Nash News

A Better Way to Rent with NewSublease

Samantha Kee — Mon, 28 Aug 2023 18:35:00 GMT

Rooney Lee, a recent Darden MBA graduate from the class of 2023, has entered the realm of entrepreneurship with NewSublease, a startup poised to revolutionize the mid-term housing market. With a diverse background spanning HR, Six Sigma, analytics, b...(read more)

Transforming the Audiobook Industry with Krity

Samantha Kee — Thu, 24 Aug 2023 15:45:00 GMT

Aman Agasi, Aman Shrivastava, and Sahil Lamba are three mechanical engineers who co-founded Krity, a fully democratized audiobook marketplace. Through this platform, anyone can record audiobooks and earn based on their listenership. They initially g...(read more)

Predicting Success with Invest Capital AI

Samantha Kee — Wed, 16 Aug 2023 19:15:00 GMT

Erika Bahr is the Founder and CEO of Invest Capital AI, a startup that utilizes Machine Learning (ML) to predict startup success. With ten years of experience in the field, Erika is a results-driven professional who has guided client accounts in imp...(read more)

Empowering Students through ML STEM Prep

Samantha Kee — Mon, 14 Aug 2023 14:00:00 GMT

Minnie Lahoti, the founder of ML STEM Prep, is a firm believer in the transformative power of education. At its core, ML STEM Prep isn't just another run-of-the-mill online tutoring platform. It's a supportive community of mentors and tutors...(read more)

A New Way to Enjoy: Boozy Frozen Treats

Samantha Kee — Thu, 10 Aug 2023 18:20:00 GMT

Hoi-San Guan is the visionary founder of Boozy Frozen Treats. As an MBA candidate and seasoned entrepreneur, Hoi-San brings her extensive experience in risk management, program leadership, and logistics operati...(read more)

A New Approach to Athleisure: Play Henry

Samantha Kee — Tue, 08 Aug 2023 13:50:00 GMT

Ellie Jamison and Grace Collins are the founders of Play Henry, an apparel brand creating elevated activewear and accessories for pickleball players. Inspired by the social and athletic aspects of pickleball, they create pieces that seamlessly transi...(read more)

Environmental Sustainability with Petrichor

Samantha Kee — Fri, 04 Aug 2023 18:00:00 GMT

Curie Chang is the founder of Petrichor, an apparel creation and disposal startup that creates sustainable, affordable, and high-quality basic apparel. Embodying the principles of extended producer responsibility, Petrichor takes full accountability...(read more)

RoomMe: Avoiding Roommate Horror Stories

Samantha Kee — Wed, 02 Aug 2023 15:00:00 GMT

Sebastian Oliver, Brian Bernard, and Dmitriy Telemtayev (pictured above, from left to right) co-founded RoomMe, a digital platform that helps college students find roommates. The thre...(read more)

Pioneering Battery Technologies with Torpel

Samantha Kee — Fri, 28 Jul 2023 14:30:00 GMT

Recent Chemical Engineering PhD graduate Chen Cai and current UVA professor Gary Koenig have worked together for years on battery research. They have discovered and developed an electrode manufacturing technique to load in more electroactive material...(read more)

Eliminating Transaction Fees with Pare

Samantha Kee — Wed, 26 Jul 2023 16:00:00 GMT

Karthik Ramu and Akhil Maheepathi are the founders of Pare, a company that helps small businesses combat high transaction fees by providing a service that allows them to accept payments with 0% transaction fees and provide consumers with 10% + reward...(read more)

Revolutionizing Travel with Nonstop Points

Samantha Kee — Mon, 24 Jul 2023 14:30:00 GMT

Payton Turner is the founder of Nonstop Points, an affiliate marketing company that focuses on helping students, from undergraduate to law, MBA, or medical degrees be able to afford travel at a reduced price. Payton has always been entrepreneurial a...(read more)

SPOT Fitness: Putting the "we" in weightlifting

Jason Brewster — Tue, 08 Nov 2022 13:00:00 GMT

For many individuals, fitness is simply a daily part of their lives. For CEO and co-founder of the Spot social fitness app, Jeremy Suh, it’s his lifestyle. Whether he’s doing calf-raises in a Chipotle line or a 3-hour chest workout, Jerem...(read more)

LA FOI JEWELRY: Faith brings inclusivity to a new brand

Jason Brewster — Wed, 02 Nov 2022 18:00:00 GMT

LA FOI JEWELRY was founded in 2021 by Darden alum Liana Lei. Born and raised in a small city in China, Liana grew up in a family of entrepreneurs and learned at an early age that nothing worthwhile comes easy. Her Dad used to tell her in order to add...(read more)

Vibez Music: Democratizing song choice

Jason Brewster — Mon, 31 Oct 2022 16:00:00 GMT

Vibez Music was founded in March of 2019 by Cresta Campbell, Trey Winn, Jordan Holsey, and Rehan Chaudhry. The founders didn't initially picture themselves as entrepreneurs in their undergraduate years at UVA, but they noticed something was missi...(read more)

Earnestly Co: A labor of love

Jason Brewster — Fri, 28 Oct 2022 15:15:00 GMT

Frustrated with the waste created by thoughtless gifts that end up in storage cabinets, junk drawers, and landfills, Emily Ashtiani launched Earnestly, a corporate gifting concierge. Emily is a passionate champion for customer experience, which is on...(read more)