Have you ever had an idea?
If you answered yes, listen up.
Blackstone LaunchPad, located in Bird Library, is dedicated to helping students in their quest to become entrepreneurs. Whether your aim is to become the next Steve Jobs, or you just want to learn the basics of idea building, the LaunchPad has the people and resources to help you succeed.
Here’s a few of the recent ventures they’ve worked with:
- Halo: Annabelle Lincoln ’20 and Jaclyn Hingre ’19 created this small, discrete device that can pinpoint a person’s location without requiring cellular data or service and alert the proper authorities in case of emergency.
- Night Grind: Former SU basketball player, Dajuan Coleman, created this clothing line centered around people who love to put in work while no one’s watching.
- WAYV: Julia Haber ’18 launched this business as a senior at SU. It partners with brands in retail, tech, and content creation to connect them with college students by way of an on-campus popup shop.
- Rookie Road: After not being able to understand football, Doug Gursha with the help of his brother and Syracuse alumnus Mike, created this interactive web application that teaches people rules of various sports.
For full-length articles on startups the LaunchPad has worked with, including those mentioned above, visit the Startup Spotlights page..
Written by: Jake Falge, intern in the Division of Marketing and Communications