have had a clear career trajectory—if she been content with her work. “I started out as a software engineer, but I always...
We’re happy to share that md Portal has joined Health Wildcatters, a mentorship-driven seed accelerator. Founded by Ross alumnus Paul Robichaux (MBA/MPH ’14), md Portal is a telemedicine company. Its product, called MyDerm Portal, allows patients to quickly consult...
Jess Lively was only 15 when she started her own jewelry business in the 1990s, so it was no surprise that she went on to attend and graduate from the Ross School of Business in 2007 to strengthen her entrepreneurial skills. Post-graduation, instead of entering the...
Yesterday, Praveen Suthrum, a Ross alumnus, published an article in the Economic Times of India on how to go that extra step to evolve from just a worker to an entrepreneur. According to Praveen, “a worker waits for things to happen while an entrepreneur goes about...
The Ross Alumni Club of DC hosted a successful discussion with Professor Stewart Thornhill on Thursday, July 30. Thornhill provided an update on some of the most intriguing projects coming out of the Zell Lurie Institute and also offered his perspective on the current...
On Thursday, July 30, the Ross Alumni Club of DC will host ZLI Executive Director Stewart Thornhill for a talk on the current climate for start ups and an update on some new projects coming out of the Institute. There will also be networking before and after the...
The Zell Lurie Commercialization Fund today announced that it has invested in Reveal Design Automation, an Electronic Design Automation (EDA) start-up developing software tools for formal verification of complex semiconductor chip designs. The Zell Lurie...
Startup Casual recently featured Ross alumni Jason Okrasinski, Tim Jones and Evan Dancer in an article on advice for students trying to turn their ideas into a full company. The co-founders of Cribspot, a rental marketplace for college housing, Jason, Tim and Evan...
Samantha Kelman, BBA ’10, has always dreamed of owning her own business. “Entrepreneurship is at my core,” she said. She started her first business when she was in high school, selling apparel to raise money for breast cancer awareness—a cause she still supports...