Profit With Purpose

Magic happens at the intersection of profit and purpose. See The Make A Wish Video Story – Scott to Disney That was the lesson Jim Kitchen wanted to teach undergraduate business students in his Intro to Entrepreneurship class. But rather than simply speaking...

Students Make 2nd Car Giveaway Possible

A Hillsborough woman was surprised on her lunch break today with a new car, paid for by UNC business students and social entrepreneurs. Dawn Sheppard walked to the parking lot of Carol Woods Retire Community and was greeted by a host of friends, members of the...

Surprise – It’s Your New Car!

Chapel Hill resident Loretha Greene was very surprised as she took a first look at her new (to her) 2002 Lincoln Town Car with the big red bow on East Franklin Street Friday afternoon. The car was a gift from UNC Kenan- Flagler Business School adjunct professor Jim...

‘Entrepreneurial Ecosystem’ Springs to Life

1789 Venture Lab Ryan Bregier has a simple explanation for why he became an entrepreneur: “I can’t help myself.” It’s how his mind works. When an idea pops into his head, it’s stuck there until he gives in to the urge to test it and find out how far he can make it...

Sutton’s Drugstore

Working at Sutton’s Drugstore is like working at Disney World – you’d probably never tire of it. Don Pinney and John Woodard couldn’t have been any more supportive of me learning more about their small business. Joining them working the lunch...

Chapel Hill Police Department

After attending the Chapel Hill Citizen’s Police Academy, a three-day event (two week-night sessions and one weekend day) to give Chapel Hillians an opportunity to learn more about our police department, I definitely have a much better appreciation of what our police...

UNC Students Start Companies, Grant Wish

The undergraduate students in Jim Kitchen’s Fall Intro to Entrepreneurship course (BUSI 500) at UNC Kenan-Flagler may not remember everything about their assignments and lectures, but they will remember what they were able to accomplish together. In just four days,...

Interfaith Council shelter pantry

My job: Unloading the food truck which comes from Durham. We usually get 7-8 pallets of canned food (corn, beans, potatoes, soup, etc.) and a lot of frozen chickens! What I’ve learned from this job: The IFC serves 3,300 local households and provides...

UNC Children’s Hospital

The UNC Children’s Hospital is truly a remarkable place. We are fortunate to have such a world-class hospital here in Chapel Hill, with such wonderful physicians and staff living in and contributing so much to our community. UNC Health Care employees 7,964 people and...

Kitchen Founds 1789, UNC’s Venture Lab

1789 incubator gives UNC students, grads a springboard By Alexis Nelson — Correspondent CHAPEL HILL — There’s some new office space open on Franklin Street, and you can use it for whatever you want. The only requirements: you have to be a UNC student or a recent...