Posts by Kelly Burch

With national apps like Uber and DoorDash eating into the profits of local restaurants, Upper Valley entrepreneurs are taking matters into their own hands. The proliferation of delivery apps might seem like a boon for local restaurants, particularly as the pandemic made people uncomfortable with in-person dining. But behind the facade there’s a different reality:…

Susan Reynolds, Co-founder of LookUp.Live, spoke with DEF attendees about the nonprofit path. The social entrepreneurship session of the Dartmouth Entrepreneurs Forum kicked off on Thursday afternoon with a fireside chat with Susan Reynolds D‘85, Co-Founder & Board Chair at LookUp.Live. The non-profit has a mission to discover, empower, and mobilize courageous youth leaders who…

The co-founders of Nanopath faced a decision at the end of 2020, a year shaped by COVID. Dr. Amogha Tadimety, Th’20, Co-Founder & CEO of Nanopath, opened the healthcare-focused round of the spring Dartmouth Entrepreneurs Forum with a fireside chat in which she spoke about the challenges of bringing a new diagnostic technology to market…

The spring Dartmouth Entrepreneurs Forum kicked off at midday on Tuesday with a fireside chat with Laura Rippy, D’89, Managing Partner at Green D Ventures, a private venture fund that allows Dartmouth alumni to invest in companies related to Dartmouth. In a chat hosted by Kiera Klinsky, D’21, the founder of Women In Student Business…

The event, held in April, attracted students who were new to the Magnuson Center. Avery Sholes, D’24, had an idea for an app that could streamline tipping, digitalizing the tipping process across various industries. He had spoken to friends and mentors about his idea and felt it had promise, but he was waiting until the…

Four Dartmouth alumni spoke with current students about how their start-ups were shaped by participating in the accelerator. Four alumni from Dartmouth College and the Tuck School of Business met virtually with more than 100 current students to discuss their experiences participating in the Y Combinator accelerator. Y Combinator President Geoff Ralston, D’82, also joined…

Normally, the value of the LLC is in bringing students together in close quarters. This year, the Magnuson Center had to find another way to build connections between students. During a more typical year Emma Johnson, D’24, would be spending her downtime chatting, sharing meals and attending events with her fellow classmates in the Magnuson…

Magnuson, Tuck Host Venture Capital Investment Competition,including an Address From President of Y-Combinator, Geoff Ralston ’82 The programming, running from Thursday, February 25th, 2021 through Saturday, February 27th, 2021, is beneficial for students interested in venture capital, but also those who are founders. While discussions about entrepreneurship and innovation often focus on the founders of…