Wed, 11 Mar 2026 05:24:57 -0400 https://dragonsegg.buzzsprout.com en © 2026 Dragon's Egg yes e13e3229-dc22-5a0c-9ec2-fa86b385fa55 Dragon's Egg episodic false Stories about student entrepreneurs at Drexel University.

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Dragon's Egg https://storage.buzzsprout.com/1u77kpw11kr1ajfwabx0lq3hgs5a?.jpg Why Does Drexel Give Away $19,000 Every Six Months? $19,000. Each. That’s how much money these Drexel entrepreneurs received thanks to the Close School’s Entrepreneurship Co-op. Open to all undergrad students at Drexel, the Close School’s Entrepreneurship’s Co-op provides scholarships of $19,000. That’s money that student entrepreneurs can use for their own companies. Join us in a conversation with three generations of ENTP Co-ops 

🗣️ On the mic:
Sasha Cole
Sam Vaughan
Jacalyn Rosa

00:00 The Entrepreneurship Co-op
01:17 OnlyPlants
03:52 Blue Ladders Web Development
05:23 Vaughan Lawn
06:41 The ENTP Co-op
10:03 Three different co-ops
11:55 Working for yourself
14:46 Structured vs. unstructured work
17:38 The people make the party
21:38 Generational gap
23:43 Lessons learned
26:39 Life after the ENTP co-op
28:12 Go in with an exit strategy?
29:12 What is success to you?
30:18 Seeking change
31:49 History
31:59 International Experience
33:48 The Charles D. Close School of Entrepreneurship
34:24 Entrepreneurial plans
36:39 I want to fail a thousand times

Edited by:
Sasha Cole

Produced by:
Tom Cavalcante
Will Larkins
Jackson McKiernan

Proudly made at the Close School of Entrepreneurship @ Drexel University

]]> $19,000. Each. That’s how much money these Drexel entrepreneurs received thanks to the Close School’s Entrepreneurship Co-op. Open to all undergrad students at Drexel, the Close School’s Entrepreneurship’s Co-op provides scholarships of $19,000. That’s money that student entrepreneurs can use for their own companies. Join us in a conversation with three generations of ENTP Co-ops 

🗣️ On the mic:
Sasha Cole
Sam Vaughan
Jacalyn Rosa

00:00 The Entrepreneurship Co-op
01:17 OnlyPlants
03:52 Blue Ladders Web Development
05:23 Vaughan Lawn
06:41 The ENTP Co-op
10:03 Three different co-ops
11:55 Working for yourself
14:46 Structured vs. unstructured work
17:38 The people make the party
21:38 Generational gap
23:43 Lessons learned
26:39 Life after the ENTP co-op
28:12 Go in with an exit strategy?
29:12 What is success to you?
30:18 Seeking change
31:49 History
31:59 International Experience
33:48 The Charles D. Close School of Entrepreneurship
34:24 Entrepreneurial plans
36:39 I want to fail a thousand times

Edited by:
Sasha Cole

Produced by:
Tom Cavalcante
Will Larkins
Jackson McKiernan

Proudly made at the Close School of Entrepreneurship @ Drexel University

]]> Dragon's Egg Buzzsprout-12813001 Tue, 09 May 2023 08:00:00 -0400 2368 1 2 full false One Pitch, $10,000: How These Student Entrepreneurs Won It All Each year, Drexel entrepreneurship gives away hundreds of thousands of dollars in funding, primarily through their startup competitions. So, we spoke to the students who won it all at Drexel’s most recent competition, Future Fest. Join us on this episode where we discuss pitching (and winning) under the bright lights, how to find your own business idea, and even these entrepreneurs' favorite song?

🗣️ On the mic:
Janis Niv
Patrick (Pratik) Chapagain
Gia Tranchitella

0:00 Intro
0:42 Gia’s role at Future Fest
2:21 Getting feedback on pitches
7:34 Patrick’s Underwater Drone Business
9:43 About Future Fest
20:35 Steps moving forward
31:36 What did it feel like to win?
41:57 Favorite song, album, artist

Produced by:
Jackson McKiernan
Tom Cavalcante
Sasha Cole

Proudly made at the Close School of Entrepreneurship @ Drexel University

]]> Each year, Drexel entrepreneurship gives away hundreds of thousands of dollars in funding, primarily through their startup competitions. So, we spoke to the students who won it all at Drexel’s most recent competition, Future Fest. Join us on this episode where we discuss pitching (and winning) under the bright lights, how to find your own business idea, and even these entrepreneurs' favorite song?

🗣️ On the mic:
Janis Niv
Patrick (Pratik) Chapagain
Gia Tranchitella

0:00 Intro
0:42 Gia’s role at Future Fest
2:21 Getting feedback on pitches
7:34 Patrick’s Underwater Drone Business
9:43 About Future Fest
20:35 Steps moving forward
31:36 What did it feel like to win?
41:57 Favorite song, album, artist

Produced by:
Jackson McKiernan
Tom Cavalcante
Sasha Cole

Proudly made at the Close School of Entrepreneurship @ Drexel University

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