Spark
Spark
Ignite Lab, Loyola University Chicago
Spark is a podcast hosted by Ignite Lab, the official entrepreneurship incubator of Loyola University Chicago. It sparks conversations with student entrepreneurs, founders in the startup community, as well as subject matter experts. These guests will share their knowledge pertaining to your most pressing questions about starting, operating, and scaling a business. Looking for insight, inspiration, and practical tips for turning your entrepreneurial idea into reality? Listen to Spark wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts.
Post-Pandemic Online Entrepreneurship Trends
In this episode, Nico introduces Ainsley, the podcast's future host. They discuss how entrepreneurship has grown especially in the online sphere since the pandemic. They also cover how certain types of online entrepreneurship like selling courses and drop shipping have become more popular.
May 13, 2024
31 min
National Expansion with Gabriel Fleury
Gabriel Fleury shares his experience creating DeepPurpl, an Acai Bowl restaurant in Chicago. From opening days before the pandemic to national expansion, DeepPurpl has had a challenging road to success.
Feb 27, 2024
26 min
A Gen-Z Start To Entrepreneurship with Riz Zaheer
In this episode, Riz Zaheer joins us to discuss his many ventures. His entrepreneurial spirit was especially ignited during the quarantine in 2020 when he built an e-commerce brand from scratch—with zero capital.
Dec 25, 2023
46 min
Freelance Entrepreneurship with Mike Zingg
Mike Zingg, a senior at LUC shares his entrepreneurial journey as a photographer. What started as a hobby turned into freelancing and eventually a self-made company. This and more in our conversation with Mike.
Dec 5, 2023
30 min
Running a Business as a Student With Jaime Orejuela
Jaime Orejuela, a senior at Loyola University Chicago majoring in economics, talks to us about his experience at Loyola Limited. Loyola Ltd creates experiential learning opportunities rooted in creativity, innovation, & entrepreneurship. Jaime talks us through the challenges of a young organization that had to restart after the pandemic.
Oct 25, 2023
22 min
What Makes Good Branding with Kevin McGroarty
In this episode, we talk about the importance of good branding. Companies of all sizes need to differentiate themselves and establish brand identity. Kevin talks us through what makes good branding great and shares some examples. Listen to some tips to improve your business and brand for the future!
May 7, 2023
37 min
Innovation In Finance With Bill Feeley
In this episode, we talk to Bill Feeley, a seasoned investor. Bill talks about his innovations in the field, from being an early promoter of online trading to creating a trading company that focuses on giving opportunities to ex-convicts. Innovation can be internal and in many cases can be one simple change that leads to a brand-new opportunity.
Apr 6, 2023
46 min
Digital Fitness Communities with John Thompson
A conversation with John Thomson, co-founder of Swol Technologies a social digital fitness company. John shares his path to entrepreneurship and his experience with entrepreneurship during his time at Loyola.
Mar 14, 2023
40 min
Social Media and Entrepreneurship with Dr Jenna Drenten
We host Dr Jenna Drenten, associate professor at the Quinlan School of Business. Our conversation focuses on how can we use new social media platforms to create a new venture. How can we explore these to make sure that we do our best as consumers, and also as entrepreneurs?
Feb 27, 2023
31 min
Education as an Entrepreneurial Tool with Eve Geroulis
In this episode, we have a conversation with Professor Eve Geroulis on how education can help shape us into entrepreneurs. We talk about the good and the bad of current education and what changes both institutions and students can make to be more successful.
Feb 1, 2023
41 min
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