The 2014 Startup Showcase was a smashing success. The community showed up with great excitement and support for Illinois State University’s newest crop of student entrepreneurs Student finalists representing four different colleges across Illinois State’s campus presented Friday, November 7, for nearly $90,000 in professional services and mentorship. John Luke, a graduate student from the
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Illinois State’s top reality television stars
Illinois State’s College of Fine Arts has helped produce some of Hollywood’s biggest stars. But Redbirds have been sneaky successful in the unscripted entertainment business too.
Top 10 STATEside stories from 2013-2014 school year
At first glance, the most-read STATEside posts from the 2013-2014 school year are all over the map. But taken together, they tell an important single story.
Live Q&A with Kasey Gandham from Packback Books, April 15
Fresh off a moneymaking appearance on “Shark Tank,” ISU grad and Packback Books co-founder Kasey Gandham ’13 will speak to students and answer alumni questions on Tuesday, April 15.
Recap: How did Illinois State alums do on Shark Tank?
Packback Books co-founders Kasey Gandham ’13 and Mike Shannon ’12 walked away from “Shark Tank” with a new investor: Mark Cuban.
ISU startup Packback to appear on Shark Tank TV show
A digital textbook rental company created by three young Illinois State alums while they were students will be featured on an upcoming episode of TV’s Shark Tank.
After ISU launch, textbook startup Packback eyes bigger rollout
Three business alums who launched their digital textbook rental startup while students at Illinois State are taking a big next step, expanding to college campuses nationwide.
Business trio turns a corner with digital textbook startup
Their startup is called Packback, and it aims to offer pay-per-use, 24-hour affordable digital rentals of textbooks that students could read and electronically highlight and bookmark on their tablet computers.