It has been a while since I posted anything on this blog. Although, I never consistently posted in the first place. The original intention of this blog was intended to be a learning space. I needed to build a wordpress site to practice wordpress. I needed a reason to create designs to practice designs in Illustrator and Photoshop. When I first built the site, I anticipated it to be updates about projects I was currently working on. I had no intention of leaving 12 ...
Graduation is quickly approaching. Many grads decide to opt out of a traditional corporate route in favor of a startup. I moved to Boulder in May 2014 during Startup Week in search of my dream job with a tech startup. I missed my graduation walking ceremony to attend. After a month and a half of hustle, I had three offers that all matched what I wanted to do. But I made a lot of mistakes in the beginning of my job ...
The past couple weeks I have been volunteering at a student accelerator through the University of Colorado called Catalyze, and it has really made me think, what makes a great student entrepreneur? And is it even possible to find business success while pursuing a degree? When I hear stories of undergrad students in their sophomore and junior year, I think "Wow! This is awesome!" Then I hear about their interviews with big companies and plans to study abroad, and I think, "Why ...
Flashback 2 years ago--I am 20 years old and an undergrad at The University of Georgia. I got a sewing machine a couple years before and I am selling some pillows and maxi skirts on Etsy for a little extra spending money. Many of my friends are finding projects on Pinterest and making great projects. My roommates and I have DIY nights. At the same time, student debt tops $1 trillion in the United States in 2012. While I didn't think art ...