I had the opportunity to work with Aalap Shah on the board of the 2012 NetIP Conference hosted in Chicago last year. Both us were Social Media Co-chairs and Aalap also spoke on a digital marketing panel with other marketing experts there. It was great working with him and I’m glad he took some time out to share some lessons he’s learned about entrepreneurship while starting his company, SoMe Social Media. (more…)
Tag: lessons from entrepreneurs
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Tips for Entrepreneurs From Aalap Shah – Co-Founder of SoMe Social Media
I had the opportunity to work with Aalap Shah on the board of the 2012 NetIP Conference hosted in Chicago last year. Both us were Social Media Co-chairs and Aalap also spoke on a digital marketing panel with other marketing experts there. It was great working with him and I’m glad he took some time out to share some lessons he’s learned about entrepreneurship while starting his company, SoMe Social Media. (more…)
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Tips For Entrepreneurs From Arpan Shah – CEO & Co-founder of PrintEco
I ran into Arpan Shah a few times when we were both at U of I in Champaign, but hadn’t seen him since. I came across PrintEco while browsing start-up companies in the Chicago area. Arpan started his business around a great tool that helps companies save paper and ink (and money). Read on to learn more about it.
What gave you the idea for PrintEco?
I saw a significant problem of wasteful printing at University of Illinois and during my internships. It was a big enough problem that I figured needed a simple solution. After gathering a lot of feedback, I came upon my current idea. It started out as a side project but kept snowballing from there. (more…)
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Lessons From Shaan Shah – Co-Founder of MakerSquare
Shaan and I have known each other for several years now, and he has even helped me with RAAHI while we were in college together several years ago. After spending some time behind the desk post-graduation, Shaan decided to learn programming and take his talents to Austin so he can help others do what he did. He is now teaching the first batch of students learn how to become developers in a matter of weeks. I appreciate him taking the time to share his tips and experiences with me as he starts his new venture.
What ignited the spark in you to start a new business venture and how did the idea for MakerSquare come about?
I wanted to give other people the opportunity to do what I did. Switch careers into tech. The idea for MakerSquare quickly gained momentum after talking to Ravi in Austin, and was solidified once we got Shehzan and Harsh on board. The groundwork for creating a web development school was laid out for us by the awesome team at Bitmaker Labs. (more…)
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Lessons From Himanshu Shah – Co-Founder of Saucee
Himanshu Shah is the Co-Founder of Saucee, a “brand new line of 100% organic sauces crafted to inspire people to eat more creatively. These flavorful, colorful sauces are locally made in the San Francisco Bay Area.” I found Himanshu through a mutual friend literally right as his Kickstarter campaign for Saucee was wrapping up, here’s a screenshot from today (3/14/13) showing their success! (more…)
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Lessons from Keith Hanson – Founder of RateYourSeats.com
Keith Hanson is a fellow Batavia (western suburb of Chicago) Bulldog from the Class of ’03. I distinctly remember one time in gym class when our teacher decided the teams were unfair. His solution: splitting Keith me up onto separate teams haha. So seeing that Keith started RateYourSeats.com, a business that caters to sports fans, was not surprising. It was great catching up with him! Here are Keith’s thoughts on Chicago sports and entrepreneurship: (more…)
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Lessons from Harsh Patel – Education Architect at MakerSquare
Harsh Patel is the Education Architect / TA at MakerSquare, a brand new 10 week intensive bootcamp for aspiring developers and entrepreneurs in Austin, TX. He is also the co-founder and product guy at Portfoliyo, a tool that helps teachers and parents communicate with each other easily through text messages. I want to thank Harsh for taking the time to sit down with me and offer some insight into entrepreneurship and what drives him. Read the interview below. (more…)
