Ivan Cerino (MS’21, MBA'23) has a background in biomedical engineering, but after attempting to launch two startups in Mexico he found himself in the US working in software development. But that itch to jump into startups again led him to UT Dallas where he could earn his MBA and learn more about the entrepreneurial ecosystem … Continue reading How I Landed an Internship at a Venture Capital Firm
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Four student teams from UTD have been selected to move forward to the national round of the Blackstone LaunchPad x StartupTree Ideas Competition. The competition, taking place 100% virtually, gives students with just an idea the chance to win up to $10,000 to start the next big thing. Applicants needed to be current students (undergraduate … Continue reading Meet the Comets Moving Through to National LaunchPad Ideas Competition
- Duyen Nguyen, BS'22 Accounting - Chukwudi Ukonne, MBA'24 & MS'24 Innovation & Entrepreneurship Duyen and I (Chukwudi) both participated in the inaugural cohort of the Blackstone LaunchPad Bridge Venture Fellowship (BVF). After a 3-week period, where we both received training, mentorship, and resources centered around the startup and venture capital industry, we met in … Continue reading ‘My Participation in the Bridge Venture Fellowship is Already Opening Doors for me’
Inside Jindal: Two students from the Naveen Jindal School of Management recently participated in a three-week virtual boot camp to learn about venture capital from professionals in the industry.
Bonsai founder Shashank Kumar won $10,000 for his pitch. Out of more than 130 student entrepreneurial teams from schools across the Blackstone LaunchPad network, one UT Dallas student impressed the judges on the mainstage of the 2022 Startup Grind Global Conference. Shashank Vinay Kumar, founder of Bonsai, placed third, winning $10,000. Through Bonsai, Shashank hopes … Continue reading UT Dallas Student Wins Third Place at Blackstone LaunchPad Pitch Competition
We’re excited to announce that Bonsai, co-founded by Shashank Vinay Kumar (BS’22), is one of 28 student-led teams headed to California to pitch in the semi-finals of the 2022 Blackstone LaunchPad Pitch Competition during the Startup Grind Global Conference. Bonsai, which only just launched in 2020, is developing a ticket-resolution and lead-generation tool that uses … Continue reading Bonsai Headed to Silicon Valley for Annual Pitch Competition
Sofia Babool BS’22 only just launched her tutoring service in the fall and already she’s hit positive cash flow. Her company, Bright Owl is a virtual tutoring company that focuses on providing children with subject-specific homework help, test preparation, and college advising. Sofia, who is earning her undergraduate degree in neuroscience, has been participating in … Continue reading Neuroscience Student Looks to Remove Tutoring Stigma with Startup
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