Success
Our Alum Stories
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We are so proud of our alums and celebrate the growth they experienced in and after their summer program. Read how our alums overcame odds, built their business, and discovered what they learned.
Successful Launchies
- 2021 LaunchX Alumnus
- Top-6 finalist of Wai Wai Glocal Teen Hero India
- Co-founder of EcoGo
- EcoGo was selected as a top-6 finalist in the Youth Founders’ Summit by Smarter Me Singapore
- EcoGo was recognized as a Winner at ‘Powered By Youth’ Hong Kong
Mrigank Pawagi
- 2017 LaunchX Alumnae
- Multi-award winning social entrepreneur
- 3 times TEDx speaker
- Current company, She., reaches over 15 countries and has received notable endorsements
Joana Baptista
- 2013 LaunchX Alumnus
- Forbes ’30 Under 30′ honoree
- Forbes ’18 Under 18′ honoree
- TEDx speaker
- Birthright Excel alumnus
- Investor at J-Ventures
- Author of Age is Only an Int: Lessons I Learned as a Young Entrepreneur
Michael Matias
- 2017 LaunchX Alumnae
- TedX speaker
- Co-founder of a technology startup in the Bay Area that raised over $100 million in venture capital
- Founder of a Crypto Price Tracker app that ranked #2 in the finance category on the App Store
Harshita Arora
- 2016 LaunchX Alumnae
- CEO and Co-founder of HelpWear Inc, a company that brings more affordable and accessible healthcare to cardiac patients.
- Thiel Fellowship Recipient, YC Alumni, and a AVP at Pioneer Fund
- Founded Beyond Aging, a functional working group that removes barriers facing the longevity industry
Andre Bertram
- 2019 LaunchX Alumnae
- TedX Speaker
- Co-founder of GirlTechBoss
- Social entrepreneur and intrepid researcher
- Co-founder of Techshare Project, a student-led 501(c)3 that initiatives inspiring the next generation of engineers and entrepreneurs
Molly Cantillion
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Alum Stories
From Rural Turkey to Real-World Impact: How LaunchX Helped Turn a Personal Struggle into Spinalight
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Friend or Founder? How to Balance Friendship and Business
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Why Entrepreneurship Feels Like Chasing the Wrong Tram
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Bridging Cultures, Blending Ideas: Mariya’s LaunchX Journey
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Brilliant Mentors
Fueling Tomorrow’s Entrepreneurs: Lessons learned from Season 1 of the LaunchX podcast
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Entrepreneurship
Catch Up with LaunchX Alumni from 2014 to 2024
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Company Launches
Alum Eric Lan on Building Viking Hacks Hackathon: What If You Weren’t Afraid to Fail?
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Innovation
The Power of Energy, Courage, and Speaking Up in Entrepreneurship and Consulting: Eldor on the Online Innovation Program
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Company Launches
Stay Chill, Stay Nerdy: Abhishek Ramshanker on His LaunchX Startup Cogent, Obsessive Ambition, and Balancing School and Startup Life
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Entrepreneurship
Isabelle Dijkhorst: On her LaunchX startup Foundity, Unexpected Opportunities, and the Power of Human Connection
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Entrepreneurship
How 2020 Alumni Salah Osman from Kenya Launched AwardX East Africa: A Step Closer to Building the “Silicon Valley of Africa”
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Entrepreneurship
Around the right people, you feel invincible: How Isabelle Dijkhorst is fostering entrepreneurship through Foundity
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Entrepreneurship
“Opportunity doesn’t come the way you want it to”: Salah Osman on the American Dream as a Kenyan, Serving People, Fate, and Being Open Minded.
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Entrepreneurship
Into the Unknown: Alumni Rayyan Mir on Lifelong Entrepreneurship with LaunchX
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Application Advice
From MIT to Cryptocurrency: John Peurifoy Alumni Spotlight
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Company Launches
Entrepreneurship is for Everyone: Mohamed Mostafa’s Journey from LaunchX to Meducate
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Entrepreneurship
How Dylan Kim is Empowering His Own Path in the Education Industry
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Entrepreneurship
Bailey Cherry’s changing the world, one book at a time
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Entrepreneurship
LaunchX alum creating amazing content
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Entrepreneurship
LaunchX Alum Building Better Healthcare
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NEIGH - The Startup Who Founded The Best Tool Rental Service
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Last Minute Tips for LaunchX Summer
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Pro Tips: Hackathon Event Planning
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Application Advice
4 Key Components to Scale Your Startup Post-Launch
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Why Our Alumni Chose to Start Companies at LaunchX
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Quenching My Thirst for Adventure by Learning to Start a Company
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LaunchX Stories: Reginald Fils, Boston
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Tips from an Alum on Making the Most of LaunchX Summer
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Why I Chose to Learn Entrepreneurship at LaunchX
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4 Tips to Get Started as a High School Entrepreneur
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Starting a Company as a High Schooler Taught Me This Life Lesson
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North Peace Student off to Prestigious MIT Launch
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3 Top Tips to Help You Win a Business Pitch Competition
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Are You an Essentialist? Why this is Important for Entrepreneurs
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Justin Yu Starts VR Headset Company
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What Will You Launch?: My Entrepreneur Story with LaunchX Clubs
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After LaunchX: Building Upon Your Startup Foundation
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Brian Coombs: Mens et Manus at MIT
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Keivan Shahida: From Rejection to AppDev
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How to Get Started with Computer Programming
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Ayden Howle: A Home Away from Home
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Pallavi Deshpande: Meeting Peers and Facing Fears
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David Berman: The Next Mark Cuban
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Entrepreneurship Center Visits
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