The Windy Napkin Podcast
Sponsored by The Coleman Entrepreneurship Center, The Windy Napkin podcast spotlights the entrepreneurial stories of DePaul students, alumni, faculty, and small businesses throughout Chicago. Each episode’s interview is centered around educating, inspiring, and influencing entrepreneurs and businesses in our community. Tune in to find the best way to - as the CEC promotes - Do Good and Do Well in Chicago.
Episodes
For this episode of The Windy Napkin, Parin talks with Ravi Hansra, Ph.D., Founder and CEO of Hansra Consulting and Advisory Services! Listen in to hear how you can create a Conscious Culture within your workspace, as well as how to elevate your consciousness as a leader and a team member!
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This episode of The Windy Napkin is very near and dear to the heart of the CEC. New host Parin talks with Kathia Hernandez, DePaul University alum and Program Manager here in the center! Listen in to hear Kat share how she gained such a strong entrepreneurial spirit, as well as her advice in fueling the future of entrepreneurship at DePaul!
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This episode shines a spotlight on the journey of Joanna Bauza– Instructor of DePaul’s newest Women Entrepreneurs course and President & CEO of The Cervantes Group. From Tennis Champion to Tech visionary, learn about Joanna’s keys to global success, insights from non-profits and startups, as well as the power of Women Entrepreneurs.
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Discover Ilayda's journey from DePaul student with a Business Management and Entrepreneurship focus to her role as Marketing Manager at Cocktail Claw, a nationwide adult claw machine rental sensation that injects nostalgia and excitement into every event. In this episode, we hear how DePaul’s resources and influential moments steered Ilayda’s path, beginning with classes, her experience as a finalist in the Student Innovation Expo,...
The CEC hosts a number of DePaul students to showcase their business ideas for a chance to win a scholarship in the annual Student Innovation Expo.
Along with Eric Villa, among this year's winners is Jake Bolger, creator of Spin Squared. Spin Squared offers high-energy cycling classes that combine spinning on the bike with spinning on the mix board.
How did...
The CEC hosts a number of DePaul students to showcase their business ideas for a chance to win a scholarship in the annual Student Innovation Expo.
Among this year's winners is Eric Villa, the co-founder of Stuudeo, a social and distribution platform for student filmmakers.
What inspired Eric to create his business?
How does it Empower the Creator Community?
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How might we reduce the geography challenge for gig-workers?
In this episode, Claoe Louis, the first-place winner of the CEC's 2021 Purpose Pitch Competition covers just that with his business, Pinwrk!
Each year, the Coleman Entrepreneurship Center spotlights purpose-driven business ideas that focus on doing good and protecting the bottom line. The annual event explores the ideas of purpose-driven startups in Chicago.
The Purpos...
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