18 02, 2015

Professor Receives Award to Establish Workshop for Entrepreneurs

By |2015-04-06T15:29:36-04:00February 18, 2015|Academics, Campus Life|Comments Off on Professor Receives Award to Establish Workshop for Entrepreneurs

David Desplaces received the Howard F. Rudd Distinguished Faculty Award for Service Leadership, which he'll use to create a professional leadership workshop.

19 12, 2014

Student Entrepreneur Believes in the Freedom Found in a Mobile App

By |2020-02-25T13:05:36-05:00December 19, 2014|Academics, Campus Life|Comments Off on Student Entrepreneur Believes in the Freedom Found in a Mobile App

Sophomore Jake Durham's voter app impressed competition judges with its focus, its innovation and its potential to have a transformational impact on our elections.

5 12, 2014

Entrepreneurial Alumna Helps Environment and Grows Her Passion

By |2020-02-25T13:05:40-05:00December 5, 2014|Academics, Alumni, Campus Life|Comments Off on Entrepreneurial Alumna Helps Environment and Grows Her Passion

Susan von Frank ’03 sees agribusiness as part of the climate change solution. It's why she and her husband started GrowJourney.

15 10, 2014

Student Entrepreneur’s Fly Fishing Business Plan Hooks National Award

By |2020-02-25T13:05:49-05:00October 15, 2014|Alumni, Campus Life|Comments Off on Student Entrepreneur’s Fly Fishing Business Plan Hooks National Award

Just 18 and still in in his first semester at the College of Charleston, freshman and South Carolina native Jesse Horine is already racking up accolades for his plan to create a lifestyle brand called SouthernFly.

10 09, 2014

Startup Weekend Charleston: Where the Classroom Meets the Real World

By |2020-02-25T13:05:55-05:00September 10, 2014|Academics|Comments Off on Startup Weekend Charleston: Where the Classroom Meets the Real World

College of Charleston computer science students are joining designers and entrepreneurs to launch the next big product – in one weekend.

22 08, 2014

6 Signs You’re Ready to be a Tech Entrepreneur

By |2020-02-25T13:05:58-05:00August 22, 2014|Academics, Alumni, Campus Life|Comments Off on 6 Signs You’re Ready to be a Tech Entrepreneur

Think you have what it takes to become the next tech billionaire? College of Charleston alumna Laura Willoughby '98, who directs a tech incubator in Maryland, offers advice for wannabe tech entrepreneurs.

18 07, 2014

Do’s and Don’ts of Launching a Startup with Fidelity Network Founders

By |2020-02-25T13:06:05-05:00July 18, 2014|Academics, Alumni|Comments Off on Do’s and Don’ts of Launching a Startup with Fidelity Network Founders

Zachary Hanson ’10 and Diogo Duarte ’08 launched Fidelity Network app, or FiNe, and offer tips for aspiring entrepreneurs. One tip: don't schedule a meeting just to ask an investor for money.