8. “ Students in any major were more likely to pursue entrepreneurial activities if they had been required to develop solutions to real-world problems. ” New York University 2008 Study The Problem
16. uSEED CrowdFunding through the already established University Alumni Networks within university curricula Our Differentiator and Competitive Advantage
17. uSeed keeps 4% of every donation as well as charges a $5,000 annual licensing fee to the Development Office of participating universities Business Model
18. Our Team Brian Sowards – UD Alum A serial entrepreneur who left UD Honors Program to start his 5th company, Brian has worked with over 50 market leaders providing technology solutions to business challenges. Steve Roettger – UD Alum A Finance and Management Information Systems graduate, Steve pursued his entrepreneurial dreams after college, launching several companies and attracting national attention through the coIN Loft – Delaware’s first co-working space. Matthew Racz– UD Alum An Operations Management graduate, Matthew started his own part-time business while at UD, runs a college entrepreneurship video blog called Start It Up TV, and was a force behind the development of the Entrepreneurship program at UD.
19. Wes Garnett – Del Tech Alum An industrial engineer, Wes founded several companies and serves as a mentor in UD’s Business Plan competition. He is co-founder of the coIN Loft – Delaware’s nationally recognized co-working space. Dan Freeman, Ph. D., University of Delaware As Faculty Director of the Entrepreneurial Studies Program, Professor Freeman has spearheaded several initiatives to increase entrepreneurial activity among students campus-wide. Our Team