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Q&A with Alison Agley, co-founder and partner at Ali & Shea Property & Design Alison Agley (MBA 1998) co-founded Ali & Shea Property & Design in December 2020. Agley has more than 20 years of architecture experience, which she has combined with her...
On episode 7 of the Entrepreneurship@DU Podcast, we chat with Sheila Schroeder, Leif Soederberg and Zyann Rodgers, 3 of the 5 filmmakers behind Breaking the Turfgrass Ceiling. This documentary webseries is part of DU F.I.L.M., an experiential learning initiative that provides professional filmmaking opportunities for DU students.
Leigh Hitz is a strategic advisor in the hospitality industry that retired as CEO of Stout Street Hospitality in 2016. Hitz worked at Stout Street for nearly three decades, learning to manage all aspects of the hotel space, from the front of the house to the penthouse. In 2008, Hitz and her husband, James, established a scholarship fund for female students pursuing a hospitality degree at the University of Denver’s School Fritz Knoebel School of Hospitality Management.
Table of Contents
1:04 How growing up in Aspen led to a hotel career
2:25 The changing tides of the hospitality industry
4:45 Building relationships first
8:48 Learning to become a leader
9:44 Differentiation in a competitive market
11:48 Rebranding a historic hotel
13:43 “If I had a crystal ball”
16:15 Scholarship for female students in the hospitality industry
18:21 Becoming one of the first female GMs
24:39 Show notes and credits
BUS 1440 students pitched their innovative startup ideas at Entrepreneurship@DU’s quarterly pitch competition In its 11th year, the Madden Challenge has become a staple of Entrepreneurship@DU and the Daniels College of Business. On March 8, student teams took the...
Education is the key that unlocks doors to new opportunities and growth. One of the newest certificate programs from the Daniels College of Business is no exception: It's tailored to busy professionals seeking to disrupt the industry with their innovative ideas. The...
It was once the stuff of sci-fi stories, but in 2023 the metaverse is very real. Virtual reality, mixed reality and extended reality come together for an immersive experience that an increasing number of businesses are dipping their toes into. Colleen Reilly, senior vice president of business development for ImmersiveWorlds, explains how the metaverse works, how companies are putting it to use and what it means for the future.
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1:10 What the heck is the metaverse?
2:16 “You could be wherever you want”
6:11 VR vs. AR vs. MR vs. XR
7:26 Metaverse in business
11:06 Trouble in (virtual) paradise?
12:23 The future of metaverse technology
15:43 Show notes and credits
On episode 6 of the Entrepreneurship@DU Podcast, we chat with Ryan Evans, co-founder and CEO of Bruz Beers. With a commitment to Belgian beers (including guided beer tours through Belgium), this Denver-based taproom has made a name for itself in the competitive craft brewery scene.
On episode 5 of the Entrepreneurship@DU Podcast, we chat with Imani, Jackson and Hudson, who all took part in DU’s Israel interterm course. From December 3 — 10, E@DU students and faculty traveled to Israel, one of the world’s leading innovative hubs, for a week of academic and cultural immersion. Students can learn more about our interterm courses by contacting Joshua Ross, DU’s Director of Entrepreneurship.
Ashley Thomas, alumna of the Sturm College of Law and a previous Fellow with DU’s Office of General Counsel, now serves as manager of the university’s Office of Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer (OIPTT) Office. The E@DU team sat down with Thomas to discuss her history in the IP and Tech Transfer space, as well as her vision for the office as a resource for the community.
