Ashley Bella, the CEO of ArtzyBella (’20), is a Georgia State University alum and a graduate of the Main Street Entrepreneurs Seed Fund Cohort 1. She recently announced the completion of a one-of-a-kind mural entitled “Be Love.” Read the story.
Meet Felicity Pineda (’20) a media entrepreneurship graduate and former WomenLead student. Her business, Travelin’ Music Lessons provides in-home music session in voice, piano and guitar. Read her full story and learn how she has been inspired by our outstanding ENI faculty.
ArtzyBella was selected as one of 10 finalists to pitch their businesses in the New Voices + Shea Moisture Pitch Competition, sponsored by Essence, an independent African American-owned company. Read the full article and learn more about this driven GSU alum.
Georgia State has played a major role in sculpting both myself and my business. I would’ve never thought to market LashPlay to nonprofits or women who are suffering from hair loss. Being a part of the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies has changed my mindset. Read more of the story.
K2thaL is an innovative and comprehensive linguistics language arts learning system that uses performing arts, particularly, music, dance, lyricism, and theater as strategies to teach Pre-K through 8th grade students all about the field of Linguistics, which is the science of language. Click to read more about this notable teaching method created by Benjamin R. Moore III.
When Thomas founded DT Productions, the goal was to establish a creative space in theatre for African Americans to thrive. The venture also provides opportunities for upcoming producers, choreographers, and others interested in theatre, who may not have a chance to explore their interests otherwise.
The competition is split into two sections: a qualifying round and a final round. Out of the 22 businesses competing, three Georgia State students and alumni businesses Aurign, EcoDrop, and Oshun Pay placed within the top nine pitches at the TYE-U competition and accelerated to the Final Round. Due to stay-at-home orders, the final round was hosted virtually on April 18th.
Entrepreneurship and Innovation Institute (ENI) sat down with Shweta Pant, a current Master’s student in the Robinson College of Business to hear more about her internship and experience working for New Relic, Inc., a software analytics company this past Summer ’19.
