Johnny Wicks Candles: Crafting an Experience
We're thrilled to shine a spotlight on one of CSUMBās alumni, Johnny Foster, who graduated in 2018 with a degree in Physiology. We interviewed Johnny Foster, one of our successful…
HeavyConnect continues to take the chaos out of coordination
Founder Patrick Zelaya reflects on the startupās rise to international success Seven years ago, HeavyConnect Founder and CEO Patrick Zelaya was working on perfecting his pitch to present at the…
Love, Life and Lavender Creek
A Startup Challenge Love Story Itās a Hollywood trope: two people fall in love, maybe get married, decide to have a baby, hilarity, horror, suspense, dramaādepending on genreā ensues. And…
Whale Watching, Elevated
Oceanic Expeditions offers an intimate focus on wildlife and photography https://youtu.be/DurV_9c20_Y With blue whales in the summer, and humpbacks, orcas, and dolphins all year long, Monterey Bay is a dream…
WorkArkās Balancing Act
https://youtu.be/Lr6RasDqbHg Startup Challenge Social Venture Division winner breaks barriers to tackle rural unemployment Full-time student. Full-time parent. Full-time worker. Full-time entrepreneur? Meet Kirsten Dorenkamp, founder of WorkArk and 2022 Startup…
Thai is Fun Gets Virtual
https://youtu.be/oQE1Ylavzes Goi Yujaroen serves up Thai cooking lessons with a side of celebration. Have you wanted to learn to cook authentic Thai food? How about learning while hanging out with…
Connecting over Crops? AGXactly!
Startup Challenge 2021 Venture Division winner talks agtech, collaboration, and mentorship. https://youtu.be/-DVfDHRy688 As COVID pushed meetings, conferences, and networking events online, AGXactly founder, Russell Cole seized the opportunity to cast…
Startup Challengeās Dumpling Queen Returns to the Party Scene
https://youtu.be/WDVlCxyawrM In the darker days of shelter in place, dinner with friends seemed a million miles away. But with increased access to covid tests, vaccines, and safeguards, there is a…
Little Feet Packaging Pops Off: Startup Challenge Venture Division Winner tackles the bubble wrap industry
https://youtu.be/OfYpQAFi2iI How many boxes have you opened in the past week? In the past month? Over the last two years? According to Digital Commerce 360, online shopping during the pandemic added…
Neceās GF Founders Talk Family, Faith, and Flavor
https://youtu.be/D_5054N3anM For people struggling with celiac disease, gluten allergies, or intolerance, finding delicious baked goods can be a frustrating and disappointing experience. But for Sharque and Jordan Starr of Neceās…