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Dan Sommer ’97 leveraged higher ed to teach workers valuable skills

Dan Sommer ’97 leveraged higher ed to teach workers valuable skills

Dan Sommer ’97 started Trilogy Education in 2015 to equip workers with sought-after technical skills that would help them to fill demands…
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Jake Reisch ’15 makes headphones that improve seniors’ lives

Jake Reisch ’15 makes headphones that improve seniors’ lives

As co-founder and CEO of Eversound, Jake Reisch ’15 leads a team that creates wireless headphones designed to improve quality of life for…
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Jenna Kerner ’11 is on the cusp of change in the bra industry

Jenna Kerner ’11 is on the cusp of change in the bra industry

Jenna Kerner ’11 is co-founder and co-CEO of Harper Wilde, an online retailer that aims to improve the bra shopping experience and to…
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Euwyn Poon ’04, J.D. ’07, is putting his spin on urban transportation

Euwyn Poon ’04, J.D. ’07, is putting his spin on urban transportation

Euwyn Poon ’04, J.D. ’07, is co-founder and president of Spin, a micromobility company whose dockless, rentable electric scooters offer…
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Bottling success: Steve Hindy ’71, MAT ’75, put Brooklyn beer on the map

Bottling success: Steve Hindy ’71, MAT ’75, put Brooklyn beer on the map

As co-founder and chairman of The Brooklyn Brewery, Steve Hindy ’71, MAT ’75, has helped to galvanize the American craft beer movement…
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Gwen Whiting ’98 and Lindsey Boyd ’98 spun a global business from Cornell fiber science

Gwen Whiting ’98 and Lindsey Boyd ’98 spun a global business from Cornell fiber science

Gwen Whiting ’98 and Lindsey Boyd ’98 met while studying fiber science in the College of Human Ecology. Their company The Laundress, a…
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Susan Danziger ’86 creates video tools to connect people

Susan Danziger ’86 creates video tools to connect people

College of Arts and Sciences alumna Susan Danziger ’86 is co-founder and CEO of Ziggeo, a technology company whose cloud-based video…
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From family farm to FinTech: Pablo Borquez Schwarzbeck, MBA ’15, helps farmers grow profits

From family farm to FinTech: Pablo Borquez Schwarzbeck, MBA ’15, helps farmers grow profits

Pablo Borquez Schwarzbeck came to Cornell to learn the skills he would need to run the farm that has been in his family for four…
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Socialfly co-founder Stephanie Cartin ’06 turns social media buzz into measurable results

Socialfly co-founder Stephanie Cartin ’06 turns social media buzz into measurable results

Stephanie Abrams Cartin ’06 is co-founder and co-CEO of Socialfly, a social media agency that helps companies achieve smart, creative and…
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John Wu ’92 is building “shovels” for a cryptocurrency gold rush

John Wu ’92 is building “shovels” for a cryptocurrency gold rush

Like gold miners of centuries past, John Wu ’92 is tapping into a currency boom — this one unique to the digital age. As chief executive…
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Saxbys founder Nick Bayer ’00 serves up coffee with social impact

Saxbys founder Nick Bayer ’00 serves up coffee with social impact

When he founded Saxbys in 2005, Nick Bayer didn’t just want to compete in a crowded market for caffeinated brews. Bayer wanted his company…
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From grad school to big business: Nwamaka Imasogie, M.S. ’16, creates software with global reach

From grad school to big business: Nwamaka Imasogie, M.S. ’16, creates software with global reach

Nwamaka Imasogie applied to graduate programs in computer science with the ambition of expanding her technical skills and starting a…
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Frustration fuels creation for design industry innovator Scott Belsky ‘02

Frustration fuels creation for design industry innovator Scott Belsky ‘02

Scott Belsky is an executive, entrepreneur, author and investor whose passion for business leadership and innovation came alive during his…
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Making burger history: Randy Garutti ’97 grew a global brand from an NYC food stand

Making burger history: Randy Garutti ’97 grew a global brand from an NYC food stand

Shortly after graduating from Cornell’s School of Hotel Administration in 1997, Randy Garutti met restaurateur Danny Meyer. Together they…
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For beauty innovator Divya Gugnani ‘98, women’s needs matter most

For beauty innovator Divya Gugnani ‘98, women’s needs matter most

Divya Gugnani is a longtime entrepreneur and co-founder of Wander Beauty, a company that aims to disrupt the beauty industry and…
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