On this episode of The Studentpreneur Show, we hear from Debra Zerr, a Missouri State University junior and young entrepreneur that has been working on her business to sell her costume and wedding dress designs. Debra's business is Corner of Sunshine, and is being worked on as a website to sell her products and currently holds her place for her tra…

On this episode of The Studentpreneur Show, we hear from Joshua Kovan, an Arizona State University student that is majoring in Entrepreneurship and that has had his fair share of experience with trying to jump start small businesses. Josh specifically discusses his experience with his business, Envoy Operation, and the reasons why it did not work f…

On this episode of The Studentpreneur Show, we hear from Bri Flasch, an Instagram influencer, photographer, videographer, music artist, and owner of Flasch Fashion. Bri has accomplished many things with her platform on Instagram, including getting chances to be an ambassador for Adobe, an intern for Google, and the photographer/videographer of a po…

On this episode of The Studentpreneur Show, we hear from Carrie Berk, the famous author and TikTok star. Carrie discusses her experience with entrepreneurship since the age of 8, when she was first published. At only 17, Carrie is figuring out where to go to college, how she will manage her busy life with school, and how to keep building her brand.…

On this episode of The Studentprenuer Show, we hear from Nick Nelson and Maverick Lopez, co-partners of a branch of Aruza Marketing at Texas Tech. Aruza Marketing is a pest control company that offers summer internships for college students in North Carolina. Nick started at Aruza first, then recruited Maverick and started working together as a tea…

On this episode of The Studentpreneur Show, we hear from Kent Heckel, a young man that dropped out of college after getting the offer of a lifetime for his work with his personal YouTube channel. Kent started his channel when in high school and was doing daily vlogs. During his junior year of college, he got an internship creating video content and…

On this episode of The Studentpreneur Show, we hear from Missouri State University freshman and bicycle business owner, Adam Waltke. Taegan and Adam discuss how Adam has done so well in an industry that has been on the decline for the past couple decades, how he managed with doubts about his knowledge and skill based on his age, and working with a …

On this episode of The Studentpreneur Show, we hear from Francie Ruppert, the owner of SaferSit, a Cincinnati-based company that focuses on connecting families with good babysitters. Francie and Taegan talk about growing a business over time, the value of having a great business partner, and how your very own community can help support your busines…

On this episode of The Studentpreneur Show, we hear from Sam Lister, the owner of BLNK Slate Media. BLNK Slate Media focuses on creating social media content for businesses, and Sam is a young man that started this while in high school and believes that is all the education that he will ever need. Taegan and Sam discuss the ongoing debate of if col…

On this episode of The Studentpreneur Show, we hear from Kennon and Amber from CarGo. Started Cape Girardeau, Missouri, CarGo is a food and alcohol delivery service, as well a ride share service. Kennon works within the company and is the head of the branch in Springfield, Missouri, and Amber is a Missouri State senior that does sales and is a driv…

On this episode of The Studentprenuer Show, we hear from Kyle McNail, a Red Bull Student Manager at Missouri State University. Taegan and Kyle talk about his journey getting started with Red Bull, why he was attracted to the company, and some events/charities that Red Bull is involved with. There are amazing benefits to getting involved with compan…

On this episode of The Studentpreneur Show, we hear from Cody Blatt, the creator and owner of Ilixer, a powdered food brand that is made out of real food. Cody describes his product has being perfect for those that are wanting to get healthier, remain their healthiest, or people that are always "on the go" like busy parents and business professiona…

On this episode of The Studentpreneur Show, we speak with Jamika Martin, a UCLA graduate since 2017 that is the owner and creator of ROSEN Skincare. ROSEN is an all-natural skincare brand that is gentle enough for the skin, but hard on breakouts and acne scars. Jamika creates all of the formulas for the products herself and tests them on herself, s…

On this episode of The Studentpreneur Show, we hear from Breezy Baldwin, a current University of Central Florida student that created and owns Hovr*, an app that helps riders and drivers complete long-distance carpooling. The app's usage is centralized in central and south Florida, as well as southern California. Breezy talks about what inspired he…

On this episode of The Studentpreneur Show, we hear from Professor Steve Diasio, who came up with the Finger Puppet Learning Framework, an idea about teaching through peer-to-peer learning. Steve uses this framework in his own college classroom and hopes to spread it across the world, getting teachers and school districts to teach K-12 students by …

On this episode of The Studentpreneur Show, we speak with Missouri State senior, Secoy Hodges. Secoy is a classmate of Taegan and a respectable young man. Taegan and Secoy discuss the trials and tribulations that pushed Secoy to become a community leader, a motivational public speaker, and a business owner. His story is heartbreaking and powerful, …

On this episode of The Studentpreneur Show, we hear from myself about how I have been developing as a new college student and discuss my experience as a one-woman department for BookScouter. My boss Jacob Brown interviews me and I go into how I personally market the podcast, some struggles I have been experiencing, and what I have learned from some…

On this episode of The Studentpreneur Show, we hear from Sharon Wilson, a lawyer and professor from Villanova University Law School. Taegan and Sharon discuss when entrepreneurs need to speak with lawyers, some legal issues that can come up when running a business, and how to work with trademarks and patents. This episode is very important for anyo…

On this episode of The Studentpreneur Show, we speak with Matt Shumer, CEO of Visos. Visos is a VR company that is developing technology to help with industrial training, education, medical simulations and design. Visos' website states that current VR headsets are not built for enterprise purposes. The ones now are either "too expensive and difficu…

On this episode of The Studentpreneur Show, we speak with Jason Goodman, a current business owner and Cornell student. Jason worked on this idea to develop a delicious and healthy snack while in a product-development class with other Cornell classmates. They were able to create Grabanzos, a crunchy, chocolate covered snack. Taegan and Jason discuss…

On this episode of The Studentpreneuer Show we spoke with Connor Weinstein, who is the Ambassador Program Manager for Blue Planet Eyewear, about the ambassador program for the company and who can be involved. Blue Planet Eyewear is an eco-friendly sunglasses and eyeglasses company and they are based out in California. Check out how to become an amb…

On this episode of The Studentpreneur Show, we speak with Umar ElBably, a recent college graduate from Canada that is launching a men's skincare and cosmetic company called Huemen. Taegan and Umar talk about different marketing strategies that have been used to market specifically towards men and how Huemen is going to be different, and about the c…

On this episode of The Studentpreneur Show, we hear from Rachel Benyola, creator of KOVA. KOVA is a helmet meant for biking, scooters, roller blades, and more. Not only is it stylish, but it also does a great job of protecting your brain and it's fold-able, making it super easy to bring with you once you reach your destination. Rachel and Taegan ta…

On this episode of The Studentpreneur Show, we speak with real estate agent Travis Sly. He is local to the Springfield, Missouri area and has a wide range of knowledge about what it's like to be your own boss and how the housing market works. Travis is only 21 years old and is on his way to accomplishing great things with Better Homes and Gardens a…

On this episode of The Studentpreneur Show, we speak with Sarah and Taylor from Banzo Foods. They have currently launched their first product known as Yippea!, which has peanut butter and Nutella substitutes for people with nut allergies. We hear their story of how the company started, their experience so far with going to farmer's markets to sell …

On this episode of The Studentpreneur Show, we speak with 17-year-old Riya Shah. She created MyFetalLife at 15 to help pregnant women figure out how to handle Braxton-Hicks contractions, show the progress of their baby's growth throughout the pregnancy, and so much more. We dig into the background of why she started the company and how she, as a hi…

On this episode of The Studentpreneur Show, we speak with Robert Hatcher, creator of SoundCollide. SoundCollide is a platform that allows music artists to create music together from anywhere in real time. Robert talks about how this platform has evolved over the past 4 years and how Georgia State University's incubator helped him figure what proble…

On this episode of The Studentpreneur Show, we speak with Kareem DeSilva, a PAT co-founder. PAT is a smart city consulting firm. That means the firm does different things to work with the city and government to improve the city as a whole. PAT is based in Memphis, Tennessee. We discuss the things that PAT does to improve Memphis, the technology tha…

On this episode of The Studentpreneur Show, we speak with the brilliant Weida Tan, a college student and business owner from Birmingham, Alabama. Weida runs a company called Fledging LLC, and the company creates electronics for everyone. You can find products from Fledging LLC on Amazon, Ebay, and other user-selling platforms, all for a fair price.…

On this episode of The Studentpreneur Show, we speak with Destin Bell, one of the young men that is running the sports analytics tool called KDash. Not only is Destin working on KDash, he also previously owned a business called LifeOffU. We will discuss why LifeOffU was shut down, how Destin overcame failures of the business, and what he now knows …

On this episode of The Studentpreneur Show, we talk with Camron Brown, founder of Scoreboard. Scoreboard is still in development, and will be made public after a few months. The goal is to completely change how sports fans take in their content.

On this episode of The Studentpreneur Show, we speak with Kyle Wilkins, the Director of Operations for CP Custom Prints based out in California. We get into the company's goals, background, and how you can make money by working with them. Check out their website and instagram below! Site: https://www.cpcustomprints.com/ Instagram: @cpcustomprints…

On this episode of The Studentpreneur Show, we talk with Nick, the CEO of TruckBux. We discuss how he transitioned from wanting to be a wolf of wall street into a match maker for food trucks and customers. Also, is it fair to use an app to skip the line? (The answer is YES). TruckBux is a free app, so download it today! Instagram: @truckbux…

On this episode of The Studentpreneur Show, we talk with Professor Chris Kauzmann from Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Lehigh is a private research university and is very competitive when it comes to GPA. Professor Kauzmann is involved with the DEXTER F. BAKER INSTITUTE FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP, CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION. Here is Lehigh U…

On this episode of The Studentpreneur Show, we speak with Josie Hadaway. She is a college student from Georgia that began her own business by creating beautiful, one-of-a-kind home decor items. We discuss the passion she has for the products she makes and how life is for her on campus while having this full business. Here is Josie's Facebook Page: …

On this episode, we speak with Savy Lieser about her company, Furever Home Friends. Savy is an author and business owner. She discusses creativity, marketing, and how she used KickStarter to expand her business. Her social media and website are linked down below. Instagram: @fureverhomefriends Website: www.fureverhomefriends.com YouTube: SAVY and F…

On this episode of the Studentpreneur Show, we talk with Clifford Holekamp from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. Washington University has a great entrepreneurial program, one of the top in the United States. Cliff and Taegan discuss how he as a professor has helped students, what personalities work best in the business world, and his …

On this episode of The Studentpreneur Show, we talk with Jim Friedman from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. Miami University is a top school for entrepreneurship in the United States. Jim and Taegan discuss what it takes to be a good employee and why students are interested in running their own business. Be sure to check out Miami University's web…

On this episode of The Studentpreneur Show, we speak with Eric Fretz, a professor from the University of Michigan. The University of Michigan has one of the top entrepreneurial programs in the United States. Eric and Taegan talk about top tips for being an entrepreneur while in college, how to work around a lack of funds, and some successes of UM's…

Studentpreneur Show, starring the host Taegan Thomas and the CEO of BookScouter, Jacob Brown. We discuss who this show is made for and the content we will be putting out.

On this episode of The Studentpreneur Show, we will be disucssing what Greater Ozarks Centers for Advanced Professional Studies (GO CAPS) is with advisor Karen Kunkle and instructor Sarah Clayton. This episode is most beneficial for future Caps students and high school students. Go Caps' Website: https://gocaps.yourcapsnetwork.org/…

On this episode of The Studentpreneur Show, we hear from Ben Cox, a Springfield-local high school student that owns his own photography business. We discuss marketing, how to put yourself out there, and how to make money with little to nothing. Ben Cox's Photography Website: http://www.bennettcox.com/…