“It’s a more effective way to gauge the thoughts of a group,” second year business major Alistair Schwab said, who planned the event this year. “Typically you would take an average, but it’s more reflective of the judges as a whole.”
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Student company improves lives of patients with Parkinson’s disease
A student-run start up aims to help people who experience freezing of gait, a symptom of Parkinson’s disease.
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VSCO co-founder and Cal Poly alum Joel Flory to speak at entrepreneurship panel
The discussion with Flory will center around the experience, trials and errors of creating a viable business.
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Former residence hall distiller turns underground hobby into a business
With help from Cal Poly’s Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Aaron Bergh got CalWise Spirits off the ground after one year.
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SLO HotHouse graduates six startup companies
Between them, the companies have more than two dozen employees and $1.8 million in venture capital.
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CIE receives $500,000 grant from Department of Commerce
The grant money will be allocated to building a new innovation lab and expanding the existing accelerator program.
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Student promotes self-love with ‘Fuck With Myself’ fashion line
Business administration senior Kaija Clinton can’t wait until graduation to start her career. Her summer plans include launching her own outerwear fashion line called “Fuck With Myself.” The line’s recycled jean jackets promote diversity and individuality with screen printed original phrases across the back. Through on-campus resources like the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship’s (CIE) […]
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30-Minute update: Students prepare for walkout during presidential inauguration, winter basketball review
Mustang News anchors Brian Robbins and Michael Frank have this week’s top stories.
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SLO startup rents out electric bikes for student commuters
With limited parking at Cal Poly and city buses overflowing with students, a student startup company is offering a new and eco-friendly way to get to campus. BoltAbout.com offers electric bikes for students to rent on a monthly basis. The company first began a pilot run in April 2016 and was officially launched at beginning […]
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CIE accepts record number of entrepreneurs
The CIE has accepted 11 women this year, a program record.
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Fifth annual SLO Startup Weekend comes to Cal Poly
Meathead Movers CEO Aaron Steed and graphic communication professor Charmaine Farber are two of the competition’s judges.