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Unruly Studios (formerly JumpSmart), ran by Bryanne Leeming MBA ’16, creates toys for 6 to 12-year-old children to teach them how to code. The company’s products encourage kids to use the entire floor of the room to develop their skills. Bryanne participated in the Summer Venture Program in 2015 and was excited to share her…
The following post is from Charles Morris ’19, of Briggs Original Inc., a spring 2017 hatchery business. Briggs Original Inc. has created the worlds first all-natural, gluten-free, spiked sparkling water made with real New England Cranberry. The company will be launching its first product, Boston Cranberry, in Boston, in the Spring of 2017. One of…
Serial entrepreneur Andres Valencia, MBA’15, participated in the 2014 Summer Venture Program with the company GoBag, which sold customizable and lightweight water bottles. Although GoBag is no longer in operation, Andres’ entrepreneurial spirit means that he is always looking for new opportunities. Most recently, this passion led him to Indonesia! What made you want to…
The following post is from Lu Jiang MBA’17, co-founder of UPrime, a spring 2017 hatchery business. UPrime is an educational institution that provides comprehensive and professional interpersonal skill training services for middle and high school students. Young entrepreneurs have passion that they hope they can throw all their energy into the tasks until they reach…
The following post is from Matthew Vega-Sanz ’19, co-founder of Lula, a spring 2017 hatchery business. With being a founder, comes countless responsibilities. Every entrepreneur has to wear various hats, which can be absolutely exhausting. We have to be the marketers, overlook day-to-day operations, lead a team, seek customers, design our websites or apps, and…
Pet food entrepreneur Emily Lagasse, MBA’15, participated in the 2013 Summer Venture Program with her company, Fedwell. Fedwell’s products are based on home cooked recipes Emily used to heal her dog after he fell sick. Her wholesome pet food and treats allow people to treat their dogs like family more than ever before. What made…
Shiva Kashalkar, MBA ’11, won the 2016 B.E.T.A. Challenge with her venture, Green Piñata Toys. Green Piñata offers a subscription service targeted at millennial parents of kids under the age of five. For a monthly fee, parents receive a box of high quality wooden toys at their door, keep the toys for a month, then…
Emily Levy ’16 is brightening lives every day. Her business, Mighty Well, creates functional and stylish medical apparel and accessories for patients, their loved ones, and medical professionals. She won the B.E.T.A. Challenge in 2016, applying because she was seeking validation for her business and wanted to be fast-tracked into MassChallenge. The chance to win…
Do you dream of operating a drone? Look no further than DARTdrones. Founded by Abby Speicher, MBA’15, DARTdrones is a national flight school for drone pilots offering expert training, certification, and consultation throughout the United States for business, police departments, fire departments, and individuals. Abby won the graduate B.E.T.A. Challenge in 2015 and recently appeared…
The following post is from Ali Pincus Jacobs, a Blank Center team member. Early stage VC firms appear to be popping up faster than tech startups here in Boston, however, it’s still very difficult to raise capital as a first time entrepreneur. First time entrepreneurs have everything going against them – small network, no track record,…
