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Jay Hurt ’88: The Alum Who Came Back to Davidson to Build Something New
When Carol Quillen, former president of Davidson College, approached Jay Hurt ‘88 with an idea, returning to Davidson College was not on his radar. Quillen had a vision for the […]
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Ed Van Deman ’69: Saying Yes to What’s Next
Ed Van Deman ’69 has spent his career saying yes to opportunity. Since graduating from Davidson College, he has built a career defined by curiosity, reinvention, and an unusual willingness […]
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Michelle Mckown-Campbell Is Activating the A.W.E.S.O.M.E.
Every single person has a reason to celebrate. Every single person has small joys and accomplishments that fill their day. Every single person is awesome. Acknowledging and accepting those three […]
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Davidson College Student Entrepreneurs Secure $32,500 in Funding at Nisbet Venture Fund Pitch Competition
The 11th annual competition celebrates innovation with record-breaking female participation and first-year student involvement The Hurt Hub@Davidson recently hosted its milestone 11th annual Nisbet Venture Fund Pitch Competition, awarding $32,500 […]
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Erin Martin’s Journey: Turning an Idea into a Reality with Pump for Joy
Entrepreneurship often sparks from a personal journey, and for Erin Martin, it began as a small flame that ignited into a venture called Pump for Joy. Erin always had an […]
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From First Idea to First Job: Constantine Desjardins ’24’s Entrepreneurial Journey
Constantine Desjardins ’24 graduated from Davidson having attended Techstars Startup Weekend, participated in the Venture for America Case Challenge, and served as president of the Davidson Entrepreneurship Club, so it is no surprise that the Hurt Hub was right up…
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Nicolas Bracco & Owen Bezick
Owen Bezick ’21 co-founded GatherWare Inc. as a student at Davidson College, building dynamic strategic planning software with multi-year forecasting tools, automatic reporting, and administrative dashboards that gave organizations full control over their long-term facility plans. He met his co-founder,…
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Collaborative Innovation: An AI-Driven Adventure in Redefining Course Creation
Written by Evan Rozantes, Associate Director, Innovation Portfolio At the Jay Hurt Hub for Innovation & Entrepreneurship at Davidson College, we recently embarked on a collaboration with Universidad Galileo that […]
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What Do Sherlock Holmes and Improv Comedy Have to Do With Innovation?
When you think of innovation, you might picture lightning strikes of genius that emerge from nowhere or those eureka moments waking you up from a dead sleep. But what if […]
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Choosing the Right AI Avatar: Ethical Considerations
One of the more recent innovations in AI and video production is the introduction of AI avatars. Using AI avatars reduces production costs, provides consistency across multiple videos created at […]
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Unlock Team Superpowers: The “Working With Me” Guide
Imagine stepping into a new team and instantly knowing what makes everyone tick. You’d know their favorite snacks, their preferred communication styles, when they’re most open to collaboration, and how […]
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Creating Content with AI
For the course collaboration with Galileo on AI for Marketing, we wanted to experiment with making as much content with AI as possible. We were dedicated to integrating AI into […]
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