Archive for the ‘Entrepreneurship’ Category

My Reaction to The Missing Basics of Engineering Education

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. [...]

Be Persistent: How I Attended The Fortune Brainstorm Tech Conference

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)

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 [...]

July 29th: Mentorship Mixer at Kauffman Center

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Interview with Young Entrepreneur, Benjamin Lang

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 [...]