… your team will support yourselves for the next year as you work on your venture. Be honest with yourself about how much money you will need in order to devote yourself to your … and President of CURE Innovations "Work to ensure that your innovation is presented with passion as a story about how it uniquely serves a need." — Susan Froshauer, President … necessary nor recommended. Make sure your vision and your business model are well aligned with your capital sources. Solve a real problem that consumers/enterprises will eagerly pay …
… into their bottom line,” said the report’s author, Abigail Barnes , an entrepreneur with a law degree from Vermont Law School and a master’s degree from Yale University. “An … one of the greatest advantages is the network and strategic business partnerships available within the B “corporate tribe”—Patagonia, Etsy, and Warby Parker, to name a few. (To date, … into their bottom line,” said the report’s author, Abigail Barnes , an entrepreneur with a law degree from Vermont Law School and a master’s degree from Yale University. “An …
… by valuable resources in an inquisitive and dynamic environment. Your time at Yale comes with the responsibility to experiment and develop your ideas, ” shares Justin Freiberg , … soon find out that cleantech investors were very hesitant to support a nascent technology with compounded market risks. Besides the challenge of raising money, the team had … by valuable resources in an inquisitive and dynamic environment. Your time at Yale comes with the responsibility to experiment and develop your ideas, ” shares Justin Freiberg , …
… to develop an innovative technology for chemical desalination of highly contaminated water. With the support of fellow students, Yale professor Andre Taylor and mentors, he co-founded … winning the National Science Foundation Innovation Corps Grant in 2012. The experience with start up incubators and the access to a pool of mentors and constructive resources were … technology, you are looking to disrupt very big and well established industries. Competing with corporations that have solid market penetration could be an insurmountable hindrance …
… en route to be the most advanced and effective commercially available organic fertilizer, without harming the surrounding environment through nitrogen runoff and eutrophication. In … the Sobotka Seed Stage Venture Grant. The organic fertilizer Shoots aimed to provide a natural combination to foster a healthier environment. In the early stages of venture … en route to be the most advanced and effective commercially available organic fertilizer, without harming the surrounding environment through nitrogen runoff and eutrophication. In …
… community around sustainability and is proud of its alumni. We recently met with the founders of Poda Foods , Yesenia Gallardo (F&ES’15) and Kenny Cloft (F&ES’15). They … from Oaxaca, Mexico. As a child, Yesenia grew up eating chapulines, a type of grasshopper with a delicious salty, nutty flavor that is eaten in the region. After her first year at … then apply for the Sabin Prize. With the funds, they were also able to conduct research and development, including building a farm prototype and running a feed trial. They were also …
… sustainability ideas and is proud of its alumni. This week, we had the privilege to chat with Jonas Clark (SOM’15) and Amanda Rinderle (SOM’15), founders of Tuckerman & Co. and … making less environmentally harmful clothing that customers can wear to the office or out with friends. Tuckerman delivers its social mission in three ways: 1) creates a cleaner … organic cottons, 2) uses innovative techniques to reduce environmental impacts and 3) works with suppliers that believe in Tuckerman’s mission and implement fair labor practices. The …
… at the Law School and the School of Forestry and Environmental Studies. Disillusioned with the timeline of offered responses, Max found his calling as an entrepreneur. Clean energy was the viable, prompt solution he was looking for. Together with Shwerin Wu, YC’ 12 Max co-founded Weave - referral campaign management software for … residential markets: awareness, credibility, and complexity. The platform they built worked with solar installers and energy efficiency product vendors to incentivize existing …
… Their entrepreneurial venture – Zoni Foods (formerly Kitchen Table) – was founded with the social mission of enhancing accessibility to nutritious, plant-based food. … effects of methane emissions from livestock which exacerbate the levels of greenhouse gases. Zoni Foods, therefore has tremendous benefits through its positive environmental externalities. Zoni Foods was an existing venture with a minimum viable product (MVP) before …
… ideas. After having recently won the Sobotka Seed Stage Venture Grant , we caught up with the founders of Bike City. David Hutchinson (SOM ‘17) and his co-founder, Celeste Jalbert, regard themselves as not only partners in this venture with complementary business backgrounds, but also partners in life! Bike City is an … of cycling are well proven, Bike City also wants to ensure that it strikes a positive chord with users that see commuting as fun. This would be a significant boon in terms of Bike …