Startup Snapshots

Nicole Pollaert Witt, MBA ’96: Adoption Consultancy

Irene Kim

Adopting a baby is typically a costly (upwards of $35,000), lengthy endeavor that can be confusing and sometimes heartbreaking. Prospective parents wonder, “What if birth mothers won’t consider me because I’m single or over the age of 35? Read More..

Ashish Gambhir, MBA '09: newBrandAnalytics

If you've ever kvetched on Facebook about the hotel your company books for its annual meetings, or reviewed the incredible taco place next door, Ashish Gambhir is all ears. Read More..

Louise Hurlbut, MBA '79: Beneterre

If you've ever packed a lunch for yourself, a spouse, and maybe a kid or two, you know that you can go through a lot of packaging pretty fast. Just think of all the plastic sandwich and snack bags, plastic wrap, and foil needed to pack lunches day after day. Read More..

Steven Kropper, MBA '86: WindPole Ventures LLC

Steve Kropper sells wind data. His company, WindPole Ventures, leases over 12,000 broadcast towers, each taller than the Statue of Liberty. When wind developers are prospecting a new site, WPV mounts sensors and instrumentation on a tower near the project and records wind-speed data. Read More..