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Congratulations to the first Entrepreneurship Minor cohort graduating in Spring 2021!

Thanks to a private donor these recent graduates have received significant funding to start their creative businesses.

See for yourself what the students have to say about the experience of creating their first businesses, how it enriched their education and professional life.

Entrepreneurship Minor Alumna, Mirna Kamel, 2021 Gold Award

Launchpad Project: Gentle Design, LLC
@mirna.design

Gentle Design is a company that aims to provide design services for educators and parents of school-aged children with cognitive difficulties. Starting with Roots Edu, an app developed and designed by Gentle Design, re-designing the educational experience that children with cognitive difficulties have.

https://vimeo.com/571766846/91f381b65f
Entrepreneurship Minor Alumna, Emma Diffley, 2021 Best Verbal Pitch and Silver Award

Launchpad Project: Diffelini, LLC
@diffelini @emmadifs

Diffelini is an arts & crafts company and online platform that invites you to join a creative expedition to seek out transformative opportunities for ordinary materials. Through DIY strategies and creative entertainment, Diffelini invites you to look at your surroundings in a new way, from trash to treasure, and guides mundane mindsets to think magnificently.

https://vimeo.com/569523374/9af74524cd
Entrepreneurship Minor Alumna, Sophie Duan, 2021 Bronze Award

Launchpad Project: Sadore, LLC

The jewelry brand Sadore, will offer a great selection of gemstone and pearl nail jewelry in various designs, colors, and sizes.

https://vimeo.com/569516044/f30efbcef0
Entrepreneurship Minor Alumna, Noelle Davidson, 2021 Best Written Pitch and Bronze Award

Launchpad Project: Freckle Story, LLC
@noelledee_artist

For art and pop culture fans, the Freckle Story online store offers original artwork and animation fanart, ranging from stickers to art prints.

https://vimeo.com/569519610/8639afc017
Entrepreneurship Minor Alumnus, Edward Pan, 2021 Sustainable Design and Bronze Award

Launchpad Project: Cook at Ease, LLC
@epandesign90

It is a kitchenware company registered in California that designs for millennials living in a nomadic lifestyle. We want to create a portable kitchen set that minimizes the risk factors in cooking while making it fun and intuitive.

https://vimeo.com/569525266/0da28eb74c
Entrepreneurship Minor Alumna, Katelin Yee, 2021 Bronze Award

Launchpad Project: Mochi Note LLC
@kelpiish

It is an online store named Mochi Note that will provide stationery items such as stickers and notepads featuring multiple original characters and charming designs for children and adults ages 13-30.

https://vimeo.com/569521238/7307baea6e