Wharton and Venture Initiation Program alumna and founder of ElectNext dispels the myths that being a for-profit civic business distracts from doing good and being mission-driven is a barrier to “real” success. WATCH HERE

Wharton and Venture Initiation Program alumna and founder of ElectNext dispels the myths that being a for-profit civic business distracts from doing good and being mission-driven is a barrier to “real” success. WATCH HERE

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Great interview with Eric Heil (WG’12), co-founder of RightCare Solutions, winner of the 2012 Wharton Business Plan Competition. MORE

“In addition to being extremely quick to set up the WHS shelters are hurricane resistant (up to 155mph), earthquake resistant (up to 7.8 richter), they don’t mold, mildew or rot, they’re fire resistant and bullet proof. Ultimately this makes the WHS shelters ideal for fast implementation in civilian, government and military installations.” MORE

“In addition to being extremely quick to set up the WHS shelters are hurricane resistant (up to 155mph), earthquake resistant (up to 7.8 richter), they don’t mold, mildew or rot, they’re fire resistant and bullet proof. Ultimately this makes the WHS shelters ideal for fast implementation in civilian, government and military installations.” MORE

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“Springboard Collaborative is gearing up to bring its summer-reading model to four district schools in North Philadelphia that will serve 480 mostly K-3 pupils, at least half of whom will be arriving from three recently closed district schools.” MORE

“Springboard Collaborative is gearing up to bring its summer-reading model to four district schools in North Philadelphia that will serve 480 mostly K-3 pupils, at least half of whom will be arriving from three recently closed district schools.” MORE

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According to Bobby Grajewski (WG’13), “For American manufacturing to resurge in this competitive global market, handcrafted niche products are an essential pillar that needs to be developed.” MORE

According to Bobby Grajewski (WG’13), “For American manufacturing to resurge in this competitive global market, handcrafted niche products are an essential pillar that needs to be developed.” MORE

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“Since Verbalizet, a technology start-up, was featured on a TV show, daily revenue has more than tripled.” MORE

“Now entering its third year, Springboard Collaborative (an alum of our Venture Initiation Program) has secured a vendor agreement with the Philadelphia School District, expanding their reach from a couple hundred kids to over 900 students at eight schools.” MORE

“Now entering its third year, Springboard Collaborative (an alum of our Venture Initiation Program) has secured a vendor agreement with the Philadelphia School District, expanding their reach from a couple hundred kids to over 900 students at eight schools.” MORE

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Dan Shipper (C’14), Firefly co-founder, has learned that “Moving as “quickly” as possible feels good. It feels productive. But ultimately I think being in a rush often slows you down.” MORE

“Real Food Works [founded by Lucinda Duncalfe C'85/WG'91] now has more than 100 customers in the region and has delivered close to 15,000 meals. It has about 15 local restaurant partners and plans to ramp up its Center City restaurant partnerships now that it’s in the area.” MORE

“Real Food Works [founded by Lucinda Duncalfe C'85/WG'91] now has more than 100 customers in the region and has delivered close to 15,000 meals. It has about 15 local restaurant partners and plans to ramp up its Center City restaurant partnerships now that it’s in the area.” MORE

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Venture Initiation Program alum Doug Baldasare (WG’12) “hopes to place 76 kiosks in the region by year’s end – enough to ensure that people are never more than two blocks from a free power source.” MORE

Venture Initiation Program alum Doug Baldasare (WG’12) “hopes to place 76 kiosks in the region by year’s end – enough to ensure that people are never more than two blocks from a free power source.” MORE

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AdMob founder Omar Hamoui is joining Sequoia Capital as an Investment Partner. MORE

Professor Kartik Hosanagar comments on early-stage investing in India. MORE

Apu Gupta (WG’05) talks about the winding path that brought him to found Curalate, a company providing analytics for Pinterest and Instagram images. MORE

Venture Initiation Program company ProfessorWord, founded by Betty Hsu (WG’14) and Ivan Chang, joins GoodCompany Group’s business accelerator program. MORE

“The e-commerce giant is leading a $50 million investment in three-year-old Indian competitor Snapdeal.com [founded by Kunal Bahl M&T'06] that also includes a multiyear commercial partnership with the fast-growing online retailer.” MORE

“The e-commerce giant is leading a $50 million investment in three-year-old Indian competitor Snapdeal.com [founded by Kunal Bahl M&T'06] that also includes a multiyear commercial partnership with the fast-growing online retailer.” MORE

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Charlie Javice (W’14), founder of PoverUP, answers the question What Is A Risk Not Worth Taking? MORE

Curalate, founded by Apu Gupta (WG’05) has figured out what makes a Pinterest pin popular. MORE

Merchant Exchange, founded by Michael Tolkin (W’07), enters public launch after raising $1M. MORE

Snapdeal, founded by Kunal Bahl (M&T’06), acquires Shopo, an online marketplace for Indian handcraft products. MORE

The ZenKars founders “hope consumers who are confident shopping for all sorts of things online will be bold enough to buy a car that gets delivered to their door for a flat $299 fee – without ever test-driving it.” MORE

The ZenKars founders “hope consumers who are confident shopping for all sorts of things online will be bold enough to buy a car that gets delivered to their door for a flat $299 fee – without ever test-driving it.” MORE

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Wharton alum David Klein, co-founder of CommonBond Co, “stresses the importance of having MBA alumni fund students to create a sense of community.” MORE

Liberty Bellows, founded by Michael Bulboff (G’07/GRW’12), is a one-stop shop for accordion purchasing, renting, repairing and learning. Bruce Springsteen’s accordionist, Charles Giordano, is a customer! MORE

Liberty Bellows, founded by Michael Bulboff (G’07/GRW’12), is a one-stop shop for accordion purchasing, renting, repairing and learning. Bruce Springsteen’s accordionist, Charles Giordano, is a customer! MORE

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“Neil Blumenthal [WG'10], co-founder of Warby Parker, says it’s important to teach your staff to be aware of others. Here’s why.”

An “encouraging step was taken when the SRC [School Reform Commission] green-lighted a four-school, 480-student pilot program. The Springboard Collaborative is an innovative summer-reading curriculum, the brainchild of 24-year-old Alejandro Gac-Artigas [Venture Initiation Program alum and Master of Education degree holder from the University of Pennsylvania].” MORE

An “encouraging step was taken when the SRC [School Reform Commission] green-lighted a four-school, 480-student pilot program. The Springboard Collaborative is an innovative summer-reading curriculum, the brainchild of 24-year-old Alejandro Gac-Artigas [Venture Initiation Program alum and Master of Education degree holder from the University of Pennsylvania].” MORE

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“Not many entrepreneurs would reject an investment from Mark Cuban, but Ryan Frankel and Kunal Sarda, graduates of the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, did—and on national television.” MORE

“Not many entrepreneurs would reject an investment from Mark Cuban, but Ryan Frankel and Kunal Sarda, graduates of the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, did—and on national television.” MORE

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Article mentions CommonBond, founded by Wharton MBA alums David Klein and Michael Taormina, and Jessup Shean (L’12/WG’12). MORE

“Startups [including AdhereTech founded by Josh Stein WG'12] Devise Ways to Help Patients Stick to Their Pill-Taking Schedule.” MORE

Jordan Bookey (WG’07) and her husband have launched Zoobean, to help parents “find, buy, and recommend remarkable children’s books and e-books.” MORE

Lucinda Duncalfe (C’85/WG’91) shares her “chocolate-peanut butter moment” when she realized that the excess capacity of restaurants could be used to make it easier for people to eat healthy foods. MORE

Lucinda Duncalfe (C’85/WG’91) shares her “chocolate-peanut butter moment” when she realized that the excess capacity of restaurants could be used to make it easier for people to eat healthy foods. MORE

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Y Combinator-backed Celery, founded by Brian Nguyen & Chris Tsai (both WG’13), helps companies develop strong customer relationships from the start, by improving the “pre-commerce” experience. MORE

Y Combinator-backed Celery, founded by Brian Nguyen & Chris Tsai (both WG’13), helps companies develop strong customer relationships from the start, by improving the “pre-commerce” experience. MORE

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Region’s Business – Philadelphia highlights Wharton Entrepreneurship programs for “inspiring creative thinking”. MORE

AdhereTech [founded by Josh Stein WG'12] receives $50,000 grand prize in global diabetes innovation challenge funded by Boehringer Ingelheim. MORE

In “Pimp My Robot”, Venture Initiation Program member Dick Zhang (ENG’15) talks about winning Penn’s Y-Prize for his plan to commercialize flying robot technology from GRASP Lab – UPenn (with co-founders Kelsey Duncombe-Smith EE’15 & Andy Wu GRW’16). MORE

In “Pimp My Robot”, Venture Initiation Program member Dick Zhang (ENG’15) talks about winning Penn’s Y-Prize for his plan to commercialize flying robot technology from GRASP Lab – UPenn (with co-founders Kelsey Duncombe-Smith EE’15 & Andy Wu GRW’16). MORE

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Professor Kartik Hosanagar gives his thoughts on ecommerce in India. MORE

Stone & Strand (Nadine McCarthy Kahane WG’12) and Adornia Fine Jewelry (Becca Aronson C’05/WG’13 & Moran Amir WG’13) are jewelry websites “working to bridge the gap among e-commerce, social media and bricks-and-mortar retail.” MORE

Stone & Strand (Nadine McCarthy Kahane WG’12) and Adornia Fine Jewelry (Becca Aronson C’05/WG’13 & Moran Amir WG’13) are jewelry websites “working to bridge the gap among e-commerce, social media and bricks-and-mortar retail.” MORE

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“Highland Capital Partners has announced the names of the 9 student companies participating in its sixth annual Summer@Highland program.” List includes Skylbridge, founded by Brett Lewis (WG’13) & Raj Jeyakumar (WG’13). MORE

Skylbridge also featured in PandoDaily: Summer@Highland is like success camp for student entrepreneurs.

“Highland Capital Partners has announced the names of the 9 student companies participating in its sixth annual Summer@Highland program.” List includes Skylbridge, founded by Brett Lewis (WG’13) & Raj Jeyakumar (WG’13). MORE

Skylbridge also featured in PandoDaily: Summer@Highland is like success camp for student entrepreneurs.

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Congratulations to Michelle Peluso (W’93), CEO of Gilt Group – FULL LIST HERE

“One of the hardest things for an entrepreneur to do is to admit defeat. But in the case of [Curalate founders] Apu Gupta (WG’05) and Nick Shiftan, failure was likely the best thing that could have happened to them.” MORE

“One of the hardest things for an entrepreneur to do is to admit defeat. But in the case of [Curalate founders] Apu Gupta (WG’05) and Nick Shiftan, failure was likely the best thing that could have happened to them.” MORE

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How the Penn alumnus (Samuel Reeves W’05) behind Humanistic Robotics, Inc. is saving the world one landmine at a time—and making money doing it. MORE

“LiveSafe provides the right tools and information for individuals and safety officials to collaborate and build safer communities.”

LiveSafe has been featured in Huffington Post Live, CNN Money, Los Angeles Times, Mashable and on NBC 4 – Washington DC.

“LiveSafe provides the right tools and information for individuals and safety officials to collaborate and build safer communities.”

LiveSafe has been featured in Huffington Post Live, CNN Money, Los Angeles Times, Mashable and on NBC 4 – Washington DC.

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Zenkars, founded by Jim Chabas (WG’13) and Venkat Jonnala (WG’13), is an online retailer of used cars. For the consumer, Zenkars sells the best-priced used cars online with a peaceful buying experience.  The company removes middlemen and gets cars directly from commercial sellers – bypassing auto auctions, wholesalers and dealers. For the corporate seller, Zenkars offers the first direct to consumer remarketing channel.
Zenkars is the winner of the 2013 Wharton Business Plan Competition Perlman Grand Prize. The WBPC Venture Finals event and Zenkars’ win has been featured in India West , the New York Times You’re the Boss blog , the Philadelphia Inquirer , the New York Daily News , the San Francisco Chronicle , The Times of India , Knowledge@Wharton...

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Zenkars, founded by Jim Chabas (WG’13) and Venkat Jonnala (WG’13), is an online retailer of used cars. For the consumer, Zenkars sells the best-priced used cars online with a peaceful buying experience.  The company removes middlemen and gets cars directly from commercial sellers – bypassing auto auctions, wholesalers and dealers. For the corporate seller, Zenkars offers the first direct to consumer remarketing channel.

Zenkars is the winner of the 2013 Wharton Business Plan Competition Perlman Grand Prize. The WBPC Venture Finals event and Zenkars’ win has been featured in India West, the New York Times You’re the Boss blog, the Philadelphia Inquirer, the New York Daily News, the San Francisco Chronicle, The Times of India, Knowledge@Wharton, Penn News, Silicon India, Technically Philly and ClearAdmit.

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The Wharton School supports students choosing to intern at start-ups and build their own businesses over the summer. MORE

CNBC: Wharton alum founded Warby Parker opens first flagship store in New York City. MORE

Vogue Magazine covers the flagship store’s opening celebration – PHOTOS HERE

“1DocWay’s [founded by Samir Malik C'08/W'08/GEN'13/WG'13] telehealth service focuses on telepsychiatry and has given a boost to health care IT in the Philadelphia area.” MORE

“Pricing is the hidden challenge of entrepreneurship. It’s a topic that no one talks about, even though (or perhaps because) it involves difficult decisions that hugely impact the success of your business.” MORE

“Pricing is the hidden challenge of entrepreneurship. It’s a topic that no one talks about, even though (or perhaps because) it involves difficult decisions that hugely impact the success of your business.” MORE

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“The founders of FITiST [Neda Talebian Funk WG'06 and Caroline Limpert WG'07] unpack how they turn imperfection into opportunity–whether we’re talking about bodies, business plans, or unexpected setbacks.” MORE

“The founders of FITiST [Neda Talebian Funk WG'06 and Caroline Limpert WG'07] unpack how they turn imperfection into opportunity–whether we’re talking about bodies, business plans, or unexpected setbacks.” MORE

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First Round Capital’s Dorm Room Fund launches on the West Coast and Philly team invests in it’s second company – Whamix, founded by Ashish Parikh WG’13. MORE

“The University of Pennsylvania Health System and RightCare Solutions, Inc., an evidence-based technology organization specializing in hospital care transitions and readmission management, today announced an expanded partnership with the goal of improving care coordination and reducing readmissions.” MORE

“The University of Pennsylvania Health System and RightCare Solutions, Inc., an evidence-based technology organization specializing in hospital care transitions and readmission management, today announced an expanded partnership with the goal of improving care coordination and reducing readmissions.” MORE

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Coverage of the 2012 Wharton Business Plan Competition winner RightCare Solutions, founded by Mrinal Bhasker, WG’12 (WEMBA-East) ; Kathryn H. Bowles, Penn professor; Eric Heil, ENG’05/WG’12 (WEMBA-East) ; and Matt Tanzer, W’02/WG’12 (WEMBA-East). MORE

Coverage of the 2012 Wharton Business Plan Competition winner RightCare Solutions, founded by Mrinal Bhasker, WG’12 (WEMBA-East) ; Kathryn H. Bowles, Penn professor; Eric Heil, ENG’05/WG’12 (WEMBA-East) ; and Matt Tanzer, W’02/WG’12 (WEMBA-East). MORE

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“Patrick Leahy [W'13], co-founder of startup Firefly, turned down a prestigious Wall Street investment banking internship to build software that takes the messy plug-ins and downloads out of web-based customer support services.” MORE

“Patrick Leahy [W'13], co-founder of startup Firefly, turned down a prestigious Wall Street investment banking internship to build software that takes the messy plug-ins and downloads out of web-based customer support services.” MORE

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