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Five College Startups That Help Others

YoungUpstarts

The company was originally started in March of 2010 by a Californian high school student who now attends the University of California, Berkeley. Founder Josh Weingart started WaterDrop Shop while enrolled at Illinois State University. Founder Ben Lewis started the company while attending the University of Pennsylvania.

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This Week in NYC Innovation - February 22, 2010

This is going to be BIG.

We'll talk to experts across the industry, including chef Michael Anthony of Gramercy Tavern, Glenn Roberts, founder of Anson Mills, marketing whizzes from Rooster Design Group, and writer and Food52 co-founder Amanda Hesser. Will scientists rule the kitchen? The conference is free and open to the public.

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50+ Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Name

Hearpreneur

With a baby on the way, me and my wife bought our first home in 2010. When I decided to leave my mobile data start-up in 2013, I remembered my mortgage experience from 2010, and found that nothing had changed – the model was broken, antiquated and inefficient. Image Credit: Nick Stamos. Thanks to Michael Harris, Uproar PR ! #15

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