Tag: Entrepreneurs
5 article(s) found with this tag.
Kristine (McClary) Vannoy ’87—The facts of fudge
Summer 2011
“I’m easy to spot. I’m six-foot-two,” says Kristine (McClary)
Vannoy, as we plan our meeting at an upscale grocery in Seattle. But
when she appears, it’s not her height that’s eye-catching, or even her
long red hair. It’s th...
Categories: Culinary Arts, Business, Alumni
Tags: Food, Fudge, Entrepreneurs
Digging the new EcoWell
Spring 2011
Students and faculty develop a mighty thirst after working out at
WSU’s Student Recreation Center, and now they have a new, healthy, and
environmentally friendly option to quench it.The EcoWell vending machine’s slick iPhone-like touchscreen ...
Categories: Business, Engineering
Tags: Entrepreneurs, Vending machines, Sustainability
Learn and use
Spring 2011
Most days, Bryan Saftler ’08 looked much like any other student,
shuttling between classes in Todd Hall, taking notes, water bottle close
at hand. But away from campus, the outgoing Seattle native was a
budding businessman, supplying his Pi K...
Categories: Business
Tags: Entrepreneurs, Competition, Business plans
Toys, Games, and Unique Gifts: Entrepreneurial spirit drives Edmistons
Summer 2004
Two niche markets-toys/games and a Web site for gifts-have taken
husband-and-wife entrepreneurs into new territories.Steve Edmiston is president of Seattle's Front Porch Classics.
The company creates retro-feel toys and games. Melody Wickline
Edmi...
Categories: Business, Alumni
Tags: Gifts, Games, Entrepreneurs
Adjusting to life during college and after
Summer 2003
By the time he graduated from Washington State University, Terry
Arndt ('93 Horticulture) had accumulated $20,000 in student loans,
$5,000 in credit card bills, and car payments.Fortunately, he found a job right away, and a financial advisor.
She ...
Categories: Alumni
Tags: Books, Budget, Entrepreneurs