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Leatherby Center Director Mario Leone Negotiates Acquisition of OC Start-Up “Patience is a Virtue” on display as 14 year old company seizes their moment

September 9, 2020 by Kyle Mackie | Argyros School News

Mario Leone, Director of the Leatherby Center for Entrepreneurship and Business Ethics, has been a long-time board member at recently acquired DocVerify, an Orange County based company in the remote notarization business. Founded 14 years ago, DocVerify experienced the highs and lows that come with any entrepreneurial venture. When Covid-19 forced nearly all businesses to

Script Haven, a Leatherby Center Startup, Goes Live Chapman Students Launch New Platform to Buy and Sell Screenplays

November 17, 2019 by Kyle Mackie | Career Story Spotlight

Leatherby Center startup company Script Haven is aiming to change how scripts are bought and sold in the entertainment industry. Instead of forcing writers to hand over complete manuscripts to entertainment studios and be left in limbo about how it is received, Script Haven is introducing an innovative marketplace for writers and producers to find

Meet Wing, an AI company started by Martin Gomez (MBA ’20) The Leatherby Center fuels Wing: A 24/7 intelligent assistant that never says, "I don't understand"

September 12, 2019 by Martin Gomez | Graduate & MBA

Submitted by Martin Gomez (MBA ’20) The digital assistant market, simply put, is broken. Have you ever really tried asking any digital assistants for something useful like “Can you book me a flight?”, and faced the infamous “Sorry, I can’t do that”? Well, you’re not alone. You’re part of at least 1 billion people across

I Am (Unconventionally) Chapman Taking a Non-Linear Path through College by Renna Hidalgo '21

August 30, 2019 by Renna Hidalgo | Students

By Renna Hidalgo ’21 I have always been a bit unconventional with my combination of interests. For years, I’ve been drawn towards philosophy, the sciences, music, fashion, and film. When college decisions came around, I knew that I loved these subjects, but had no idea how to incorporate them into my academic and career pursuits.

Teen Entrepreneur Academy Summer Camp Visits Leatherby Center

July 23, 2019 by Kyle Mackie | Leatherby Center

The Leatherby Center for Entrepreneurship and Business Ethics recently hosted a group of high school students from Brazil for an afternoon lecture and tour. The Teen Entrepreneur Academy (TEA) is a summer camp for high school students interested in learning about entrepreneurship hosted by Concordia University. Stephen Christensen, Dean of Concordia’s School of Business and

Career Launch Workshop An Introduction to Entrepreneurship in Entertainment

May 16, 2019 by Matthew Carley | Undergraduates

On Saturday, April 27, the Leatherby Center of Entrepreneurship and Business Ethics hosted a Career Launch Workshop co-sponsored by the Argyros School of Business & Economics and the Dodge College of Film & Media Arts. The schools joined forces to provide students who are interested in entertainment or technology the opportunity to learn about how

Preview Day a Success at the Leatherby Center Incoming Chapman Family Learn About our Entrepreneurship Opportunities and Reources

April 23, 2019 by Kyle Mackie | Argyros School News

Chapman University’s annual Preview Day for incoming admitted first year and transfer students and their families was Saturday, April 13. The Argyros School of Business and our Leatherby Center for Entrepreneurship and Business Ethics were open during the day to offer our guests an idea of what they could expect in their coming academic career

Entrepreneur America Lessons from Rob Ryan's Entrepreneur America Boot Camp for Start-Ups

April 15, 2019 by Kyle Mackie | Leatherby Center

During a visit from Dean Thomas A. Turk, Ph.D. and Director of the Leatherby Center for Entrepreneurship Mario Leone, Rob Ryan agreed to provide his book to Argyros School students free of charge. Mr. Ryan is looking for feedback in terms of comments and questions to incorporate into a new forthcoming book. . Read his book

Announcing the New Director of the Leatherby Center for Entrepreneurship and Business Ethics Congratulations to Mario Leone, MBA

November 29, 2018 by Kyle Mackie | Argyros School News

Thomas A. Turk, Ph.D., Dean of Chapman University’s Argyros School of Business and Economics, is pleased to announce that Mario Leone will be the new Director of the Ralph W. Leatherby Center for Entrepreneurship and Business Ethics, effective December 1, 2018. Professor Leone teaches strategy and information systems at the Argyros School, holds multiple board

Road to becoming a Boss Lady A Business Student took the Initiative to create a company and so can you!

May 14, 2018 by Kosha Rakholia | Leatherby Center

The formation of Blossom Initiative is a dream come true for first year student, Kosha Rakholia. Kosha along with her close friend, Riya Sagar, cofounded Blossom Initiative: a floral-centric company that strives to create a platform for individuals to express their cultural identity with products such as stickers, tees and other merchandise. Through reflection revolving