The growth of Hailey’s Healthy Hangout and Garfinkel’s dedication to her mission helped win over judges at the University of Georgia Entrepreneurship Program’s Health and Wellness Pitch Competition on Nov. 8 at Studio 225. Garfinkel and Hailey’s Health Hangout’s executive director Michael Lewis took home the $10,000 grand prize.
When Kristen Dunning, a Georgia Full-Time MBA student and founder of Gently Soap, launched her sensitive skincare brand in 2021, she made a goal to appear on Shark Tank in 2025.
From software for reporting sustainability metrics to makeup that can stand up to a day in the gym — students from Southeastern Conference universities are creating business ideas to shape the future.
A new Center for Business Analytics and Insights has been established at the University of Georgia to lead the development and dissemination of analytics knowledge and skills for the Terry College of Business.
When young artists come to Shay Lawson to discuss their future in the music business, she has one message: Just say no to record contracts.
Ten years ago, Brandon Mintz (BBA ’16) and his friends were sweating in his student apartment before heading out for a Friday night in downtown Athens. The air conditioner worked, but the improvised system of dozens of graphics cards and other computer components mining bitcoin in the spare room kept the apartment at 80 degrees […]
As managers integrate these tools into everyday office life, researchers at the University of Georgia are expanding their groundbreaking research into the impact of this fourth industrial revolution to understand AI’s promise and peril of artificial intelligence.
Just in time for football season, University of Georgia senior Lee Evans and business partner and recent hospitality graduate Maddy Heck took home $10,000 from UGA Entrepreneurship’s Summer Launch to boost the production of Buck’s Customs Slings.
In the whirlwind of the supply chain, there is no standing still. To keep from being swept up, there must be constant movement by logistics caretakers: the operations bosses, the technology builders, the data miners, the finance experts and, of course, the higher-education scholars who prime the pump with talent.
Valeria Brenner didn’t celebrate with UGA graduates at Undergraduate Commencement, but her decision to enter the Rice University Business Plan Competition resulted in another reason to celebrate: Winning $135,000 in investment for her business Thryft Ship.