Skandalaris Center

On Wednesday, April 10, 2019, the Skandalaris Center hosted the final presentations for the first-ever Skandalaris Venture Competition (SVC). Forty Washington University students entered the SVC and received expert mentorship and advice to support their efforts to launch. Ten finalists were evaluated

On Wednesday, April 10, 2019, the Skandalaris Center hosted the second annual Skandy Awards. The awards welcomed members of the WashU and St. Louis community to celebrate the innovative, creative, and entrepreneurial achievements of Washington University students, faculty and alumni.

Entrepreneurs and innovators shared their venture ideas, exchanged advice, and networked with other attendees. Eight innovators from around St. Louis pitched their start-up ideas and asked for advice from the audience at the Skandalaris Center’s IdeaBounce® event on April 3.

Integrating Design Thinking into Startup Innovation, with Tracie Wolfmeyer. “8 out of 10 startups will fail.” With this statement, Tracie Wolfmeyer began her talk on how she, and other successful entrepreneurs, have integrated design thinking into their startups to ensure

On March 27, 2019, Graduate and Professional students competed in a case-study competition in which competitors pitched their business plans for vertical expansion at Blossom, LLC. Blossom LLC is a bartering marketplace that allows anyone to easily and securely exchange goods