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Entrepreneurs

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
PekoPeko Ramen
Friends for Life
FEEDING A NEW NEED
Published Summer 2020
The Homewood campus alumni behind PekoPeko Ramen served frontline health care workers and those in need during COVID-19 / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Chieh Huang, CEO of Boxed
Founders' Pledge
Thinking Ahead
Published Winter 2019
Through the Founders' Pledge, entrepreneurs may sign on to share a portion of their future profits to ensure that the next generation has support to graduate their businesses from garage to greatness / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Health and fitness
Five startups picked for fast track
Published Sept 6, 2017
M-1 Ventures accelerator announces first cohort for 16-week program based in East Baltimore
The six from Hopkins who have been honored in the annual 40 Under 40 list compiled by the Baltimore Business Journal are: (top row, from left) John Avirett, Sarah Hemminger, and David Narrow; and (bottom row, from left) Wendy Osefo, Sashank Red
40 Under 40
Six from Hopkins honored
Published Aug 24, 2017
Hopkins entrepreneurs, alums earn recognition from 'Baltimore Business Journal'