News
Women Entrepreneurs Attend a Networking Event
Women entrepreneurs gathered in The Duncan Family Sky Room on October 18 for a networking event hosted by the Ignite Institute and co-sponsored by the Department of Women’s Studies, the School of Business, and community partners Rising Tide Capital and Greater Newark Enterprises Corporation (GNEC) as part of Women Entrepreneurship Week (WEW). The event was […]
Grow your Consumer Base Workshop
Attend “Grow your Consumer Base: An Introduction to Export Strategies, Tools & Techniques” on October 25 from 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. in The Duncan Family Sky Room. Details and event registration can be found here. All attendees must be registered. The event is organized by the U.S. Department of Commerce and the District Export […]
Ignite Institute Hosts 3rd Annual Local Living Economy Summit
#LLESummit and #IgnitingAction were local trends on Twitter during the 3rd Annual Local Living Economy Summit, which took place on May 12 in the Mac Mahon Student Center at Saint Peter’s University. The event attracted enthusiastic leaders from business, city government, philanthropic foundations, nonprofits and higher education who contributed to the online conversation with over […]
Local Entrepreneur’s Presentation to Internet Marketing Class
By Professor Robert M. Donnelly Gina Morano, founder and President of Pink Tomato, a company that she founded to make and market fresh, natural, and organic cosmetics for women with skin problems, was a guest speaker at Saint Peter’s University. Gina is from Colombia and initially worked for 4 years at a beauty Spa that […]
Meet Dawn McLaughlin: A 2016 Ignite Institute MicroBusiness Consulting Program Partner
Positively Publishing Kids is headed by Dawn McLaughlin, a local entrepreneur in the Hudson County Area of New Jersey. She is an ambitious woman looking to use her talents in writing to create a business especially focused on the future of our society… children. Through the power of writing she intends to educate the younger […]
Meet Kimberly Sumpter of Wax Kandy: A 2016 Ignite Institute MicroBusiness
Kimberly Sumpter, the creator of Wax Kandy Candles started her company after realizing her love for candles and recognizing that many of the candles on the market were not what she was looking for. Early on, this entrepreneurs worked hard to develop great products and a strong brand image, which led to success. In 2014 […]
Saint Peter’s University to host Let’s Put Jersey City on the Map workshop to help small businesses succeed on the web
February 5, Jersey City, NJ – The Ignite Institute at Saint Peter’s University along with Rising Tide Capital is helping small businesses grow their presence online and on mobile devices with a Let’s Put Jersey City on the Map workshop, which will feature a free workshop on how to “Get Found on Google Search and Map”. […]
Two Jersey City Entrepreneurs Join the Micro-Business Consulting Program
Last week two Jersey City entrepreneurs began partnerships with Dr. Marcillo-Gomez’s entrepreneurship class – Jolyn Villanueva of Mi Sofrito,and Raquel Rodriguez from New Heights Art Supply. Both businesses were accepted into the 2016 Micro-Business Consulting Program at Saint Peter’s University, hosted by the Ignite Institute. The entrepreneurs have been partnered with student teams in Dr. Marcillo-Gomez’s class. These teams of students will […]
Digital Marketing Expert and Entrepreneur to Speak at Saint Peter’s University
The Ignite Institute and the School of Business will host guest speaker Krishna Kumar, digital marketing and SEO expert, and Founder & Managing Partner of Website Jungle on Tuesday, February 9 at 9:30 a.m. in the School of Business Trading Room (Dinneen G08). The event is open to students and guests. Contact mnaatus@saintpeters.edu. Website Jungle is one of the […]
Renowned Blogger Speaks at Women’s Entrepreneurship Week Panel
Lynn Hazan, author or Jersey City culture blog Chicpea was a featured speaker on the panel “Making your mark in different career paths.” Hazan details the experience in her blog post “Ignite Institute: Women Entrepreneurship Week”
