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Cut from a different cloth: App State alumnus Mitch Purgason ’15 stitches his way to fashion’s forefront
Feb 14, 2022

BOONE, N.C. — Mitch Purgason’s time at Appalachian State University threaded the needle for his career in clothing design.

A historic semester for Enactus Appalachian
Nov 21, 2021

As students returned to full classrooms this semester, the students of Enactus Appalachian, part of an international organization dedicated to creating a better world, set new standards of wh

Enactus Appalachian wins early stage competition at '21 National Exposition
Apr 26, 2021

For the second consecutive year, Appalachian State University students have competed and won in the Early Stage Competition during the Enactus United States National Exposition.

Alumnus and restauranter of Fud at Salud reflects on entrepreneurship at Appalachian
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Jeff McElwee '09 owns and operates FūD at Salud, the culinary counterpart to the successful ...

Vixster to be featured at Silicon Hollar's May 12 Startup Social
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Student-launched business Vixster will be the featured company during Silicon Hollar's May Startup Social. The event will be held in the&nbsp...

BOBBY MARTIN ’92 – FROM “LOUSY STUDENT” TO MAGNA CUM LAUDE TO ENTREPRENEUR – SHARES THOUGHTS ON SUCC
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Are you willing to work a 60-hour week? Be on call 24/7? Put your life on hold as you build a career?

Ten student finalists have been selected to pitch their best business idea at the Appalachian Pitch Contest
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Ten student finalists have been selected to pitch their best business idea at the Appalachian Pitch Contest, scheduled for Thursday, Mar

From custom suits to fish farms in Haiti, entrepreneurship exploding at Appalachian
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More than 120 entrepreneurial projects are in the works by Appalachian State University students this school year, continuing a tradition of smal

2016 Pitch Your Idea Competition to be held March 24
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r Entrepreneurship (TICFE) will host its annual  Pitch Your Idea Competition on Thursday, March 24, at 2:00 p.m.

Sustainable Business Spotlight: Vixster
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As founder and CEO of Vixster, Zak Ammar is working to provide an on-demand and subscription trash + recycling service.

Agreement with Wenzhou University expands Walker College of Business' international partnerships
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Appalachian State University and the Walker College of Business announces an international partnership with Wenzhou University in Wenzhou, China...

Business faculty continue work on AppLab, a problem-based learning model to solve real-world issues
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Faculty members at Appalachian State University are continuing efforts in 2016 on AppLab, a problem-based learning model focused on solving real-...