Jonathon Youshaei (W’13) says “it’s never too early to bring your idea to life.” MORE
Archive for February, 2013
Philadelphia Inquirer: Help innovation thrive in Philly
February 25, 2013Stephen Tang (WG’92), CEO & President of the University City Science Center, discusses the “three critical areas that should be a part of any conversation about the intersection of innovation and entrepreneurship.” MORE
Business Standard: Tzinga wants to be the giant killer in energy drinks
February 25, 2013India’s Business Standard says that Tzinga (founded by James Nuttall & Neeraj Kumar, both WG’10) “is the flavour to beat, not just for its undeniable value proposition in a Rs 25 energy drink, but also for its daring, infectious earnestness and down-to-earth values.” MORE
New York Times Dealbook: J. Crew Chief and American Express Invest in Warby Parker
February 25, 2013Warby Parker (founded by 4 Wharton MBA alums) has “solidified ties” with American Express and the chief executive of J. Crew. MORE
AVC: Video Of The Week: Going To The Blackboard To Talk About Online Higher Education
February 25, 2013Fred Wilson’s (WG’87) Video Of The Week on Online Higher Ed comes from his talk at Wharton on “being contrarian”. WATCH HERE
Khaleej Times: A Valiant Effort
February 22, 2013Jason Kothari (W’07) talks about how he and partner Dinesh Shamdasani are resurrecting Valiant Comics’ brand of superheroes. MORE
New York Times: Google Searches for Style
February 21, 2013Google reportedly in talks with Wharton alum-founded Warby Parker to design stylish frames for Google Glass. MORE
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Los Angeles Times: Staying healthy while traveling
February 19, 2013Doing any international travel over Spring Break? Don’t forget to sign up for VerbalizeIt, a language translation platform delivering real-time access to live translators. MORE
Washington Post features ReelGenie, founded by David Adelman WG’11
February 19, 2013“ReelGenie, founded by David Adelman WG’11, is featured in The Washington Post for their upcoming trip to Austin for the SXSW Accelerator program. MORE
Entrepreneur Magazine: Say What?
February 19, 2013VerbalizeIt (founded by Ryan Frankel WG’12 & Kunal Sarda WG’11) “interprets valuable lessons from the TechStars program.” MORE
SeedInvest Launches Equity-Based Crowdfunding Platform
February 12, 2013SeedInvest (co-founded by Ryan Feit WG’12) Connects Accredited Investors With High-Quality Curated Investment Opportunities – MORE
NPR Morning Edition: Auntie Anne’s Pretzels In Beijing: Why The Chinese Didn’t Bite
February 11, 2013NPR Morning Edition features The China Twist: An entrepreneur’s cautious tales on franchising in China by Wen-Szu Lin & Joseph Sze (both WG06). MORE
Huffington Post: Elon Musk: His Story in His Own Words (Video)
February 11, 2013“For the first time, entrepreneur Elon Musk (C’97/W’97) shared his whole life story in front of a live audience in Silicon Valley.” MORE
AllThingsD: Warby Parker Competitor Rivet & Sway Raises $2 Million More
February 11, 2013Rivet & Sway (founded by John Lusk WG’99), which sells prescription glasses online to women at $199 a pair, has raised $2 million in capital. The lead investor was Mousse Partners, with its existing investors Baseline Ventures and Harrison Metal also participating. MORE
VentureBeat: Members Only: NVCA admits FundersClub into its ranks
February 11, 2013“FundersClub [founded by Boris Silver W’10 & Alex Mittal ENG’ 07/W’07] is the first and only online platform to be be granted membership in the NVCA [National Venture Capital Association] so far.” MORE
Business Insider: 51 Companies That Are Changing The Way We Shop
February 8, 2013Wharton alumni companies Stylitics and Warby Parker are “revolutionizing retail.” MORE
Daily Pennsylvanian: Wharton techie turns jean connoisseur
February 8, 2013MBA grad student Solomon Liou (WG’10) will launch specialized jeans website, Parke Jeans, this July – MORE
Pando Daily: Why is venture capital, the industry that funds innovation, so very un-innovative?
February 8, 2013Josh Kopelman (W’93) of First Round Capital on the VC industry: ““If you look at the venture business, for an industry that funds innovation – it really doesn’t have that much.” MORE
Wharton Magazine: Portrait of Our Artists
February 8, 2013“Success is sure to follow when you combine the business and entrepreneurial know-how gained at Wharton with the talent and passion for the arts.” MORE
Huffington Post: Startups and Investors: FundersClub Makes the Connection
February 8, 2013FundersClub CEO Alex Mittal (ENG’07/W’07) answers a few questions about the first online VC at the NASDAQ building in NYC. MORE
Wharton Magazine: Watch List – Startups
February 8, 2013Wharton Magazine shares their list of alumni start-ups to watch – MORE
Flying Kite Media: Philly startup is at the forefront of a consumer electronics revolution
February 7, 2013Graphene Frontiers, with CEO Mike Patterson WG’12, is set to disrupt a number of industries with their revolutionary methods for producing graphene. MORE
Inc. Magazine: What a Killer Domain Name Is Really Worth
February 7, 2013“Serial entrepreneur Jesse Stein (G’98/WG’98) bought the domain SportsMemorabilia.com for $12,500 and turned it into a $19.5 million retail business.” MORE
Poets & Quants: The Lauder Magic Carpet Ride
February 7, 2013The Lauder Institute, “the gold standard in international business education”, was instrumental to the entrepreneurial career of Baby.com.br co-founder Davis Smith (G’11/WG’11). MORE
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