Small family farms face significant challenges, including escalating production costs and fierce competition from large agribusinesses. Growing up on an 80-acre farm in southwest Washington, WSU alums and siblings Jessica and Sean Murray were acutely aware of the challenges facing small family operations like theirs and wanted to be part of the solution.
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Winners of Washington State University’s 2024 Business Plan Competition secured over $50,000 in total to kickstart their ventures, with some top team members attributing their success to the skills they acquired at the Carson College of Business.
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Paul Warner, an experienced business owner, digital marketer, and consultant, has been appointed executive director of the Washington State University Center for Entrepreneurship in the Carson College of Business. He officially began director duties Feb. 19.
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A series of three entrepreneurship classes offered at WSU Tri-Cities is pairing students with industry professionals to develop and launch new ventures in clean energy.
Paul Carlisle (’06 Busi. Admin., ’07 MBA), an adjunct professor with the Carson College who runs the program, says the classes are meant to be taken in succession. Students team up with a researcher who holds a freshly patented technology, often from nearby Pacific Northwest National Laboratories (PNNL), help create a business plan, and secure venture financing to create a viable business.
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John Howerton (‘22 MBA) is no stranger to the busy schedule of an entrepreneur. When he started his MBA, he had just begun dating his now-wife while working 80 hours and shouldering up to 30 hours of startup obligations per week. He says he chose WSU’s online MBA program largely for its flexibility.
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Bobby Wiese (’23 EMBA) constantly seeks ways to grow as a leader, and an MBA was the next step in his professional journey. When he learned Washington State University’s online Executive MBA program was designed for experienced professionals, he knew it would be the perfect fit.
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In the high-stakes world of venture-backed startups, nothing is more crucial than investor trust, especially when facing product development setbacks. New research from WSU's Carson College of Business offers fresh perspectives on how technology-based startup companies can secure funding even when their product development hits roadblocks.
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Shaun Parkinson's journey to WSU’s Carson College of Business didn’t happen in one fluid motion. After earning his bachelor's degree in exercise science at Brigham Young University, Parkinson initially saw himself working in the medical field. However, a job at a plasma donation center unexpectedly opened his eyes to a different path.
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When Jake (’17 Intl. Busi., ‘19 MS) and Emily Stevens (’17 Intl. Busi., ’19 MBA) signed up to study abroad in Greece in 2016, they certainly expected the experience to be life-changing, but they couldn’t have known they were about to meet their future spouse.
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