With “Inspiring Innovation” as the theme, Communication Week 2015 will be April 6 to 9 at Illinois State University. Events will highlight how professionals adapt to a technology-driven world and use creativity to foster new ideas.
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Calling all Redbirds: A message from one proud alum
The following is a guest commentary by Mike Shannon ’12. “Redbird Nation is a community on the rise. Let’s keep flying as alumni,” he writes.
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.