Entrepreneurship

Apr 18, 2023

Brewing a Greater Good: NC State, 321 Coffee Launch Co-branded Coffee

Alumni Lindsay Wrege and Michael Evans are bringing 321 Coffee back to NC State in a big way. Get the details on the co-branded coffee, Greater Good. 

Mar 7, 2023

Innovation and Entrepreneurship Students Compete at UF Innovate

Two members of this year’s team are involved in NC State’s Innovation and Entrepreneurship programs, which they credit with preparing them for the competition. Dan Webb is part of the Entrepreneurship Scholarship program and has participated in Mentorship Meetups and Make-A-Thon, and Ben Poovey is a resident of the Albright Entrepreneurs Village and a member of eGarage. 

Feb 20, 2023

Applications Open for the Andrews Launch Accelerator

The Andrews Launch Accelerator is the product of a $1 million donation from Lyn and Chip Andrews. Through the fund, NC State allocates equity-free seed capital to startups created by students or by alumni who graduated within the last five years. The application will be open until March 31. 

Feb 13, 2023

NC State’s Entrepreneurship Programs Named Among the Best in the South

NC State’s undergraduate and graduate entrepreneurship programs ranked No. 4 and No. 2 respectively for the South, and both were included in the top 25 programs overall. These rankings are based on a summer 2022 survey of more than 300 schools with offerings in entrepreneurship studies and are intended to give future entrepreneurs guidance on the best schools that can help them start their journey in entrepreneurship. Scholarships, the Albright Entrepreneurs Village and post-graduation mentorship and support programs such as the Andrews Launch Accelerator and Miller Fellowship help drive NC State Entrepreneurship forward. 

Jun 20, 2022

Chancellor Woodson Talks Bees, Entrepreneurship With Bee Downtown Founder

In Red Chair Chats, NC State Chancellor Randy Woodson sits down with alumni, faculty, staff and friends of the university to show off the strength, talent and innovation of our Wolfpack. In our fourth episode of the series, the chancellor is joined by alumna Leigh-Kathryn Bonner, who graduated in 2015 with a degree in international studies and was recently named a Forbes 30 Under 30 social entrepreneur for her work as founder and CEO of Bee Downtown. 

Dec 21, 2021

Meet Katie Lawson — an Entrepreneurship Ambassador, Scholar and Engineer

December 2021 graduate Katie Lawson’s time at NC State was marked by a wealth of extraordinary experiences: She was an Entrepreneurship Student Ambassador and Entrepreneurship Scholar, a resident at the Albright Entrepreneurs Village, a member of the Pack Motorsports Baja Racing Team and an undergraduate research assistant. 

Nov 30, 2021

NC State Ranked No. 1 Entrepreneurship Program in the Southeast

NC State continues to earn national recognition as one of the nation’s best undergraduate and graduate entrepreneurship programs in the nation by the Princeton Review and Entrepreneur magazine. Numerous scholarships, the Andrews Launch Accelerator and other donor-supported programs and funds are helping make the difference. 

Nov 2, 2021

Alumni Spotlight: Lindsay Wrege, CEO of 321 Coffee

The NC State Honors and Scholars Program recently caught up with alumna Lindsay Wrege, CEO of 321 Coffee, Park Scholars alumna and current Miller Fellow. 

Oct 12, 2021

Wolfpack Investor Network Surpasses $15M in Capital Deployed

Demonstrating its crucial role as an economic engine in North Carolina, the Wolfpack Investor Network (WIN) recently announced that it has reached $15 million in investments since its inception in December 2016. WIN, part of the Triangle Venture Alliance, is an organization housed within NC State to connect NC State-tied early-stage, high-growth companies to a group of individual angel investors, most of whom have ties to the university. 

Jul 5, 2021

Meet Josh Guter — Goodnight Scholar, Entrepreneurship Ambassador and Miller Fellow

While his college career was nothing less than spectacular, Josh Guter said the most valuable tool he received from NC State is the ability to challenge himself and learn how to succeed in a variety of different situations. Private support enabled Guter to do all of that and more while also preparing him for the next extraordinary phase of his life.