Alumni Spotlight

Finding Passion Everywhere

The Startup Studio truly helped mold me into the man I am today. It gave me the experience and tools that I needed to be in a position to succeed. Through the course, I learned how to work in a team environment. My team, Clover, was able to develop a

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Always Working Always Dreaming

I never thought I’d be able to become an entrepreneur. I never thought I’d be able to translate my ideas into reality. Just a year ago, there were all sorts of mental barriers in my head telling me it wasn’t possible for someone so young, and that I was too

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How Learn to Start Changed My World View

Despite having been born and raised in a family of entrepreneurs, I never envisioned myself capable of developing and launching new business ventures while still in high school. It all changed when I met Gary Conroy–the founder of The Startup Studio–whom has enlightened me as to my hidden entrepreneurial spirit

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A New Type of Connection

I arrived at Windermere Preparatory School as a sophomore and was immediately overwhelmed; all new faces, new part of town, everything at this school was new to me. It was a lot to take in coming from a school with kids who I’d grown up with my entire life. So

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Empowering Students in the Real World

I was a member of the original entrepreneurship class at Windermere Preparatory School in my sophomore year, and I remained a part of the class through my junior year. I enrolled in the course simply because it seemed like a unique opportunity I didn’t want to pass me by. 10

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