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Jun 18, 2025

Miller Fellows 2025: The Future of Entrepreneurship at NC State

What is the Miller Fellowship? Founded in 2014 by Dr. Tom Miller, the Miller Fellowship was designed to bridge the gap between graduation and full-time entrepreneurship. Many students face a… 
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Jun 13, 2025

Celebrating Jennifer Capps’ Retirement

For over two decades, Jennifer Capps has embodied the mindset of “Think and Do.” She has been a leading force in entrepreneurship at NC State from its early days in the… 
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Jun 10, 2025

Impact of Mentorship Program: Mentorship Program makes big impacts on students from all disciplines.

NC State’s Entrepreneurship Mentorship Program is designed to bridge the gap between aspiring entrepreneurs and experienced mentors, creating a space for learning, growth and real-world success. Whether you’re starting a business,… 
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Apr 21, 2025

An Entrepreneurial Exploration of Silicon Valley

Silicon Valley is a place bursting with innovation and entrepreneurship. Every spring, NC State Innovation and Entrepreneurship takes a group of students to experience this bustling hub of innovation. This year,… 

Apr 18, 2025

What Comes After Graduation? For Some Entrepreneurs, a Fellowship

Guidance for growth after graduation For Ritika Shamdasani, the Miller Fellowship arrived at just the right moment. She is an alumna of the 2023 cohort and co-founder of Sani, a… 
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Mar 13, 2025

TEC Graduates Reflect on How the Program Helped in Their Corporate Careers

It sounds strange at first, but not all students who learn how to turn an idea into a business model at NC State start their own business afterward to immediately apply… 
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Feb 26, 2025

Selah Innovations Reflects on Impact of Andrews Launch Accelerator

The idea of creating a bedpan and a bidet combination came to Sebastian Heredia, who has been working as a nurse for six years, at the beginning of the COVID-19… 
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Feb 13, 2025

A Partnership in Business and Life Rooted in Raleigh’s Entrepreneurial Community

Sean Newman Maroni and Becky Holmes Maroni met while developing their ventures in the co-working space of HQ Raleigh, which is now known as Raleigh Founded, in 2015. Before meeting… 
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Feb 3, 2025

The Next Step to Building Your Business: Apply to the Andrews Launch Accelerator

Do you have a venture that could use support? Are you an NC State student or have you graduated within the last five years? If you answered yes to both of… 

Jan 29, 2025

Shining a Light on America’s Social Safety Net

It started at NC State University when Ryan O’Donnell discovered the tools, community and inspiration to tackle some of society’s biggest challenges. From founding startups like Pennies 4 Progress to joining…