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The Sherman Center for Engineering Entrepreneurship Education proudly presents The ShermCast, a podcast dedicated to uncovering the meaning of entrepreneurship in the Northeastern community and the Greater Boston Area. Brought to you by your hosts, Vaughn Williams and Sage Antonio.
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Welcome to the third episode of Season 12 of the ShermCast! In this episode, co-hosts Alice Wang and Kaylyn Kim learn about the Masters of Science in Product Development program. Featuring Ryan Potechin, a recent graduate of the MS program, join us as we dive into what makes this unique degree such a powerful launchpad for future innovators. Ryan shares his firsthand experience navigating the program — from developing technical and entrepreneurial skills to collaborating across disciplines — ...
Welcome to the second episode of Season 12 of the ShermCast! In this episode, co-hosts Alice Wang and Kaylyn Kim explore leadership within the Sherman Center by highlighting two of its programs: Forge and Generate. They sit down with current undergraduate Matt Marsicano, Generate Tech Lead and Makerspace Team Lead, and 2023 alum Kyle Janko, former Forge Executive Director and Generate Chief Designer, Community Director, and Operational Director. Together, they discuss what leadership means wi...
Welcome to the first episode of Season 12 of the ShermCast! In this episode, co-hosts Alice Wang and Kaylyn Kim celebrate American Business Women’s Day by speaking with two inspiring Northeastern alumnae: Ananya Shah, founder of FindHer, and Sari Finn, founder of JOYVINE. They reflect on their entrepreneurial journeys through the Sherman Center’s Venture Co-op program, the resources and community that supported them along the way, and what lessons continue to guide their work today. Together,...
Welcome back to the ShermCast! In this episode, co-hosts Vaughn Williams and Sage Antonio interview Venture Co-op Tejaswini "TJ" Kambaiahgari, Co-founder of Baseline Tech, and Aya Aragon, EXP Makerspace trainer, former chief of staff at the Sherman Center, Generate Community Director, and Shermcomms alumni. Listen to learn more about Northeastern Makerspaces and what kinds of cool projects are created in them. To learn more about our guests, check out the following links: Tejaswini "TJ" Kamb...
In today’s episode, co-hosts Vaughn Williams and Sage Antonio interview Mark Sivak, The Head of Academics for the Sherman Center, and Rachel Lee, a grad student studying for a Master of Science (MS) in Product Development. Listen to learn more about what Northeastern’s Masters in Product development has to offer. To learn more, check out the following links: Mark Sivak: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marksivak/ Email: m.sivak@northeastern.edu Rachel Lee: LinkedIn: https://...
In this episode, co-hosts Vaughn Williams and Sage Antonio interview Forge Product Lab Lead Druhi Bhargava, and Generate Project Lead, Urvi Bhojani. Find out about the product development that Northeastern clubs Forge and Generate are working on. To learn more, check out the following links: Druhi Bhargava: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/druhi-bhargava/ Forge Website: https://www.forgenu.com/home Urvi Bhojani: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/urvi-bhojani/ Gener...
This week on the Shermcast co-hosts Sage Antonio and Vaughn Williams interview former Venture Co-op and Chief Operating Officer of Ketchup Please Jack Burns. Tune in to learn about the ins and outs of being an entrepreneur in the food industry and how Jack has managed Ketchup Please while being a full-time student. To learn more check out the following links: Jack Burns LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackbladenburns/ Ketchup Please: https://www.kpketchup.com/ Check out more of the Sher...
Welcome to the first episode of Season 11 of the ShermCast! In this episode, co-hosts Vaughn Williams and Sage Antonio interview Venture Co-ops Mukki Gill, founder of Zor!, and Naomi Rajput, founder of Eden. Listen to learn more about what goes into being an innovator in the healthcare industry while also being a full-time student, as well as what challenges Mukki and Naomi faces in the field. To learn more, check out the following links: Mukki Gill: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/muk...
Welcome to the final episode of Season 10 of the ShermCast! In this episode, co-hosts Liam MacMahon and Andrew Han interview the Head of Academic Initiatives here at the Sherman Center, Professor Mark Sivak. Join them as they learn more about Professor Sivak's journey through Northeastern that brought him to the Sherman Center, his personal entrepreneurial experience, and the courses offered at the Center as well as discuss some exciting upcoming events commemorating the 10 year anniversary o...
Welcome to Season 10, Episode 4 of the ShermCast! In this episode, co-hosts Liam MacMahon and Andrew Han interview former Northeastern professor and Founding Director of the Sherman Center, Shashi Murthy. Join them as they learn how the Sherman Center came to be and discuss Dr. Murthy's current experience as an entrepreneur in the cell and gene therapy space as the Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer of Nanite. To learn more, check out the following links: Shashi Murthy: LinkedIn- https:/...
Welcome to Season 10, Episode 3 of the ShermCast! In this episode, co-hosts Liam MacMahon and Andrew Han interview Sherman Center alum and current course instructor, CEO & Co-founder of The Point AI, and Forbes 30 Under 30 Lister and Board Member, Tuan Ho. Join them as they discuss how Tuan's upbringing, experience as one of the first Venture Co-ops @ the Sherman Center, and various accolades have shaped him into the person and entrepreneur he is today. To learn more about Tuan and The Po...
Welcome to Season 10, Episode 2 of the ShermCast! In this episode, co-hosts Liam MacMahon and Andrew Han delve into the process of product development and learn more about how Northeastern students are turning their ideas into successful products. Join them as they interview Ryan Lonkart—current Executive Director of Generate—and Ananya Shah—current Sherman Center Entrepreneur-in-Residence to gain further insight into the experience of being a leader in the product development and entrepreneu...
Welcome to season 10 of the ShermCast! We will be celebrating 10 years of the Sherman Center this semester, so stay tuned for exciting updates to come! On the first episode of season 10, returning co-host Liam MacMahon and new co-host Andrew Han delve into entrepreneurship in the food industry. They interview Northeastern student entrepreneurs Sebastian Sanchez, David Alade, and Viraj Jayaraman, who detail their ventures Phytabar and BiBite and discuss what it takes to become a successful stu...
This week, on Season 9 Episode 4 of the ShermCast, hosts Vaughn Williams and Liam MacMahon interview members of the Sherman Center and hear their perspectives on what it is like to be part of the Sherman Center. Then they interview the CEO and founder of Mount, Madison Rifkin, as they find out the recent endeavors Mount has gone through and what it takes to balance an entrepreneurial life while being a full-time student. Mount website- https://www.rentmount.com Follow us on Instagram and Link...
On Season 9 Episode 2 of the ShermCast, hosts Vaughn Williams and Liam MacMahon take a deep dive into the entrepreneurial mindset with the help of the Northeastern Entrepreneurs Club Co-Presidents Ivanna Hernández and Frank Isaacson and CEO of IDEA: Northeastern's Venture Accelerator, Izabella Pivo. Join them as they discuss what being an entrepreneur means to them. Learn more about E-Club and IDEA below: @neu_eclub on Instagram, https://www.nuentrepreneursclub.com/ @ideaneu on Instagram, htt...
Welcome to Season 9 of the ShermCast! On this episode, new hosts Vaughn Williams and Liam MacMahon honor the start of Hispanic Heritage month by interviewing Ian Rocha, Sofia Urrutia, and Yosh Rozen—Northeastern students and alumni who are honoring their Hispanic heritage with their leadership and business endeavors. We discuss dealing with imposter syndrome, the challenges of being a minority in business, and navigating the transition from being a student entrepreneur to a full-time business...
This week, on the final episode of Season 8 of the ShermCast, co-hosts Sam Yip and Elisabeth Hadjis learn about creating social impact with your venture and supporting communities in need through entrepreneurship with Shop4UA co-founders Alex Nikanov and Artem Dinh. Follow us on Instagram and LinkedIn: @nushermancenter Head to our website for all episodes and transcripts: https://www.northeastern.edu/sherman/ Subscribe to our newsletter: https://northeastern.us14.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=b...
On this episode of the ShermCast, co-hosts Sam Yip and Elisabeth Hadjis explore personal branding with Mike and Alyssa Pannozzi — fitness instructors at REV’d and Barry’s, influencers, podcasters and all-around power couple. We discuss what it’s like to be innovative and creative in the fitness industry, how to turn your unique value into a brand and much more. Follow us on Instagram and LinkedIn: @nushermancenter Head to our website for all episodes and transcripts: https://www.northeastern....
This week on the ShermCast, co-hosts Sam Yip and Elisabeth Hadjis take a deep dive into the world of community building with Sherm alum and leader of the Sherman Alumni Council Kendall Meenan. We chat about everything from how to keep community spaces engaged to fostering meaningful connections post-grad — with some laughs in between!Follow us on Instagram and LinkedIn: @nushermancenter Head to our website for all episodes and transcripts: https://www.northeastern.edu/sherman/ Subscribe to ou...
This week, on episode 3 of the ShermCast, co-hosts Sam Yip and Elisabeth Hadjis learn about fostering inclusivity with Yasenia Dudley and Janet Hollingsworth of The Possible Zone. We’ll cover all aspects of this, from creating welcoming physical spaces to promoting psychological safety for our communities.Follow us on Instagram and LinkedIn: @nushermancenter Head to our website for all episodes and transcripts: https://www.northeastern.edu/sherman/ Subscribe to our newsletter: https://northea...
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