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Queen’s alum listed in ‘Forbes 30 under 30’

Written on January 14, 2022. Posted in News.

“Wine was not one of my interests,” David Kong, Comm ’14, said in an interview with The Journal. Kong got his start in entrepreneurship during his undergrad. This year, he’s being named one of Forbes’ “30 Under 30” in the food and drinks industry. Kong had just turned 19 when he first tried wine at...

The spirit of entrepreneurship at Queen's

Written on September 10, 2021. Posted in Features.

Many successful businesses have started out of Queen’s. From Iris Technologies creating an LCD computer for people suffering from concussions to Red Gold of Afghanistan selling saffron to help women in Afghanistan, Queen’s has created and supported many student entrepreneurs. The Journal spoke with...

Queen’s Entrepreneur’s Competition hosts 60-second business pitch challenge

Written on October 21, 2016. Posted in News.

This Wednesday, 20 students each had 60 seconds to pitch their business ideas to a panel of judges. At the stake was $250. Taking place in Goodes Hall, the Queen’s Entrepreneur’s Competition (QEC) held their taster event before a keynote speaker for participants and observers. The winner, Marnus...

Refugee-focused start-up vies for $1 million

Written on March 11, 2016. Posted in News.

This weekend, four Queen’s students will be competing in London, England, to win a million dollars for their refugee-focused online business. The Hult Prize Foundation, a start-up accelerator for university-level entrepreneurs, addresses a different social problem each year. The 2015 winners, Playcares,...

Time for entrepreneurship to take a look in the mirror

Written on January 22, 2016. Posted in Editorials.

A university isn’t Dragons’ Den. So why are we trying to act like it? In 2014, Queen’s received $900,000 through the provincial government’s $20-million program to bolster entrepreneurship. According to the Honourable Reza Moridi, Minister of Research and Innovation at the time, youths’ “innovative...

Welsh billionaire visits campus

Written on October 16, 2015. Posted in News.

A rapt audience of over 120 faculty members and students gathered in Goodes Hall on Thursday afternoon to welcome international business magnate Sir Terry Matthews. As Wales’ first billionaire, Matthews is best known for his work in the high-tech communications field, having founded and funded over...

Students launch first real estate conference

Written on March 20, 2015. Posted in News.

With only one real estate class available to “cultivate their curiosity”, three economics students decided to take matters into their own hands. This year, Sam Morse, Evan Burns and Sean Pitcher launched the first Queen’s Real Estate Investment Conference (QRIC). The inaugural conference will take...

Queen’s snags second at QEC

Written on January 27, 2015. Posted in News.

When the Queen’s Entrepreneurial Competition (QEC) wrapped up its 27th year, a team from Harvard took home first place for a U.S.-centred project, and a Queen’s team came in with silver. The QEC is a competition open to undergraduate students worldwide. Students submit a 23-page business plan in October,...

Students collaborate at Startup Summit

Written on March 7, 2014. Posted in News.

Students from various faculties came together to develop, design and promote their new innovative product ideas at the second annual Queen’s Startup Summit (QSS) last weekend. The summit started with students pitching ideas for start-up companies on a stage for one minute. The top 11 ideas were chosen...

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Queen’s alum listed in ‘Forbes 30 under 30’

The spirit of entrepreneurship at Queen's

Queen’s Entrepreneur’s Competition hosts 60-second business pitch challenge

Refugee-focused start-up vies for $1 million

Time for entrepreneurship to take a look in the mirror

Welsh billionaire visits campus

Students launch first real estate conference

Queen’s snags second at QEC

Students collaborate at Startup Summit

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