by Levi Roberts | May 18, 2018 | Challenge & Inspire, Student Voice, VentureLab
By day, this post is known as “The Hardest Part of Starting Up.” Have you ever tried to build a sandwich with a friend while the both of you sit atop a speeding motorcycle? If you answered “yes,” then you and I have both worked on a startup... by Levi Roberts | May 16, 2018 | Speaker Series, Student Voice, VentureLab
Not once this semester have I been more fired up than when I left Gret Glyer’s “How To Find Your Purpose In Record Time” talk. I mean, I was shook. Expecting a lukewarm format of “this was my childhood, this is where I am now, & go do great things,” his... by Madeline Williams | May 12, 2018 | Student Voice, VentureLab
After a long week of preparation and rehearsing, the Graphrite team pitched a year’s worth of product and business development to a panel of four judges. We were honored to be the recipients of $7,000 from the competition for the prospect of officially launching... by Madeline Williams | May 11, 2018 | Student Voice, VentureLab
Many startups face a variety of different issues in their first seasons of existence but in our case it boils down to one word, Time. There are only 24 hours in the day and nothing will remind you of this fact more until you join a startup. The past few months... by Austin Zick | May 11, 2018 | Student Voice, VentureLab
Gret Glyer’s talk on how to find your purpose was a very interesting talk. His own personal story about growing up wealthy and expanding his horizons at Grove City was interesting and inspiring, especially as a person who is about to graduate. I lived overseas for a... by Andrew Graber | May 10, 2018 | Student Voice, VentureLab
Being a part of the Grove City College Venture Lab Program has been a great experience. It was the possibility of being in Venture Lab that first got me thinking about starting Māhlon Acoustics. It has offered me the opportunity and motivation to work on developing my... by Austin Zick | May 10, 2018 | Student Voice, VentureLab
It has been a whirlwind semester for the Graphrite team. From a fledgling idea at the beginning of the semester to the second place winner of the Grove City VentureBattle at the end of the semester, a lot has expanded, exploded, changed and transformed. Including our... by Mark Sotomayor | May 8, 2018 | Student Voice, VentureLab
“Give me the green, cause I’m ready to go” – LunchMoney Lewis VentureLab at Grove City College was a phenomenal experience. The result of skilled mentorship yields a different level of in-depth learning that is tailored for an... by Andrew Graber | May 8, 2018 | VentureLab
It is no secret that starting a business is a difficult thing. Some startups succeed but the vast majority fail. In a study conducted by Statistic Brain, it was found that after five years of launching, 50% of all U.S. companies fail. After ten years the failure rate... by Austin Zick | May 3, 2018 | Student Voice, VentureLab
The Graphrite has been a long journey and one that I’ve been fortunate enough to participate in. The purpose of this blog post is to document my experience and determine what has been “the hardest part” of starting up a company and getting it on its feet. But as I...