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SUMMER STARTUP LAUNCHPAD

MEET THE 2018 TEAMS

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CPCS
Ken Kajihiro & Shekh Mahmudul
Not Pictured: Olivia Ng
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Dining Club App
Asuka Suzuki
Not Pictured: Jinan Banna, Rheza Ghorbani & Yuki Ariga
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Genomino
Saul Bernal Ramos
Not Pictured: Miguel Gonzalez
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Good Egg
Kareem Elassy & Arifur Rahman
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Hawaiian Streetwear
Will Cockett & Lissa Cockett
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Kope Soap, Co.
Kirk Urada, Matt Yoshioka, & Tate Castillo
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Monk Seal
Jerome Kimes & Larry Mays
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Rendezview
Alberto Gonzalez & Ryan Theriot
Not Pictured: Dylan Kobayashi
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Rose Gold Gems
Rose Wong & Jena Funakoshi
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SaMOANA
John Patu
Not Pictured: Patrick Patu
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The Combat Ball
Guillermo Villa & Evan Strouse
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WorthyWare
Benjamin Revord & Savannah Adler
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“Just as we wanted, Launchpad threw us into the fire with a steep learning curve! Highly recommended!”

– Ken Kajihiro, 2018 Launchpad Participant
Accounting Student

“The most beneficial thing about Launchpad for me was being able to ask questions and bounce ideas off this group.”

– Rose Wong, 2018 Launchpad Participant
Business Student

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“Launchpad was an exciting experience that provided very real life feedback about starting a business in Hawai‘i. The mentors were very supportive and encouraging and this reassurance definitely gave us the drive and motivation to keep pushing forward in our startup endeavors.”

– John Patu, 2018 Launchpad Participant
Pacific Islands Studies Student

“There is nothing more valuable than taking an idea and testing it in the field, and in front of peers that are on the same level of exploration.”

– Benjamin Revord, 2018 Launchpad Participant
Music & Entertainment Learning Experience Student

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“PACE provided what could have been 4 years worth of education in 6 weeks. Wow, that was incredibly valuable!”

– Savannah Adler, 2018 Launchpad Participant
Fashion and Design and Merchandising Student

“PACE was the compass that guided me to enlightenment by understanding and preparing me for my entrepreneurial adventure.”

– Jerome Kimes, 2018 Launchpad Participant
Ethnic Studies Student

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University of Hawaiʻi
An Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Institution.
© 2020 Shidler College of Business. All rights reserved.
Website by Blue Logic Labs
2404 Maile Way, Room E-402, Honolulu, HI 96822
Intranet • Credits