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Skandalaris Center Invests $250k in WashU Startups at the Spring Innovation & Entrepreneurship Awards

It was a night of excitement and celebration at the WashU Innovation & Entrepreneurship Awards! Members of the WashU and St. Louis entrepreneurial community gathered in Crowder Courtyard to support our student and alumni startups as the Skandalaris Center awarded

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Global Impact Award Spotlight: ASL Aspire

Meet Global Impact Award Finalist ASL Aspire, a startup developing a comprehensive, American Sign Language-accessible STEM curriculum that empowers students and gives educators the tools they need for success. Founder Mona Jawad (PhD ’27) established the company after recognizing the

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Entrepreneurial Lessons from the WashU Basketball Court

Entrepreneurship is a lot like playing basketball. The nerves going into a pitch meeting are similar to the nerves going into a big game; there’s performance pressure, and while you can grind to get ready, you can’t grind through a

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Global Impact Award Spotlight: Top Tutors for Us

Meet Global Impact Award Finalist Top Tutors for Us, a startup that connects Black students with tutors who look like them in order to help students build academic skills and improve their college admissions test scores. Founder Angelica Harris (BU

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WashU Student Enterprise Program Owners Ink Business Sales

The WashU Student Enterprise Program (StEP) provides a unique opportunity for students to own a business on campus, serving the university community while gaining real-world experience that supplements the business and entrepreneurial skills they acquire in the classroom. Each StEP

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