Philanthropy-Driven Experiential Learning

Meet the women behind NC State and Duke`s entrepreneurship dynasties.
Through candid conversations, Haley Huie and Amy Linnane spoke to Triangle Inno about how they rose to lead some of the region`s most prestigious entrepreneurship programs – and what they’re telling the entrepreneurs they’re advising today.
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@haleyhuie @ncstateeclinic

TBJ has unveiled its complete 40 Under 40 List. On the list is Leigh-Kathryn Bonner, founder of Bee Downtown and former Miller Fellow and eGames winner! Click the link in bio to see the full list, subscription needed. @beedowntown @leigh_kathryn

"Fear overestimates the threat and underestimates your ability to deal with it, so take that first step and don’t let fear hold you back." - Ritika Shamdasani. Ritika graduated this year from NC State`s Wilson College of Textiles with a degree in fashion and textile management program, concentrating in fashion development and product management. With her sister, she co-founded Sani, a South Asian inspired clothing brand. Click the link in bio to learn about her journey and her advice to entrepreneurs. @sani @ncstateeclinic @park_scholarships @ncstatewilson

TBJ has unveiled its complete 40 Under 40 List. On the list is Hersh Tapadia, co-chair of the NC State Alumni Entrepreneurship Network, mentor in the Engineering Entrepreneurs Program, and member of our Board of Advisors.
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Scot Wingo, founder and CEO of Spiffy and esteemed member of our advisory board, emphasizes that "true grit: that’s the key to success as an entrepreneur." Click the link in bio to read about Wingo`s leadership wisdom. @scotrover

TBJ has unveiled its complete 40 Under 40 List. On the list is Lindsay Wrege, CEO of @drink321coffee and former Miller Fellow at NC State!
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@lindsay.wrege

The Grep-a-Palooza 2 agenda is out. We will be there, and we hope to see you there too! Check out the events through the link in bio. #grepapalooza

We are thrilled about the incoming Park Scholars class of 2027 cohort!
Meet Abigail Alice Martin from Massachusetts. Abigail will soon graduate from Canton High School, where she is the chief editor of the school`s yearbook, editor-in-chief of the school newspaper, and officer of Mu Alpha Theta, a Math Honor Society. She also owns and operates This Teen Travels Clothing Resale, volunteers for The MANNA Project and The Letter Project, and was an intern for the Greening Youth Foundation in collaboration with the National Park Service. Abigail plans to major in business administration with a focus on entrepreneurship.
Read about the full 2027 cohort through the link in bio. @ncstatepoole @park_scholarships

Meet @artsncstate`s Student Spotlight: Roné Roux!

Find out more about her involvement with Arts Entrepreneurship and the ballroom dancing club here at NC State through the link in bio.

We are excited to announce the 2023 Andrews Launch Accelerator 2023 cohort. Meet the founders who will receive equity-free seed capital for their startups. Click the link in bio.

The annual Silicon Valley trip
inspires entrepreneurial-minded students to launch new ventures and build their professional networks. They have the chance to meet with visionary entrepreneurs, leading executives and successful NC State alumni.
Click the link in bio to read about the trip and learn about the visits.

Dan Webb joined Poole College by way of the NC State Community College Collaboration (C3) transfer pathway. He is an entrepreneurship scholar at NC State Innovation and Entrepreneurship, an American Marketing Association member, and team lead for NC State’s first International Case Competition Team.

Webb truly embodies the ‘Think and Do’ mindset. He co-founded a go-to-market consulting startup company with NC State Engineering Entrepreneurs Program Director Marshall Brain, and helped science and technology companies with marketing problems.

After graduating with a Bachelor of Science in business administration and a marketing concentration, Webb is excited to join a startup company tackling climate change in his home county of Granville County. The company, Plantd, was founded by two former SpaceX engineers and a sustainability entrepreneur and is developing a new type of carbon-negative structural material to replace OSB (engineered wood) on residential and commercial construction projects.

Read more about Dan Webb and other 2023 Poole College graduates through the link in bio.

Anna Petrova, CEO of Wolfe Cravings Food Co., shares how being a Miller Fellow helped her career.

This year`s Miller Fellows will receive a monthly stipend of $1,000 so they can focus on taking their business to the next level.

Learn more about the Miller Fellowship program at the link in our bio.

Applications close at 11:59pm on May 5th.

Nakyrah Radney, CEO of Kyrah`s Kustoms, reflects on her experience as a Miller Fellow. Apply now through the link in bio to become a Fellow!

Apply now for the the Dr. Thomas Kenan Miller III Fellows Program and gain mentorship, assistance and a stipend that will help launch your startup venture to the next level. Learn more and apply through the link in bio. Applications close on May 5.

Charles Gaddy ’93 has fulfilled his commitment to help Wolfpack start-up creators fuel their entrepreneurial dreams by enabling them to take part in new and exciting experiential-learning opportunities. Charles helped Innovation and Entrepreneurship reach an important milestone by marking the fulfillment of its first Founders’ Pledge, an agreement between the program and Wolfpack entrepreneurs who choose to give back to the university once they achieve a personal success in the business world. Read more about what inspired Charles to give back at the link in our bio.

Senior Design Day is a chance for the seniors in the Engineering Entrepreneurs Program to present their startup companies, including their prototypes, to the public in a massive poster session. Join us next Monday in the Hunt Library to see innovative answers to problems in the engineering industry and meet the seniors who are taking Think and Do to the next level!

Congrats to Zahid Syed, a computer science student, who submitted the winning name in our eGames renaming contest: VenturePack Challenge! With the rise in eSports, we solicited suggestions for a name that better represented the startup competition that provides cash, resources and mentorship to NC State students. Student entrepreneurs with a business venture can apply to the VenturePack Challenge in February 2024. Thanks, Zahid!!

It`s Think and Do in action! Five company concepts founded on real intellectual property have been developed by graduate students and this will be their first public viewing in preparation for upcoming business plan competitions and/or fundraising presentations.

Join us to interact with the teams during a networking session with refreshments and hors d`oeuvres.

See how the TEC program is developing the next generation of entrepreneurs and the high-growth companies of tomorrow.

Register at the link in our bio.