entrepreneurship

How homework becomes entrepreneurship

Thursday, May 4, 2017 by Nirvona Soraya-Galo

It’s no secret that students tend to turn to alternative marketplaces to find, trade or sell their textbooks to other students.

Environment

entrepreneurship

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2016 Year End Wrap Up

Friday, December 2, 2016 by Jessica Barch

December has begun, which means the year is beginning to wrap up. Exams are about to start, the weather has turned cold, and the prospect of a break from classes and assignments glimmers in the near future.

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Marlena Books: bridging the gap between a love of reading and dementia

Tuesday, September 20, 2016 by Jessica Barch

Rachel reading to her grandmother

Seeing an opportunity and seizing it is one of the first steps to creating a successful entrepreneurial venture. For Rachel Thompson, a graduate from the faculty of Applied Health Sciences and alumna of St. Pauls’ GreenHouse, her leap into entrepreneurship began when her grandmother, a lover of books, was diagnosed with dementia.

St. Pauls’ GreenHouse

entrepreneurship

innovation

health

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Revolutionizing your wardrobe using bamboo

Tuesday, March 1, 2016 by Rachel Isabelle Hammermueller

You might be pitching an idea on a co-op term. You might be hustling to make that exam on time. Whatever you’re doing, sweat stains are an annoyance for many people - and a nuisance that should have been eradicated long ago, according to Chanakya Ramdev.

Management Engineering

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Remaining passion8

Thursday, March 26, 2015 by Kayla Dixon

It's Victoria Stacey's passion that keeps her magazine moving forward.

UWaterloo Life talked with the Arts and Business student back in September 2013 about her newly-introduced magazine - we thought we would check in to see how she’s doing.

entrepreneurship

Conrad Centre

Arts and Business

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Sparking a change

Tuesday, March 3, 2015 by Kayla Dixon

A recent Sociology grad is putting his best foot forward tomorrow night as he pitches his company that connects people looking to hire live entertainment, on CBC's Dragon's Den.

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A nutty idea

Thursday, March 5, 2015 by Kayla Dixon

After being diagnosed with Crohn's disease in Grade 12 and constantly having a limited diet, Alexandra Longo decided it was time she took action to change the way people think about food.

entrepreneurship

Applied Health Sciences

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Taking the CEO seat for a day

Tuesday, February 24, 2015 by Kayla Dixon

Bjorn Dawson with Elyse Allan, President and CEO of GE Canada

Have you ever wondered what the leaders of today's largest companies are like in person? Wouldn't it be amazing to job shadow one of these CEOs? Two Waterloo students were lucky enough to have that opportunity.

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Paying it forward to teachers

Thursday, February 19, 2015 by Kayla Dixon

Do you think teaching is an easy job? One mathematics student had this mindset but quickly changed his tune after he visited some of his old high school teachers and realized just how challenging the profession is.

teaching

entrepreneurship

VeloCity

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Bridging cultures with a new startup

Thursday, November 20, 2014 by Taylor Neufeld

Exploring and learning about different cultures may seem like a dream come true for some. An Economics and Business student has taken his intercultural experiences to launch a startup that seeks to connect Aboriginal communities and their resources to investors in Asia.