Here are a few of our must-reads from about.me’s campus.
Raghav Haran did something rare. He landed the internship of his dreams in New York City without even submitting a resume. Hear this University of Michigan student’s story and how he separated himself from the competition. Read more →
Is local the new global? Nashville-based entrepreneur Sam Davidson believes it is. So much so that he started Batch to help local merchants get their goods in the hands of people across the United States.
Founded in 2013, Batch offers gift ideas and monthly subscription boxes filled local goods made in Nashville, Memphis, Charleston and more. Beyond just sending a package in the mail, Batch believes in the power of storytelling and works to actively tell the stories of local “purveyors” through social media and “in-box storytelling”.
We sat down with Sam to learn more about Batch, the entrepreneur community in Nashville and get his take on telling a good story.
Living abroad, especially in a country where you don’t natively speak the language, is never easy. It’s even more of a challenge if you start a company there. And that’s is exactly what Elizabeth J. Taylor did.
An avid fan of Rick Steve’s Europe (she would fight to watch it on Saturday mornings at the age of eight) Elizabeth took up French as part of her college studies. Required to go abroad for her major, Elizabeth decided to use her last semester at Vanderbilt University to intern and take classes in France. That small taste of living and working abroad wasn’t enough though, she wanted to live in France full time and really immerse herself in the culture.
Our Staff Picks page full of people with fascinating stories and beautiful pages. Here are our top four favorites from this week! We hope you enjoy browsing their pages and don’t forget to leave them some compliments!
In our header photo you’ll find Alex Finch, a British photographer based in Seoul, South Korea. Be sure to check out his Instagram and Facebook apps to see his street photography and snaps from his job as a part-time model.
Meet three guys who are students by day and entrepreneurs by night.
Targeting various industries, these young founders hope to disrupt the status quo and have fun while doing it.
Queen’s University student Michael Warshafsky, pictured in our header photo, is the founder of Encore. It’s an app that lets you relive your favorite concert experiences. Michael also has a passion for exploring new opportunities as he shadowed 60 different professionals in 60 days and chronicled it all online.
On college campuses across the world, entrepreneurship is hot. And you want in. Well, not all in.
Maybe your schedule is already jammed with classes, extracurriculars and commitments to student organizations. Or, perhaps you aren’t out to disrupt an industry or create the next Snapchat. But you do have an idea and want to see if it will work.
Today, we’re talking to about.me advisor and COO of ONE, Cory Levy. As the first in our Deskie series, we’ll be talking to him about everything he does, plus what his desk says about him and his personality. We were lucky enough to stop by his office in San Francisco, meet his team, snap a few photos of his #deskie, and interview him on who he is and what he thinks of about.me.
Want to participate? Send us a picture of your desk with the hashtag #deskie on Instagram or Twitter for a chance to get featured.
