Business & Economy
2018 RvD iPrize Winners Announced
Winners have been announced for the 2018 RvD iPrize competition, held March 23 at Syracuse University. The event, sponsored by the School of Information Studies (iSchool), was coordinated by the Blackstone LaunchPad at Syracuse University and hosted at Syracuse University…
Book Talk, Signing with Carl Schramm, University Professor and Author of ‘Burn the Business Plan’ on April 4
The Syracuse University Libraries, the Blackstone LaunchPad and the School of Information Studies are hosting an author’s talk and book signing with Carl Schramm, author of “Burn the Business Plan,” University Professor and former president of the Ewing Marion Kauffman…
SparkCharge Raises Capital and Joins Techstars
SparkCharge has officially “launched” from the Blackstone LaunchPad at Syracuse University to acceleration stage with Techstars in Boston. The startup has achieved a significant milestone, growing from a college student’s idea to an award-winning company that has won several awards…
How Might Trump’s Stiff Tariffs Impact the Cost of Your iPhone?
Pres. Trump is expected to formally sign off on stiff and sweeping tariffs on steel and aluminum imports today. Jason Dedrick is a professor in the School of Information Studies at Syracuse University, who researches the globalization of information technology….
Deadline Extended for Summer 2018 Invent@SU Program
This summer, Invent@SU returns to transform undergrads into inventors as they design, prototype, and pitch original devices. The program is open to all Syracuse University undergraduate students. Now, students have a second chance to be a part of the program. The application deadline for the…
Syracuse University Startup Ravle Makes the Finals at Student Startup Madness
Ravle, a startup launched by Syracuse University students Tay Lotte ’19 and Kevin Rieck ’19, has been selected to compete in the finals of Student Startup Madness (SSM) at South by Southwest (SXSW) in Austin, Texas, on March 12. Ravle…
Jeremy Ring Presentation Postponed
The presentation by entrepreneur Jeremy Ring ’92, who was scheduled to visit campus on Wednesday, Feb. 21, has been postponed. Ring lives in Parkland, Florida, and has been closely affected by the tragedy that took place there recently. He will…
RvD iPrize Offers $40,000 to Pitch Competition Winners
Entrepreneurial students at Syracuse University will have the opportunity to test their pitch skills for prize money in a competition supported by the Raymond von Dran (RvD) Fund for Student Entrepreneurship at the School of Information Studies (iSchool). Applications for…
On Amazon’s New Delivery Service: Don’t be surprised to see some significant shifts in global shipping
Burak Kazaz, professor of supply chain management at Syracuse University’s Whitman School of Management reacts to news that Amazon is set to launch a delivery service that would compete with FedEx and UPS. “In recent years, Amazon decided to develop its…
Jeremy Ring ’92 to Speak for National Entrepreneurship Week
Celebrate National Entrepreneurship Week@SU with Jeremy Ring ’92, one of Yahoo!’s early team members who helped grow it to a $120 billion valuation in six years, and then went on to a distinguished career in public service. He will speak…