On this episode of The Studentprenuer Show, we hear from Kyle McNail, a Red Bull Student Manager at Missouri State University. Taegan and Kyle talk about his journey getting started with Red Bull, why he was attracted to the company, and some events/charities that Red Bull is involved with. There are amazing benefits to getting involved with companies like this that allow flexibility for college students and give them a better opportunity to network. Be sure to give this one a listen!

Red Bull Jobs: https://jobs.redbull.com/us-en

Red Bull Can You Make It? Event sing up: https://canyoumakeit.redbull.com/en-us

*Application deadline for Can You Make It? is February 17, 2020. You get 7 days to travel across Europe with only Red Bull for currency!

On this episode of The Studentpreneur Show, we hear from Cody Blatt, the creator and owner of Ilixer, a powdered food brand that is made out of real food. Cody describes his product has being perfect for those that are wanting to get healthier, remain their healthiest, or people that are always "on the go" like busy parents and business professionals. Taegan and Cody discuss what it means to know your competition, know your product, and know your customer base. Make sure to give this episode a listen to hear more!

Website: https://ilixer.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ilixer_/

On this episode of The Studentpreneur Show, we speak with Jamika Martin, a UCLA graduate since 2017 that is the owner and creator of ROSEN Skincare. ROSEN is an all-natural skincare brand that is gentle enough for the skin, but hard on breakouts and acne scars. Jamika creates all of the formulas for the products herself and tests them on herself, so the products are cruelty-free. Taegan and Jamika talk about how ROSEN got started, the issues with the current "clean" skincare products that exist, and the importance of fitting the product price to the target market's budget. This episode is great for anyone interested in natural products and living a cleaner life.

Website: https://www.rosenskincare.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rosenskincare/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rosenskincare/

On this episode of The Studentpreneur Show, we hear from Breezy Baldwin, a current University of Central Florida student that created and owns Hovr*, an app that helps riders and drivers complete long-distance carpooling. The app's usage is centralized in central and south Florida, as well as southern California. Breezy talks about what inspired her to create the app, how it works, the benefits, and her plans to expand later down the line. Be sure to give this one a listen if you love to travel!

*The name of the app has changed to Hovr*

App: HOVR

On this episode of The Studentpreneur Show, we hear from Professor Steve Diasio, who came up with the Finger Puppet Learning Framework, an idea about teaching through peer-to-peer learning. Steve uses this framework in his own college classroom and hopes to spread it across the world, getting teachers and school districts to teach K-12 students by playing. He explains why this type of hands-on learning is beneficial and how everyone plays to learn for the first few years of life. 

Links:

LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevediasio/

Websites- https://www.stevediasio.com/

http://fingerpuppetmanagment.mystrikingly.com/

On this episode of The Studentpreneur Show, we speak with Missouri State senior, Secoy Hodges. Secoy is a classmate of Taegan and a respectable young man. Taegan and Secoy discuss the trials and tribulations that pushed Secoy to become a community leader, a motivational public speaker, and a business owner. His story is heartbreaking and powerful, and he shares how he was able to make his future take off with a life full of obstacles. 

Websites and Involvement:

Missouri State Leader Bear: https://blogs.missouristate.edu/leadershipdevelopment/2018/02/08/leaderbear-secoy-hodges/

Boys & Girls Club of Springfield: https://www.facebook.com/bgclubspringfield.org/posts/club-success-story-secoy-hodges-announcing-a-donation-from-his-alpha-phi-alpha-f/10160966049470381/

Facebook Page: Secoy Dontrell Hodges

On this episode of The Studentpreneur Show, we hear from myself about how I have been developing as a new college student and discuss my experience as a one-woman department for BookScouter. My boss Jacob Brown interviews me and I go into how I personally market the podcast, some struggles I have been experiencing, and what I have learned from some past episodes that I have completed! We are more relaxed and laid back on this episode so you get to hear a bit more about my personality and inner thoughts. Make sure to share this one if you enjoy it!

On this episode of The Studentpreneur Show, we hear from Sharon Wilson, a lawyer and professor from Villanova University Law School. Taegan and Sharon discuss when entrepreneurs need to speak with lawyers, some legal issues that can come up when running a business, and how to work with trademarks and patents. This episode is very important for anyone and everyone that considers starting their own business or is currently doing so. Make sure to check this out!

Website for Villanova: https://www1.villanova.edu/villanova/professionalstudies/online.html?gclid=Cj0KCQjw0brtBRDOARIsANMDykaeaPKRrACAaQLJojAfg1f2Hql15ClK0LE0Qfoi2QQWCddGSH-qc4caAuCrEALw_wcB

On this episode of The Studentpreneur Show, we speak with Matt Shumer, CEO of Visos. Visos is a VR company that is developing technology to help with industrial training, education, medical simulations and design.  Visos' website states that current VR headsets are not built for enterprise purposes. The ones now are either "too expensive and difficult to use, or lack the visual quality needed to run enterprise-level simulations." Taegan and Matt also talk about the reality of working with investors, the use of college resources, and balancing the life of a CEO and college student.

On this episode of The Studentpreneur Show, we speak with Jason Goodman, a current business owner and Cornell student. Jason worked on this idea to develop a delicious and healthy snack while in a product-development class with other Cornell classmates. They were able to create Grabanzos, a crunchy, chocolate covered snack. Taegan and Jason discuss how to deal with retailers, what you can do as a business owner to encourage communication between employees, and the importance of curiosity when starting or working with a start up.

Website: https://grabanzos.com/