{"id":444,"date":"2018-10-09T12:51:46","date_gmt":"2018-10-09T16:51:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.darden.virginia.edu\/career-development\/?p=444"},"modified":"2018-10-09T12:51:46","modified_gmt":"2018-10-09T16:51:46","slug":"darden-startup-stories-students-and-recent-alumni-share-their-experiences-in-entrepreneurship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.darden.virginia.edu\/career-development\/2018\/10\/09\/darden-startup-stories-students-and-recent-alumni-share-their-experiences-in-entrepreneurship\/","title":{"rendered":"Darden Startup Stories: Students and Recent Alumni Share Their Experiences in Entrepreneurship"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"has-dropcap\">P<\/span>ursuing an entrepreneurial career path or launching your own business at Darden can be intimidating, to say the least. Luckily, Darden student entrepreneurs and founders have access to a host of resources, including a wide variety of programs operated by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.darden.virginia.edu\/batten-institute\/\">Batten Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation<\/a>, insightful Darden faculty, knowledgeable <a href=\"https:\/\/www.darden.virginia.edu\/mba\/career\/career-advisors\/\">career development staff<\/a> and approachable alumni, as well as a growing startup community in the Charlottesville area. In a recent video series launched by the Batten Institute, Monish Tyagi (MBA &#8217;18) interviews these members of the Classes of 2018 and 2019 who have launched their own businesses as Darden students:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Felix Artmann (MBA &#8217;19) is the co-founder of <a href=\"https:\/\/eu.bonaverde.com\/\">Bonaverde<\/a>, creators of the &#8220;Berlin&#8221; \u2014 a coffeemaker that brews coffee by roasting and grinding fresh, single-origin beans<\/li>\n<li>Kimberly Diaz (MBA &#8217;19) is the co-founder and CEO of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.onetilt.org\/\">oneTILT<\/a>, an organization training education managers in order to make schools and nonprofits more diverse and inclusive<\/li>\n<li>Meg Greenhalgh Pyre (MBA &#8217;18) is co-founder and partner, and James Graham (MBA &#8217;18) is partner at <a href=\"https:\/\/brandefy.info\/\">Brandefy<\/a>, an app that compares store brands to name brands to help shoppers save time and money<\/li>\n<li>Courtney Harris (MBA &#8217;18) founded luxury footwear brand Scarlatta and is currently a Senior Analyst at Vanguard<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Learn more and click the links below to watch the videos in this fun, engaging and informative series on entrepreneurial career development.<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=f6GZ_ejrVhA\">Video: Charlottesville&#8217;s Entrepreneurial Ecosystem<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>What is it like to start a business in Charlottesville? Learn about how and why Charlottesville provides a unique, productive environment for Darden student entrepreneurs.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-445 size-large alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.darden.virginia.edu\/career-development\/files\/2018\/10\/Screenshot-13-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Charlottesville's Entrepreneurial Ecosystem\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.darden.virginia.edu\/career-development\/files\/2018\/10\/Screenshot-13-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.darden.virginia.edu\/career-development\/files\/2018\/10\/Screenshot-13-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.darden.virginia.edu\/career-development\/files\/2018\/10\/Screenshot-13-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.darden.virginia.edu\/career-development\/files\/2018\/10\/Screenshot-13-1320x742.png 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=J2N8urKEhIM\">Video: Experiencing the i.Lab<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Hear about why the <a href=\"https:\/\/ilab.virginia.edu\/incubator\/\">i.Lab at UVA Incubator<\/a> is a great resource for students and community members wanting to launch their own ventures and what you might experience as a member of an i.Lab cohort.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-446\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.darden.virginia.edu\/career-development\/files\/2018\/10\/Screenshot-15-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Experiencing the i.Lab\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.darden.virginia.edu\/career-development\/files\/2018\/10\/Screenshot-15-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.darden.virginia.edu\/career-development\/files\/2018\/10\/Screenshot-15-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.darden.virginia.edu\/career-development\/files\/2018\/10\/Screenshot-15-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.darden.virginia.edu\/career-development\/files\/2018\/10\/Screenshot-15-1320x742.png 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=klyn36pSWhE\">Video: Considering an MBA?<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Learn more about why these entrepreneurial students decided to pursue their MBA and what they have found the value to be in receiving their MBAs.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-447\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.darden.virginia.edu\/career-development\/files\/2018\/10\/Screenshot-17-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Considering an MBA?\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.darden.virginia.edu\/career-development\/files\/2018\/10\/Screenshot-17-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.darden.virginia.edu\/career-development\/files\/2018\/10\/Screenshot-17-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.darden.virginia.edu\/career-development\/files\/2018\/10\/Screenshot-17-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.darden.virginia.edu\/career-development\/files\/2018\/10\/Screenshot-17-1320x743.png 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0FNYKZfg0lc\">Video: Why Darden?<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>In this video, hear about why these student entrepreneurs chose Darden and what initially drew them to the school.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-448\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.darden.virginia.edu\/career-development\/files\/2018\/10\/Screenshot-20-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Why Darden?\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.darden.virginia.edu\/career-development\/files\/2018\/10\/Screenshot-20-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.darden.virginia.edu\/career-development\/files\/2018\/10\/Screenshot-20-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.darden.virginia.edu\/career-development\/files\/2018\/10\/Screenshot-20-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.darden.virginia.edu\/career-development\/files\/2018\/10\/Screenshot-20-1320x742.png 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=lMYE4dOjMtc\">Video: The Darden Community<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>What does it feel like to be a member of the Darden community? What qualities make up Darden students, faculty, staff and community members? Watch this video to find out.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-449\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.darden.virginia.edu\/career-development\/files\/2018\/10\/Screenshot-24-1024x576.png\" alt=\"The Darden Community\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.darden.virginia.edu\/career-development\/files\/2018\/10\/Screenshot-24-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.darden.virginia.edu\/career-development\/files\/2018\/10\/Screenshot-24-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.darden.virginia.edu\/career-development\/files\/2018\/10\/Screenshot-24-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.darden.virginia.edu\/career-development\/files\/2018\/10\/Screenshot-24-1320x743.png 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Kdzp17z7Ms4\">Video: Darden&#8217;s Alumni Network<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>How accessible and available are alumni as resources for entrepreneurial students? This final video explores students&#8217; experience networking and seeking career advice from the Darden alumni community.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-450\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.darden.virginia.edu\/career-development\/files\/2018\/10\/Screenshot-26-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Darden Alumni\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.darden.virginia.edu\/career-development\/files\/2018\/10\/Screenshot-26-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.darden.virginia.edu\/career-development\/files\/2018\/10\/Screenshot-26-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.darden.virginia.edu\/career-development\/files\/2018\/10\/Screenshot-26-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.darden.virginia.edu\/career-development\/files\/2018\/10\/Screenshot-26-1320x743.png 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Students: Looking for even more career advice? Reach out to a member of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.darden.virginia.edu\/mba\/career\/career-advisors\/\">the CDC team<\/a> and subscribe to updates from our blog!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pursuing an entrepreneurial career path or launching your own business at Darden can be intimidating, to say the least. 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