“If you want to be an entrepreneur, pick something that genuinely lights you up because that is what has allowed me to power-through during the difficult times.” Meet Anjali Mahadevia, W19, Founder of Plastic Scorecard, an industry-leading framework that guides companies to reduce plastic waste, verify progress and communicate their…

“One of the biggest surprises I’ve encountered? People love entrepreneurs! When I tell people I launched my own business they all want to celebrate with me and hear about it.” Meet Breanne White, WG22, founder and CEO of Mintaka, a matching marketplace for wilderness corporate retreats. Mintaka brings together wilderness…

“One of my biggest learnings…The number of truly inspiring people that I’ve met who have had the courage to take a risk and follow their passion from an entrepreneurial standpoint. The level of vision, ambition — and hustle! — is like nothing I had encountered before joining the start-up world.” …

“I am constantly thankful to be a Quaker! The support from the Wharton and Penn community has been overwhelming. …

“Progress is better than perfection.” Meet Carin Gan W19, Co-Founder and CTO of CoffeeSpace, a curated startup community platform that helps founders build, launch and scale their startups. CoffeSpace provides tools such as VC office hours, founder circles, co-founder search etc. …

“Starting a business is hard! You just have to believe in your mission with all your heart, want to succeed more than you’ve ever imagined, and stay inspired for the long haul.” Meet Megan Smyth, the Co-Founder and CEO of FitReserve, the company that allows you to mix-and-match workouts across…

“Our vision is for any freelance artist to have an easy path to consistent income, benefits, and a long-term safety net — just as they would in any other field.” Meet Ramita Ravi C17 GR20, the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Artswrk, a marketplace that connects artists to work. …

“Startups are growth machines where you are constantly in search of ‘fast moving water.’ ” Meet Vivian Chen W11 — she describes herself as a “thinker, tinkerer and a bit of a troublemaker”. She loves to build things, challenge the status quo and help people stand out. Vivian has been featured in Forbes, Business Insider, Fast Company, and other media outlets. Her work has been…

MEET SARAH ELGER, ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT PIONEER “Making the transition from artist to entrepreneur over the last few years has been incredibly rewarding as well as challenging — and came with a steep learning curve. I had to dramatically shift my mindset to focus on solving customers’ problems, not only pursuing my own artistic dreams.” Sarah Elger…