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Entrepreneurs

A portrait of Yuri Yakubchyk on a light blue background
Entrepreneurial empowerment
Published Fall 2022
Yury Yakubchyk Jr., A&S '13, is all about supporting the next generation of young entrepreneurs / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Steven Wongsoredjo
Risk/Reward
A hyperlocal supply chain
Published Spring 2022
"We want our resellers to be the human Walmarts of their community," says Steven Wongsoredjo, co-founder and CEO of Super, a social commerce program helping to meet demand for affordable goods in Indonesia. / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Deepa Gandhi stands next to a display of Dagne Dover handbags
Risk/Reward
Handbags for the long haul
Published Winter 2021
Deepa Gandhi says Dagne Dover stands for more than just handbags. "We are leading a wave of more responsible, intentional brands, which is what consumers care about these days." / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Deepa Gandhi stands next to a display of Dagne Dover handbags
Q+A
Handbags for the long haul
Published Jan 7, 2022
Krieger School alum Deepa Gandhi started her career as an equity sales trader before making an unconventional leap from finance to retail and is now co-founder and COO of Dagne Dover, a handbag company
Dilawer Singh
Risk/Reward
The right combination
Published Summer 2021
Dilawer Singh keeps his business plans simple with the mission of sharing his mother's recipes with the world / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Ethan Agarwal
Risk/Reward
Fitness for everyone, everywhere
Published Spring 2021
Personal experience led Ethan Agarwal to create Aaptiv, a fitness app that helps subscribers discover what makes them feel better while getting healthier. / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Alyson Watson
PLAYING TO HER STRENGTHS
Published Winter 2020
Alyson Watson founded Modern Health to remove barriers to mental health resources with an easy-to-use mobile app / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Voga Coffee
A COMPANY BREWED FOR SUCCESS
Published Fall 2020
A pair of Homewood campus friends-turned-business partners is brewing a superior cup of coffee as the entrepreneurs behind Voga Coffee / Johns Hopkins Magazine
U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin
HOPKINSLOCAL
Cardin: Support small businesses during COVID-19
Published Aug 21, 2020
1,500 of Maryland's small business owners, leaders, and advocates took part in a virtual town hall with U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin hosted by Johns Hopkins University on Friday
Nan Zhang
Risk/Reward
AN EYE FOR THE NEXT BIG THING
Published Summer 2020
Nan Zhang asks, "Why can't we shop in a new way that allows you to purchase directly with what you already own and save money from bypassing resale?" / Johns Hopkins Magazine