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Client Profile: Mica Pflug

This month we are talking to Mica Pflug, a senior Entrepreneurship major, about her business Rags Related Boutique Tell us a little about Rags Related. It is an online boutique that sells everyday clothing items for the modern day woman. We strive to deliver affordable, trendy, confident clothin…

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Products from Stay Stylin

Client Profile: Angelique Wong & Stay Stylin

In honor of Black Business Month, we are shining a light on some of our AMAZING LaunchNET clients!  First up is Angelique Wong, a junior Fashion Design student, who started Stay Stylin' to address a need she saw for unique face and body products that were gentle on skin. The brand has expand…

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We've illuminated our next path. LaunchNET is moving to the Design Innovation Hub.

LaunchNET office moves to Design Innovation Hub

In the midst of an already-unique season of changes, LaunchNET 51³Ô¹ÏÍø is excited to start the Fall semester with an office relocation to the new Design Innovation Hub. LaunchNET, which assists students, staff/faculty, and alumni with entrepreneurial thinking, ventures, and projects, will remain …

Tags: launchnet , Design Innovation , University Libraries

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Linden Lehner

Client Profile: Linden Lehner

In honor of the class of 2020, we are profiling a very recent alum, Linden Lehner and her business, Linden Lane Artworks.How did the idea for your business come about?I grew up around talented artists and taking art classes in high school, sparking my passions in the art industry. While studyin…

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Dr Tameka Ellington

Client Profile: Dr. Tameka Ellington

Dr. Tameka Ellington, Fashion School faculty and entrepreneur, took some time out of her busy schedule to answer some questions about her latest venture as a coach and author.  What would you say are the top three skills needed to be a successful entrepreneur/innovator? Mindset is everyth…

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Client Profile: Alexandra Reich

You might call Alli Reich an overachiever... and you wouldn't be wrong! Her story encompasses a true entrepreneurial journey of exploring her passions. Lucky for us she took some time to tell us about it. Tell us about Alexanda. I grew up in the City of Brotherly Love, Philadelphia, …

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Carrie Esser: professional bee facepaint

Client Profile: Carrie Esser

Carrie Esser (2018) recently made it to the Top 5 in the country for the NYX FACE Awards, a national makeup artist competition. While she didn't end up the grand prize winner in that contest, we know she is definitely a winner for continuing to work on her passion and pound the pavement to make…

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LaunchNET Blog

Thoughts and observations from LaunchNET staff, student fellows, and clients. 

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Interdisciplinary Student Team To Travel to International Competition in Brazil

Thirteen cross-disciplinary teams presented in the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø competition for Mission:Life on Wednesday, October 2, 2019. The winning team, Virtual Harmony, will be presenting their concept in the international competition at the PUCPR University in Brazil on November 11. Virtual Harmony is a novel …

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Jackie Ruller receives LaunchNET partner award, 2018

Partner Profile: Jackie Ruller

Without the great people across the university landscape who put together great events with us, let us talk to their classes, and generally support the work we do at LaunchNET to spread the message of entrepreneurial thinking, we wouldn't be able to do all the cool stuff we do! So this month we d…

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