Student-Made in the news

James Madison University News | 3/28/24

As the executive director of the Gilliam Center for Entrepreneurship, Suzanne Bergmeister is always looking for new events and partnerships to implement for JMU’s student body. “I realized that there were many dorm room entrepreneurs at JMU we weren’t reaching here at the GCFE to offer our programs, events and activities to,” Bergmeister said. So, she began exploring how The Student-Made Store could make an impact at JMU.

Florida State University News | 3/21/24

“Student-Made establishes a community of inventors and innovators, offers exposure to creator products, and provides growth in skill sets needed later to thrive as an entrepreneur,” said Kirsten Harrison, assistant dean of Academic and Student Services. “Student-Made is a safe space for starting a business with low risk but maximum support.” The FSU program has 16 student entrepreneurs and 7 student managers who operate the Student-Made platform.

ASU News | 3/8/24

In all, 30 students are involved with Student-Made at ASU so far, including 23 creators, according to Lauren Dunning, director of student outreach and engagement at the J. Orin Edson Entrepreneurship + Innovation Institute, which offers the experience. An additional 35 students are in the process of becoming creators, she said. “People in the ASU community can directly support student ventures by buying something, which is different from the previous ways of getting involved as a mentor or subject matter expert,” she said.

MSU Burgess Institute | 3/8/24

“In August 2023, I joined Student-Made and officially started Crochet Critters. Following my grandma’s footsteps, I adopted her mission of spreading joy and love through affordable, handmade stuffed animals. When I joined Student-Made, I only produced a couple of my favorite patterns, but my products and passion have grown over time. I never could have imagined that my crafty side business would become as big as it has,” says senior Abbie Townley.

ASU Edson Institute | 10/11/23

From guest Author Ryan McElhinney , a Co-Founder of Student-Made. “One of my favorite things about our platform is watching how it becomes immersed in various campus cultures. A staple of our program culture is diversity among our student-business owners and the manager teams who are dedicated to the program’s success. The diversity of ethnicity, culture and ideas that we treasure so much about Student-Made is a major contributor to our success. This success is not only shown in performance, but also in another key area— sense of community.

MSU Burgess Institute | 10/10/23

The Burgess Institute encourages hands-on learning, offering programs, courses, and resources that cultivate an entrepreneurial mindset and help establish new ventures. The curriculum emphasizes embracing failure, navigating uncertainty, and honing marketable skills. The collaboration with Student-Made provides Spartan entrepreneurs, or "creators" as termed by Student-Made, an opportunity to sell their products on a larger scale.

Voyage Raleigh Magazine | 6/27/22

“I still can’t believe how much we have learned by starting and running this business, which is why one of my greatest passions is providing an opportunity for college students to gain this experience by running Student-Made on their campus! I really believe that you can do anything if you love it, and I love working with students and helping them build confidence in their passions.”

Daily Tarheel | 1/17/22

The website offers a place for artists to sell handmade accessories, prints, clothes, collectibles and art pieces to their campus community. The platform is student-run, and all artists are students.“Student-Made allows me to share my recent projects with the Carolina community,” Bradin said. “I love how supportive all of the artists at Student-Made are and how we all hype up each other’s projects. It motivates me to create more items in the store.”

Edge Magazine | 11/30/20

Elon’s Student-Made Store is the perfect place to find holiday gifts for everyone on your list. Whether you are looking for handmade mugs or beautifully crafted artwork, the Student-Made store has a little bit of everything, including a Holiday Favorites Collection for the winter season. The Edge sat down with nine artists to learn more about them and showcase their work.

Elon News Network | 11/13/20

This weekend, Community on the Commons will highlight student creativity in a safe and physically distanced environment to allow the community to see and purchase quality handmade goods from Elon students. “It’s really special for our artists to be able to engage with the Elon community and share their art, especially around the holidays,” said Student-Made Store co-founder Lindsay Reeth ‘19.

Elon News Network | 9/2/19

Elon’s Student Made Store launches its website Sept. 2, in an effort to support creativity and entrepreneurship among students. The website showcases different artists on Elon’s campus and gives them a platform to sell their work online. The alumni behind the project, Lindsay Reeth '19 and Ryan McElhinney '19, said this project is something they are excited to still be a part of, even after leaving Elon.

Elon News Network | 12/3/17

Friday night, upstairs Lakeside turned into a Student Made Store, where students were able to sell their handmade goods ranging from embroidered hats, knit scarves, astrological paintings to skin care products and personalized journals. The idea for the store came from juniors Lindsay Reeth and Ryan McElhinney, both of whom are aspiring entrepreneurs themselves.