THE ROOT OF THE PROJECT!
This is the book that sparked it all.
Written by UNC-Chapel Hill Chancellor Holden Thorp and entrepreneur Professor Buck Goldstein, this is a MUST READ for anyone interested in ENTREPRENEURSHIP or INNOVATION in today's Universities.
Class Blogs Archive
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The New Innovators—Profiles of the Next Generation
Meet the force behind Rev Up Innovation, the students of Professor Buck Goldstein’s Engines of Innovation first-year seminar. -
Entrepreneurial Science: Reality or Oxymoron?
I believe that entrepreneurial science is a reality, and that science and entrepreneurship should be anything but separate entities. Entrepreneurs often need the sciences in order to come up with some of their new, innovative ideas, and scientific products often need entrepreneurs to sell them to ordinary people. There are... -
TEDx Conference
“Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” –Ralph Waldo Emerson Some of the students working on this site had the opportunity to go to the TEDxAshokaU conference at Duke earlier this year, and saying it was inspiring would... -
The Grameen Bank
The Grameen Bank is a great example of social entrepreneurship because it tries to solve the social problem of extreme poverty in Bangladesh (and in other developing countries). In addition, it also uses economic, banking, and entrepreneurial principles to achieve its goal. The founder of the Grameen Bank, Muhammad Yunus,... -
Followup interview with Chancellor Thorp and Professor Goldstein
Interview with Holden Thorp and Buck Goldstein from tomas asecio on Vimeo. -
The teenage sensation of TOMS Shoes
One of the most well-known examples of social entrepreneurship not only does good, but has become a fashion statement. -
Students’ view on the panel for Entrepreneurial Science
“We’ve never had a group like this before,” Professor Buck Goldstein said about the five person panel on Entrepreneurial Science. -
Aravind Eye Care
Aravind Eye Care is an India based company that has revolutionized the eye care system in underdeveloped areas, and has brought new hope and vision to millions (2.3 per year) of people around the world. -
The Intersecting Transformation of Nutrition and Education
Revolution Foods is a sustainable organization that provides fresh, healthy meals and snacks to kids in schools. -
Why Entrepreneurship Cannot be Taught
Entrepreneurship is about three key virtues that are almost impossible to teach: passion, courage, and work ethic.