Campus partner TESTIMONIALS

“We see Student-Made as an exciting opportunity to help students transform their creativity, side hustles, and entrepreneurial ideas into real-world ventures. Many of our students are building products, brands, and creative businesses, but need stronger visibility, community, and growth. I’m excited for Student-Made to complement our entrepreneurship ecosystem by creating an accessible platform for students to showcase and monetize their talents.“

“I wanted to bring Student-Made to support student entrepreneurs in a unique and innovative program. With so much focus on tech and the next unicorn, we forget that every student on campus is potentially an entrepreneur with a creative side hustle. Creativity and entrepreneurship are not dedicated to academic unit, which is why I love Student Made Store—the fact it engages students across campus during their academic journey.”

"A strong local economy starts with a vibrant and robust downtown. This initiative supports this principle by bringing young, up-and-coming entrepreneurs to the heart of Old Town Rock Hill, building awareness and community engagement by creating a unique concept where residents and tourists support student entrepreneurs in their journey to become business owners..”

“Many makers have the talent, but not the entrepreneurial instinct. Student-Made bridges that gap. It shows them how to turn their craft into commercial success. Along this path they gain real-world experience, confidence, and a supportive network that accelerates their journey from passion to profit.”

“This program resonated perfectly, and checked so many boxes on our focus of creating virtuous solutions to vital problems. It’s a solution you need to give better experiential learning opportunities and attract students from a variety of skills, majors, and disciplines.”

“Opening a storefront at the IDEA Bank is something I have been working on for years now, but we simply haven’t had the capacity to operationalize it until now. We have so many talented and creative entrepreneurs that are seeking outlets to sell their unique products and the Student-Made partnership will allow us to provide that for them.”

"It's one thing to sit in a classroom and learn about business in theory. It's another thing to actually work things out. This program will give them the opportunity to develop original ideas and original products. I think developing those skills and learning to see yourself as somebody who can be entrepreneurial, somebody who can create opportunities – that's a life skill.”

“We identified a gap in programming for students building original products, brands, and ventures, particularly those that extend beyond traditional lab or tech‑based innovation spaces. Student‑Made addresses this need by supporting students as they develop creative and market‑ready initiatives— strengthening cross‑campus collaboration, supporting the university’s entrepreneurial community, and expanding experiential learning opportunities for students.”

“The enthusiasm from students, faculty, and the university president has been truly inspiring. This program is not only increasing awareness of the Simon Center, but connecting us with a diverse group of students from various disciplines. We’re excited to witness these students develop as leaders and entrepreneurs, building their brands through hands-on experience.”

“People in the ASU community can directly support a student’s venture by buying something, which is different than the previous ways of getting involved as a mentor or subject matter expert. We know people will feel good about giving back to the university in this way.”

“We face two problems in higher ed today. First, college is expensive—many students have to work part-time. We also teach entrepreneurship mostly in the classroom. It's as if we were teaching swimming for four years using slide decks, then on graduation day, we say, "There's the pool; now that you know how to swim, jump in." Student Made offers a way for our students to learn entrepreneurship by doing it, and to seize an opportunity to make income through a side hustle while being a full-time college student. It's a win/win.“

“We believe that makers and creators are entrepreneurs. Student-Made provides a platform for people who might not have considered themselves entrepreneurs, turning their creations into a revenue-generating business. We envision Student Made becoming a well known, recognized organization throughout MSU, as well as across the Greater Lansing community.”

“Student-Made has been a key ingredient to the success of Benedict’s BEST Idea Lab. Thanks to the enthusiastic engagement of the Student-Made team, we are able to smartly accelerate building our on-campus entrepreneurial community. Not only have we introduced a scalable element to students through the e-commerce platform, but we’ve also exposed students to business leadership through the management team.”

“I saw this as a lesson in entrepreneurship – to teach the students how to monetize their skillset. I figured there was probably something out there that could fill this gap and provide supplemental training and experience for the students to learn how to commercialize their works. Through some initial web searching, I found Student-Made.”

"The feedback has been incredible and everyone loves supporting students while also showcasing beautiful campus artwork in their offices or homes. On a broader scale, the Office of Alumni Affairs has promoted Student-Made on social media and via email, where a high level of interest was shown from alumni. Alumni love seeing and supporting art by Mountaineers through Student-Made!"

" The Student-Made platform filled a major gap in our programing and support services, especially for students who are makers and may not have identified as entrepreneurs previously. The Student-Made team has built a phenomenal product; it is turnkey and easy to use. It energized the campus community in a new and exciting way.”

“Student-Made is going to reach a lot of students who didn't have access to an incredible all-around entrepreneurial resource like this. I am excited to learn how other institutions have tailored their programs to their campuses, what was successful, what wasn't, and maybe if anything stood out as a surprise!”

“With Student-Made, we hope to provide support for students as they develop entrepreneurial thinking, entrepreneurial mindset, and take entrepreneurial action. Student-Made is an opportunity to highlight our student creators, provide real-world, real-time engagement, and test their ideas. It is also an opportunity to build stronger links with the community, alumni, and families.”