Matt Deseno, professor and founder of BAAM marketing agency, shares his tips for starting and leading a business.
Entrepreneur
Career Chat: Olivia Robinson
Seaver Alumna Olivia Robinson (Seaver ’20) shares how her passion for social justice lead to entrepreneurship.
Fresh Faces: Transfer Brings Entrepreneurial Spirit to Pepperdine
Fresh Faces features first-year and transfer students in an effort to unite Pepperdine students, regardless of where they are. This installment introduces transfer Micaela Harris, an Integrated Marketing Communication student who is passionate about working in social media marketing and creating her own businesses.
Jaxon Burgess Changes the World One Thread at a Time
Photo courtesy of Jaxon Burgess A picture speaks a thousand words. Turn that picture into fashion, and it could change the world. Jaxon Burgess, a first-year Pepperdine law student and Seaver alumnus, has always been interested in clothes and making a difference. Drawing inspiration from TOMS shoes founder Blake Mycoskie, Burgess decided he wanted to […]
Success Tastes Sweet
Alumna Casey Brown talks dessert business and starting a family
Pepp Stars On The Rise – Currents Magazine Spring 2016
Showcasing some of Pepperdine’s greatest talent.
7 Steps To Build Your Personal Brand – Currents Magazine Spring 2016
Graphic by Nate Barton “Personal branding involves managing your reputation, style, look, attitude and skill set the same way that a marketing team would run the brand for a bag of Doritos or bottle of shampoo,” Colin Wright, a successful author, blogger, entrepreneur and full-time world traveler, wrote. Even though Wright isn’t necessarily a household […]
Pepperdine Entrepreneurship Strikes Colorful Note
Photos by Gabriella Chan Kristina Hsieh, junior and IMC major, is paving a path for young Seaver entrepreneurs. Hsieh and two of her high school classmates, Rachel Giusti and Aaron Tom, created a coloring book company this summer, geared specifically toward young adults. Their company, Coffee Break Ink (respect for their pun), is now available […]
Success Suits Pepperdine Alumni
A Pepperdine alumnus is making huge waves in the tuxedo and suit rental industry, all because of a few bad wedding photos. Andrew Blackmon, a 2007 Seaver graduate, and co-founder Patrick Coyne, got the idea to start The Black Tux after a negative experience Blackmon had while renting suits for his own wedding. Knowing what […]
Pepperdine Named One of “Most Entrepreneurial Universities”
Photo Courtesy of Pepperdine Entrepreneur Club Pepperdine is making waves nationally after being named one of America’s “most entrepreneurial universities” by Forbes. The business magazine released a list of the nations top 50 entrepreneurial schools in its Aug. 18 issue. Stanford took the number one spot, while Pepperdine was listed at No. 9. “These are […]
