Career Month Workshop - Entrepreneur Panel
Location
Library and Gallery, Albin O. Kuhn : 7th Floor
Date & Time
April 11, 2022, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Description
THE RAYMOND V. HAYSBERT, SR. ENTREPRENEURSHIP LECTURE SERIES
Co-sponsored by the Career Center
Entrepreneurs Panel Discussion
Mustafa Al-Adhami '20 CEO, Astek Diagnostics, Inc.
PhD, Mechanical Engineering, UMBC
Starting college, Mustafa thought he had two options after graduation - get a job or go to graduate school. Halfway through the latter, he realized there was a third option, start his own venture. For student entrepreneurs, turning a side project into a startup is a crucial step in the journey to become a founder. However, founders face many complex challenges that may be difficult to manage alongside the responsibilities of school. Mustafa will talk about his entrepreneurial journey as a student and later as a full-time founder of Astek Diagnostics, Inc
Ron Callender ‘13 Founder & CEO, Ainsley & Troupe; Author, EntreDiscipleship: A 31 Day Devotional for Biblical Entrepreneurship BA Business Technology Administration, UMBC, MSc, Management in International Business, Grenoble Graduate School of Business
While completing his graduate studies in Grenoble, France in 2015, Ronald, guided by his lifelong love of fashion design, founded the renowned lifestyle fashion brand, Ainsley & Troupe. With features in GQ Magazine, Glamour Magazine, American Express, ABC 7 News, and other major news and television platforms, Ainsley & Troupe is a major up and coming fashion brand, aiming to build up society sartorially and spiritually. Ainsley & Troupe has styled and outfitted celebrities, professional athletes, and clients who have worked in the West Wing of the White House.
Deep Patel '19 Co-Founder/Owner of OCA Mocha
MBA Candidate at UMD Smith School of Business, BS in Financial Economics and BA in Biological Science at UMBC
During his junior year at UMBC Deep took ENTR 340, Innovation, Creative Problem Solving & the Socialprenuer. In that class, along with his classmates, the idea of OCA Mocha was formed. OCA Mocha is a shared, multi-purpose space that fosters ongoing engagement between UMBC and its neighboring communities and promotes economic development in southwestern Baltimore County. For the past several years, Deep and his team, have successfully created and managed a space that has hosted sold-out concerts, curated over 15+ art galleries, served highly rated food and drinks, and offered a free meeting space for all of its patrons.
The Raymond V. Haysbert, Sr. Entrepreneurship Lecture Series provides a platform for successful entrepreneurs to candidly share their experiences and insights with UMBC students, faculty, alumni and the Baltimore business community. The series highlights experiences, lessons learned and unique issues and challenges faced by entrepreneurs in the creation of a new enterprise.
Please note: UMBC is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive environment for all faculty, staff, students, and visitors. If you would like to request accommodations for this event due to a disability, please notify us at least two weeks prior to the event. Requests received after that time cannot be guaranteed, but we will do our best to make arrangements for program access. Please contact the event host (careers@umbc.edu) with your specific request and be sure to include the event title, date, and time.
