Entrepreneurship at St. Olaf seeks to support all students as they brainstorm, collaborate, and connect over meaningful ideas. Students practice the skills used by entrepreneurs and discover how to embrace failure, learning from mistakes and from refining ideas. We coach students to use their liberal arts education to come up with innovative solutions to complex problems. We, in turn, provide the support, guidance and connections that students need to be successful. When Oles persevere, their ideas change lives.
Entrepreneurship-related courses at St. Olaf
Semifinalists, four top-threes, and one winner in the Minnesota Cup (Student Division)
Lightbulb Moments
The Kombucha Shop
When Kate Tecku Field ’10 pitched her business venture, The Kombucha Shop, on the November 18, 2018, episode of ABC’s popular reality show Shark Tank, she wasn’t sure if the “shark” investors would bite. But they did.
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DaVinci Industries
Anthony Valiulis ’19 founded DaVinci Industries, which aims to provide retail stores with dynamic merchandise display systems. He’s holding the company’s first product, Acutrack.
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JonnyPops
Forbes has named Connor Wray ’14 and Erik Brust ’14 to its “30 Under 30” list of young entrepreneurs for their work with JonnyPops, a company that has gone from a dorm room startup to the shelves of national retailers.
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Teranga Strings
Anna Wolle ’18 relocated to Dakar, Senegal, to work full time on her musical startup company, Teranga Strings. Using a model that combines business and philanthropy, Teranga Strings enables students of all ages and from a wide range of backgrounds to study violin.
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Tina Rexing ’95 is the owner of T-Rex Cookie & Coffee Café. Rexing decided she was tired of working in corporate America, so she chose to do what she loves — bake cookies.
Put Your Ideas into Action
Do you have an idea that you are ready to prototype, or build a business plan around? Explore resources and find opportunities for building your venture here: Entrepreneurship Timeline & Resources.
Questions? Email us at piper.center@stolaf.edu.
Key Entrepreneurship Programs
Programming Success: Computer Science + The Liberal Arts
10 Years of Ole Cup Entrepreneurs
New Business in New Zealand
St. Olaf to host 10th annual Ole Cup entrepreneurial competition
Entrepreneurship Partners in Minnesota and Abroad
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