Share I am all settled in at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign. One of the main reasons I choose the University of Illinois over the University of Texas is because of the program iEFX (Illinois Engineering Freshman Experience), a product of iFoundry. One of our first assignments yesterday was to set up a blog. [...]
Archive for the ‘Entrepreneurship’ Category
Be Persistent: How I Attended The Fortune Brainstorm Tech Conference
July 26th, 2010
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Share Thursday, July 22nd: I have been in Aspen for a week. It is my best friend’s last day here with me. His flight left around noon. We decided to wake up earlier than usual, so his day would not be wasted. We wanted to do one of the most physically challenging hikes in Aspen [...]
Interview with Young Entrepreneur, Sean McCleese (StudentOfFortune.com)
July 20th, 2010
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Share Sean McCleese was 15 when he was accepted at Occidental College (he skipped high school)! At Occidental, Sean faced a homework problem he could not solve. The assignment was due the next day, and Sean had no way to search for help online. That evening, Sean’s business idea was born – StudentOfFortune.com. I hope [...]
Interview with Young Entrepreneur, Benjamin Lang
June 8th, 2010
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Share I always enjoy chatting with young entrepreneurs. I recently spoke to and interviewed Benjamin Lang, a sixteen year-old entrepreneur living in New York. Can you introduce yourself in a few sentences? I am Benjamin Lang, a 16 year old entrepreneur living in New York. I’ve started a few businesses, been interviewed in many places and continue [...]
