Kairos Seizes Its Moment

What differentiates the Kairos Society from other student entrepreneurship organizations is simple: it puts its money where its mouth is. And what a mouth it has.

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From A Desk And Chair In A Server Room To $116 Million In Revenue

Shawn Riegsecker is the founder of Centro, a company that makes the buying and selling of online media easy. Last year, Shawn’s company pulled in $116 million in revenue.

But things weren’t always that good. Shawn started the company back during the recession in 2000. He was drowning in debt, behind on rent, and his office consisted of a desk, chair, blanket and pillow in a server room.

In this interview, Shawn shares how he started Centro during a recession and how he kept himself motivated during those trying early days.

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Schumpeter’s Nightmare

Joseph Schumpeter, 20th-century Austrian economist and progenitor of the notion of “creative destruction”, noted in a 1942 paper that “the function of entrepreneurs is to reform or revolutionize the pattern.

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High Tech Inventory with Ferveo Technology

One of the things that I most dreaded in my five years in the retail industry was inventory. No matter how it’s done, either by the employees themselves or by.

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Young, Student Entrepreneur, Discusses Getting Started

“Yeah, if only The Social Network came out while I was looking at colleges, I’d’ve likely gone to a place that looked like this.” Colin Young and I were climbing.

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How 2 Shoe Enthusiasts With No Programming Experience Built An iPhone App

When shoe enthusiasts Brandon Williamson and D.J. Grant decided they wanted to create an iPhone app to locate boutique sneaker shops, they called around to see how much it would cost. Turns out it would cost a bit more than they could afford.

So Brandon and D.J. built the Sole Search app themselves. They learned how to program for the iPhone from scratch and the app has been downloaded over 20,000 times. I interviewed these guys to learn how they did it and why.

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Like the Concept of Feedback? Check out Concept Feedback!

For every entrepreneur or creatively-entitled person, there comes a time when the project must spread its wings and fly into the most important of arms: the consumer or intended target.

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The Upstart’s Conundrum: Credibility Catch-22

How can young entrepreneurs make others perceive them as credible and capable without traditional credentials, like certificates or degrees?

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Your [table] Is Ready With ReadyPing.

Ever waited for a table at a restaurant? Ever been given one of those coasters that flashes & vibrates when your table is ready? Ever wished there was an easier.

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The Upstart’s Conundrum: The Time Crunch Paradox

As a college student and an “entrepreneur” (whatever that means), I’ve experienced first hand the difficulties inherent in building and launching ventures while juggling academic commitments, all without meaningful support.

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