In 2014, the capstone group project in Professor Ben King’s entrepreneurship class was to launch an on-campus venture with a $100 budget. Jesse Konig (’14) told his group about the idea he and his friend Jack Zimmerman (’14) had to sell spiral-cut gourmet hot dogs as a way to fund post-graduation travel.
Read MoreWhat do you get when you combine a boy, a girl, and a food truck with a recipe for darned good freshly baked cake doughnuts? If you’re in Winston-Salem, it can only mean Dough-Joe’s. “Our mission is to serve incredible doughnuts while giving back to this place that is so dear to us,” Eric Disch (’14, MA ’17) and his wife Anna Margaret Roth (’17) wrote on their website.
Read MoreVillage Juice, Winston-Salem’s cult favorite juicery-turned-restaurant, has outgrown its space on Stratford Road thanks to an ever-growing demand for freshly pressed juice and locally sourced, organic food.
Read MoreFor Blake Jennings (BS ’11), teamwork is everything. That’s an ethic he absorbed during his time at Wake Forest University and it has become a cornerstone of Jennings’ professional life. “Teamwork is absolutely vital to success in organizations,” said Jennings, director of development at Greensboro-based Biscuitville Fresh Southern.
Read MoreDevi Eddins Walters (’07, MA ’08) couldn’t wait for her next finance class with Rob Nash — or, on other days, her next marketing class with Kenny Herbst. Walters’ enthusiasm for the Wake Forest School of Business Master’s in Management program meant she met each day ready for a fresh challenge.
Read MoreFor Grant Trivette (MSBA ’17), earning his Wake Forest Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA) degree was like finding the key that unlocks the door to opportunity. Trivette had barely started his coursework in the inaugural MSBA class when he began receiving personalized advice on developing a resume, writing cover letters, and interviewing for the specific jobs in which he was interested.
Read MoreExcellent grades are important. Natural intelligence matters. But the most crucial ingredient to success is something else entirely. William Cooper III (BS ’96, MSA ’97), known as “Coop” by his friends, said Wake Forest University developed in him a keen determination to succeed, to work incredibly hard, and to push through when the going got tough.
Read MoreBrothers Diego Espinoza (MBA ’10) and Sergio Espinoza (MBA ’13) shared everything growing up: a crib, a room, even friends. In their 20s, their mother passed away unexpectedly, and the loss was compounded when the brothers were separated for the first time. Diego, the elder by a year and 10 months, left their home country of Costa Rica to finish his undergraduate studies in Kansas.
Read MoreAs Adrian Wilkinson (MBA ’14) considered school choices to help take his career to the next level, one thing stood out to him: the way the reputation of the Wake Forest University School of Business would resonate with his professional network and future employers.
Read MoreWhat if your assumptions about yourself turned out to be too limiting? What if you had secret gifts inside even you didn’t know about? Mona Baset (MBA ’12) can tell you just what that’s like. Her Wake Forest University experience challenged what she thought she knew about herself — and revealed abilities that brought her new opportunities.
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