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By James Beal on Mon Jun 24 2019

Park & Diamond, which has invented a bicycle helmet that is stylish and portable as well as safe, was the eFest2017 grand prize winner, taking home $100,000. For its founders Jordan Klein and David Read more

By James Beal on Fri Mar 15 2019

To learn more about eFest, EIX's competition for undergraduate business ideas, click here . MINNEAPOLIS, April 14, 2019 -- We are very pleased to announce the results of our 2019 Schulze Read more

By Carla Pavone on Fri Jan 18 2019

The University of Minnesota’s MIN-Corps program shows how customer discovery, mentoring and commercialization training can help STEM innovators become entrepreneurs. The University of Minnesota Read more

By Jing Betty Feng on Mon Dec 03 2018

Farmingdale State College used an Innovation Challenge to help busy commuting students meet across disciplines, collaborate and develop business ideas. Entrepreneurship and innovation contribute to Read more

By Roy Carriker on Tue May 08 2018

Many people may become self-employed not by choice, but by necessity. Higher education should prepare them with entrepreneurial skills and mindset. The ranks of "unintended entrepreneurs" are Read more

By Tanya Marcum on Tue Mar 20 2018

A hands-on legal exercise asks students to compare business structures, research filing requirements and calculate the costs of forming an LLC. In 2011, I created a Law and the Entrepreneur course at Read more

By James Beal on Fri Mar 16 2018

Sponsored by the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation, the Schulze School of Entrepreneurship at the University of St. Thomas, and EIX.org, a non-profit online platform for entrepreneurship Read more

By Mark Spriggs on Mon Mar 05 2018

Joe Keeley believed franchising could scale College Nannies and Tutors, but an insurance problem threatened the model. Persistence ultimately helped turn the obstacle into an advantage. Joe Keeley, Read more

By Donna De Carolis on Fri Mar 02 2018

Entrepreneurship is not confined to startups. Everyday acts of taking initiative, embracing change and overcoming setbacks can strengthen resilience and innovative thinking. The surge of enthusiasm Read more

By Brian Janz on Fri Feb 16 2018

Design Thinking helps entrepreneurs uncover what customers really want before investing heavily in an idea. This 90-minute exercise shows how to teach the process. Entrepreneurs often start their Read more