By Nathaniel Luce
As another school year comes to a close, we’ll be looking back on the best stories of the past academic year over the next few days. Our series continues with a look at the founders, startups, VCs, and professors that embody Vanderbilt’s entrepreneurial spirit.
Cameron Huddleston, Mike Splittorf and Mike Woodnorth pitch their housing concept Avail at FireStarter
Sparking Student Entrepreneurs’ Ideas with the FireStarter Program
A fixture of Owen programming for more than a decade, the FireStarter sessions provide a low-pressure environment where students can pitch their early stage startup ideas.
Entrepreneur and Investor Symposium Gives Students a Crash Course in Startups
Open to Owen students as well as Vanderbilt undergraduates, the symposium brings in panels of experts to share their real-life experiences in venture capital, search funds, and startups. We profile the panels and the key takeaways.
(L to R) Flynt, Rock-Blake, and Morsches
Catching up with Vanderbilt’s First-Ever Summer Grant Entrepreneurs
Second-year MBAs Hunter Flynt, Patrick Morsches, and Rachel Rock-Blake discuss their summers, their startups, and how they used their $15,000 grants to develop their concepts.
The Center for Entrepreneurship Website Launches
With program overviews, news, and an events calendar, the website is a one-stop shop for prospective, students, and alumni to learn more about the C4E’s programming and connect with the entrepreneurial community in and around Vanderbilt.
Executive MBA Alumni Help Chart the Future of Telemedicine
The Paths of Executive MBA alums Lanson Hyde, Sanat Dixit, and Rob Moskowitz converge at Nashville-based healthcare solutions provider Satchel Health.
Three Keys to “Launching the Venture,” from Michael Burcham
Professor and serial entrepreneur Michael Burcham on finding success in his seminal course on starting a business.
Getting the Startup on the Road: Executive MBA Alum Launches Mobile Oil Change Business
Michael Dean (EMBA’17) takes his Launching the Venture concept and makes it a reality.
Team Leaf Wins Sohr Grant
Blockchain-based mobile application earns $25,000 prize, the latest in a string of victories for the startup.
A Design for Happiness
MBA’18 Taneisha Gordon’s laser-cut goods business is the culmination of a personal search for career fulfillment.
Inaugural Winners of Main Street Grant Announced
Two second-year MBA entrepreneurs have earned a new grant designed to support Vanderbilt students who are building businesses outside of the venture capital sphere.
Vanderbilt Entrepreneurs Patrick Morsches and Rachel Rock-Blake awarded Sohr Grants
Morsches and Rock-Blake (both MBA’18) receive $25,000 for housing services and invasive species certification concepts.
