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Sharang and his team at Cooper Union started the “create@cooper” ([mailto:create@cooper.org create@cooper.org]).  The motivation of create@cooper, according to Sharang, is to expand students at Cooper Union from course work to the real entrepreneurial adventure. He and his fellows have many hands-on project experiences but few continue to push their work, and most students focus on their own work. Sharang and his team felt necessary to “connect the dot”.
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Sharang and his team at Cooper Union started the “create@cooper” organization in Fall of 2013 ([mailto:create@cooper.org create@cooper.org]).  The motivation of create@cooper, according to Sharang, is to expand students' exposure beyond course work to the cultivation of one's creative self. After a year of championing 'Entrepreneurship' with limited results, Sharang and his colleagues realized, tested and validated a new thesis which is resonating well with students in the organization's early days. Cooper Union students have a passion for creativity and innovation. Sharang and his team felt that by cultivating the strong demand for creative expression amongst engineers and artists on campus, they could “connect the dot” and provide a fertile ground for cultivating the entrepreneurial mindset.
  
 
Create@cooper has four parts:
 
Create@cooper has four parts:
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Faculty as well as many local entrepreneurs have been very supportive to create@cooper. The team reached three startups for sponsorship with all said yes. &nbsp; Due to the size of Cooper Union and Sharang is a senior this year, the team is still looking for new leadership. Similar to the I2V workshop at Cooper Union, create@cooper incorporated the technological flavor of Cooper Union and engaged the local community of New York City. The entrepreneurship path for create@cooper is first to raise community awarenesss, then involve more students, and finally shape them to lead entrepreneurship.;
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Faculty as well as many local entrepreneurs have been very supportive to create@cooper. The team raised sponsorship from the Huffington Post Tech, Hackerati and ZocDoc. &nbsp; Given the team's growth plans and the fact that both co-founders are seniors, the team is actively building an organization with an eye towards recruiting future leadership. Similar to the I2V workshop at Cooper Union, create@cooper incorporated the technological flavor of Cooper Union and engaged the local community of New York City. The entrepreneurship path for create@cooper is first to raise community awarenesss, then involve more students and finally shape them to lead entrepreneurship.

Revision as of 11:47, 12 October 2013

Sharang and his team at Cooper Union started the “create@cooper” organization in Fall of 2013 (create@cooper.org).  The motivation of create@cooper, according to Sharang, is to expand students' exposure beyond course work to the cultivation of one's creative self. After a year of championing 'Entrepreneurship' with limited results, Sharang and his colleagues realized, tested and validated a new thesis which is resonating well with students in the organization's early days. Cooper Union students have a passion for creativity and innovation. Sharang and his team felt that by cultivating the strong demand for creative expression amongst engineers and artists on campus, they could “connect the dot” and provide a fertile ground for cultivating the entrepreneurial mindset.

Create@cooper has four parts:

Faculty as well as many local entrepreneurs have been very supportive to create@cooper. The team raised sponsorship from the Huffington Post Tech, Hackerati and ZocDoc.   Given the team's growth plans and the fact that both co-founders are seniors, the team is actively building an organization with an eye towards recruiting future leadership. Similar to the I2V workshop at Cooper Union, create@cooper incorporated the technological flavor of Cooper Union and engaged the local community of New York City. The entrepreneurship path for create@cooper is first to raise community awarenesss, then involve more students and finally shape them to lead entrepreneurship.

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