Isaac Persky is an Economics, Public Relations, and Entertainment Marketing student at Chapman University set to graduate in 2026, as well as a student-entrepreneur. Isaac shares his entrepreneurial journey with DormPour, a venture he co-founded with fellow Chapman student, Ben Shafton. Developing DormPour DormPour aims to revolutionize the way students access filtered water in their
Project Insight is an award-winning work management software company that helps businesses of all sizes manage their projects, teams, and resources. But how did Project Insight start and what is the story behind its success? In this blog post, we will hear from Steve West, the founder and CEO of Project Insight, who shared his
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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