Entrepreneurial News from the Cornell Community

CU student's summer product launches on WordPress site
Sarah Sprague '11 isn't really a music fanatic, but thanks to her work this summer, many fledgling bands now have an easier way to promote their work.

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Student pitches business idea for sunscreen application on MTV Networks program
Kristen McClellan '12 is a finalist in a national young entrepreneurs' competition sponsored by the New York Stock Exchange and mtvU, an MTV Networks program available on more than 800 college campuses in the United States.

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Entrepreneurship@Cornell honors 15 faculty with grants
Louis H. Zalaznick Faculty Support Grants will support the efforts of 15 faculty members affiliated with Entrepreneurship@Cornell to expand their courses or add teaching assistants.

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Kristen McClellan '12 Develops Sun Screen Booth
Next time you go to a beach-side hotel or spend the day at a waterpark, you may be swiping your credit card at SnappyScreen, a sun screen dispenser developed by Kristen McClellan ‘12 that aims to apply an even spray of sunscreen in 30 seconds.

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James Altucher '89: 'How to make a trillion dollars'
In 1987, James Altucher '89 -- today a successful entrepreneur, columnist and author -- started his first business, CollegeCard, with two other Cornell students.

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ILR School's Employment and Disability Institute wins $4 million grant to study employer practices
The study will look at how culture, leadership and work group dynamics affect the employment experiences of people with disabilities.

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Down economy? For students, view is only up.
Tough job market pushes students to follow their passions and take risks.

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Dyson family gift establishes Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management

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Christopherson to study economic impact of Marcellus Shale natural gas drilling
Professor Susan Christopherson is studying the economic effects of Marcellus Shale natural gas drilling on rural communities in the region.

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Members of student club land much-coveted internships with venture capitalists
Members of the Undergraduate Startup and Venture Capital (VC) Club have landed some of the most sought-after internships available.

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