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Many St. Louis startups launched by students at WashU put down roots here, others move away to flourish elsewhere. Dave Nicklaus reports in The St. Louis Post-Dispatch on alumni who have decamped to opposite coasts but retain an appreciation for the affordable and supportive startup community in St. Louis.

Examples of Fresh Prints t-shirt designs

Jolijt Tamanaha, A&S 2015, Jacob M. Goodman, BSBA 2015, and Joshua E. Arbit, BSBA 2013 (pictured above) of Fresh Prints are featured in the article. Sasha G. Sherman, BSBA 2011, was one of the original founders of the company that makes customized t-shirts for university organizations.

“It was Washington U. and St. Louis that really enabled us to get our business off the ground,” Goodman says. “In New York, we would have been just another tiny fish in an enormous pond. In St. Louis, getting access to people and resources was easier.”

Link to Post-Dispatch article

A recent story in Philly.com also featured Fresh Prints.

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This week, Olin’s MBA Business Management & Technology club and the Weston Career Center hosted two MBA alums from San Francisco, Justin Lowdermilk of Twitter and Gaurav Lokesh of StubHub.  Both Justin and Gaurav shared their unique insights related to the technology industry, how they got started, their career growth since graduating from Olin, what it’s like to live in SF and work in ‘Tech’. 

Olin’s MBA Business Management & Technology Club and the Weston Career Center sponsored the lively, interactive exchange. A networking reception allowed for further relationship building and learning in a casual atmosphere where Justin and Gaurav were able to further share and enjoy Olin’s Bauer Hall and Knight Hall facilities.