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Calling All Creators: Showcase Your Vision of MSU Entrepreneurship
Feb. 1, 2025 | Read time 1 min Calling All Creators: Showcase Your Vision of MSU Entrepreneurship By Erin Timmerman At Michigan State University, entrepreneurship is more than just starting a business—it’s a mindset of innovation, creativity, and resilience. The Burgess Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation is calling on Spartans to showcase that spirit through a t-shirt design tournament, providing them an opportunity to share their vision, inspire others, and leave a lasting mark on campus. Whether you’re an aspiring designer or simply passionate about entrepreneurship, the tournament invites students from all majors to submit original designs that capture what…
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Madison Marsh Author of The Cut Cookbook Named 2022 Ian Gray Scholar in Entrepreneurship Studies
Madison Marsh Author of The Cut Cookbook Named 2022 Ian Gray Scholar in Entrepreneurship Studies By John Hart Madison Marsh knows the best ingredients to every meal are passion and joy. As the author of The Cut Cookbook, Marsh, an MSU senior within the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, is 2022’s recipient of the Ian Gray Scholarship in Entrepreneurial Studies. Today, Marsh’s cutting-edge recipes aim to serve her community, taking strides to make her customers’ cooking experiences easy, fun, and delicious. Inspired to share her love of cooking, Marsh wrote The Cut Cookbook focusing on easy-to-make recipes with delicious,…
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Alum View: Nurturing Innovation and Empowering Entrepreneurs at Michigan State University
Alum View: Nurturing Innovation and Empowering Entrepreneurs at Michigan State University Sheela Sethuraman earned her Master of Arts in Education Technology from the College of Education at Michigan State University in 1997. Today, Sheela brings over 20 years of experience in educational technology, specializing in K-12 classrooms. As the Founder and CEO of CueThink, she has successfully developed and implemented a scalable math problem-solving platform that promotes critical thinking and collaboration skills. Sheela’s leadership has secured M in funding from notable sources like the National Science Foundation, Advanced Education Research and Development Fund, LearnLaunch, and angel investors. She has forged…
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Burgess Institute Launches New Annual Gathering, Venture Summit
Burgess Institute Launches New Annual Gathering, Venture Summit by: Aaryn Richard East Lansing, Mich. — The Burgess Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is thrilled to announce the start of a new annual fall tradition: Venture Summit. The institute will host its first annual gathering on September 23 and 24, 2022. Venture Summit 2022 invites Spartan entrepreneurs, investors, makers, and shakers — alumni and students alike — to converge on campus to celebrate entrepreneurship, innovation, and, this year, the 10th anniversary of the MSU Hatch. 2022 marks the MSU Hatch’s decade of service to Spartan venturers. The co-working and startup incubator…
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MSU Entrepreneurship Program Named No. 4 in the Midwest by The Princeton Review
Nov. 13, 2024 | Read time 1 min MSU Entrepreneurship Program Named No. 4 in the Midwest by The Princeton Review By Aubrey Haase For the seventh consecutive year, the Burgess Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation at Michigan State University has been recognized as a national leader in entrepreneurship education in the United States. The Princeton Review and Entrepreneur magazine ranked MSU at No. 4 in the Midwest and No. 11 in the U.S., up from No. 13. “This recognition reflects our students’ passion, the dedication of our staff and faculty, and the level of support from our accomplished alums…
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Michigan-Collegiate-Startup-Challenge-2022-Winners
Michigan-Collegiate-Startup-Challenge-2022-Winners Contact: Aaryn Richard East Lansing, MICH — On Friday, November 11, twenty semifinalist startup teams from eleven universities across Michigan competed for ,500 cash prizes. For the second year in a row, the Michigan Collegiate Startup Challenge (MCSC) celebrated student entrepreneurship and innovation. This year was MCSC’s first in-person event, said Aubrey Haase, the Burgess Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation’s events and engagement coordinator. Haase, who works behind the scenes, made this year’s competition come to life. MCSC is a collaboration, and 2022’s event, co-hosted with Central Michigan University’s Isabella Bank Institute for Entrepreneurship, saw more students participate. The…
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11 Spartan-Owned Michigan Businesses to Support 2020’s Holiday Season
11 Spartan-Owned Michigan Businesses to Support 2020’s Holiday Season By Chelsea Stein, Aaryn Richard Consider giving a gift that will help a Spartan this holiday season. Together, the Broad College and Burgess Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation compiled 11 Michigan-based businesses, run by MSU alumni and students, as a handy holiday guide for your gifting this season. Spartan Alumni Bon Bon Bon Who doesn’t love chocolate? The gourmet creations you’ll find at Bon Bon Bon, run by chocolatier Alexandra Clark (B.A. Hospitality Business ’10), have earned their spot on Bloomberg’s World’s Best Chocolate list. Since 2014, this Broad alumna-owned business…
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New Landmark Initiative Announced at Michigan State University to Elevate Entrepreneurial Excellence
Sept. 16, 2024 | Read time 1 min New Landmark Initiative Announced at Michigan State University to Elevate Entrepreneurial Excellence By Aubrey Haase Michigan State University has announced a new landmark initiative designed to engage a community of supporters to elevate MSU’s entrepreneurship and innovation ecosystem and scale its impact on today’s students and tomorrow’s innovators. Spartan Founders Club unites alumni and friends of Michigan State University — including entrepreneurs, executives, investors, and philanthropists — around a shared goal of supporting student entrepreneurship education at the University. In partnership with the new community of supporters, the Burgess Institute for Entrepreneurship…
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Announcing Keynote Speaker for 2024 Venture Summit
Sept. 9, 2024 | Read time 1 min Announcing Keynote Speaker for 2024 Venture Summit By Erin Timmerman The Burgess Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation at Michigan State University, powered by the Richard Fordyce EndowedSpeakerSeries, is excited to welcome alum, chair of footwear and creative associate at Pensole Lewis College, E.Scott Morris (’89, Studio Art), to the 2024 Venture Summit as this year’s keynote speaker on Friday, September 27. With 30+ years in the industry, Morris will dive into the multifaceted world where entrepreneurship meets creativity and share his inspiration and motivation from working for Nike, Under Armour and Anta…
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The Rise of the Student-Made Marketplace at Michigan State
Sept. 6, 2024 | Read time 1 min The Rise of the Student-Made Marketplace at Michigan State By Erin Timmerman Student-Made Michigan State has expanded into two new market locations on Michigan State University’s campus. This expansion highlights the marketplace’s impact and success over the past year, proving to be a crucial collaboration with the Burgess Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation. Student-Made Marketplace Student-Made is a platform designed to empower student entrepreneurs by allowing them to sell their products in a retail space. The marketplace connects Spartan creators with a broader audience, offering them exposure and retail experience. Since its…