Archive for March, 2014
March 31, 2014
“He took a place that was just a bunch of laboratories and some office buildings, and made it a vibrant centerpiece of our entrepreneurial ecosystem.”
That’s Steve Goodman W’62,L’65, longtime Morgan Lewis startup lawyer and WE board member, talking about Steve Tang WG’92, and all he’s done to transform the University City Science Center. MORE
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March 31, 2014
2 reasons to click & listen:
1) Awesome quirky segment title: “AirBnB got 99 problems but going public ain’t one.”
2) Quote from our very own serial entrepreneur and Wharton lecturer, Patrick Fitzgerald! MORE
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March 31, 2014
Jeff Weiner WG’92 and winner of the Wharton Entrepreneurship Alumni Achievement Award may just be America’s #1 CEO. He got a 100% approval rating from subordinates on Glassdoor.
Check out this interview with CBS This Morning: MORE
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March 31, 2014
Fabio Fleitas ENG’16, Sean Lynch, and Ascanio Guarini just got a $25K grant from Startup PHL to help fund their PennApps Fellows Internship Program. They’re going to bring college students from around the country to Philly to intern at local startups. MORE
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March 20, 2014
JibJab co-founder Gregg Spiridellis WG’99 on how to create and grow a culture of innovation. And be really, really funny while you do it.
A cabin in the woods does come in to play. MORE
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March 14, 2014
The self-described “Match.com of brands and creators on YouTube”–Reelio, founded by Pete Borum WG’13–landed nearly $1.3 million in seed funding. MORE
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March 14, 2014
Wharton prof Laura Huang is surprised by the findings of her own study: not only are investors 60% more likely to invest in pitches presented by men than by women, but good looking men get an advantage, whereas good looking women do not. Huh. Read on for more insight: MORE
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March 11, 2014
US News rankings are out! Wharton moves up to a tie for #1 as best business school, and for entrepreneurship we place #6. Hold your heads high, alumni. MORE
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March 11, 2014
A chat with Twitter co-founder Biz Stone gives Jonathon Youshaei C’13/W’13 insight into the Hollywood business model — and how entrepreneurial thinking could fix it. MORE
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March 7, 2014
Social networking with the brands built in: Blend (co-founded by Wharton alum Matt Geiger and current student Evan Rosenbaum) pays college students Blend Currency for the best photos on the theme of the day. That currency is good for rewards from advertisers. Nice model.
That must be why they just landed $2.7 in seed funding. MORE
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March 5, 2014
“It’s like an online dating service for stores and brands,” says Allison Berliner WG’13 about PopInShop, the business she and Roopak Majmudar G’13/WG’13 co-founded to help online-only brands find “the perfect partnership” with a retail store.
Technically Philly has the story: MORE
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March 5, 2014
“I think the business and entrepreneur resources at Penn are unparalleled.” — This from Penn student an entrepreneur Sanibel Chai, who is partnered with her Princeton friend to make party dresses out of workout fabrics for comfort and style.
A little black dress with pockets and moisture-wicking ability? I kind of want one. MORE
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