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EduPal Launches at UMBC

Simplify your semester, put EduPal to work for you!

Thursday night was the long-awaited official launch of EduPal; an innovative college tool designed to “simplify your semester.” At an unveiling at Federal Hill’s business incubator, Betamore,...

Posted: August 27, 2014, 11:50 AM

StartUp Maryland! Pitch Across Maryland 3.0

Application date, Sept. 15 -- Get on the bus!

StartUp Maryland! Pitch Across Maryland 3.0 - Get On the Bus™ Montgomery County Application Deadline: Monday, September 15, 2014  Are you an entrepreneur ready to pitch your company? Register...

Posted: August 26, 2014, 6:57 PM

Student Entrepreneur Spotlight: Andrew Mavronicolas

Recent grad launches marketplace to benefit UMBC students

Andrew Mavronicolas is a recent graduate with a degree in Information Systems, and was a member of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Minor program.  As part of one of his classes, Mavronicolas...

Posted: August 21, 2014, 10:40 AM

What do you do with your old books...Backpack 'Em, of course

New online marketplace available for UMBC Students only!

What do I do with last semester’s books I don’t need anymore? Sell them online? Deal with shipping and fees? Nah, I’ll Backpack ‘Em! You may remember Textbook Swapper from the Cangialosi Business...

Posted: August 9, 2014, 6:23 PM

Mojoe needs your help!

Aiming to raise 50K to revolutionize coffee by 8/28

As many of you saw in a news update a few weeks prior, Mojoe, made up of a team of UMBC engineers and 'makers', launched their crowd funding campaign.  The initial contributions we're fantastic...

Posted: August 4, 2014, 2:31 PM

Student Entrepreneur Spotlight: Kyran Richardson

Insource: Revolutionizing teamwork among university students

For those of you that don't know Kyran Richardson, he is a recent UMBC graduate, who majored in Financial Economics. I had the pleasure of having a few entrepreneurial classes with him, and he has...

Posted: July 25, 2014, 2:00 PM

Mojoe, coffee when you want it!

Help UMBC Entrepreneurs fund their caffinated innovation

I am a huge coffee addict, and a bit of a coffee snob. Caffeine addiction is a pretty common occurrence among entrepreneurs, especially in the start up phase of a business concept. I know its...

Posted: July 11, 2014, 11:30 PM

Student Entrepreneur Spotlight: Ethan Steininger

Student CEO changing the health field & gets noticed for it

In addition to being one of the winners of the first annual CBIC Competition, a senior with majors in Health & Public Policy and Information Systems, Ethan Steininger, Compared Care CEO, has...

Posted: July 10, 2014, 10:20 AM

Networking Tips For College Students

Tips that will make you stand out this summer!

Article Published: JUN. 5, 2013 By PORTER GALE @ Thought Catalog When I was in college, my world was small. I wanted to breakout, but I had an overwhelming fear of meeting new people and...

Posted: May 12, 2014, 4:30 PM

Novel Ideas Find Success at Inaugural CBIC

Cangialosi Business Innovation Competition Winners Announced

On Thursday, April 24th, a full house of supporters turned out for the inaugural Cangialosi Business Innovation Competition (CBIC). Coordinated by UMBC’s Alex. Brown Center for Entrepreneurship,...

Posted: April 28, 2014, 5:15 PM