NC State Entrepreneurship

09/04/2026

Check out who’s joining us at Entrepalooza!

This year 16 companies and NC State programs will be joining us as vendors at Entrepalooza, our annual entrepreneurship festival!

Come be a part of the fun:
September 17, 2026 from 5pm to 7pm at the Stafford Commons, behind Talley Student Union

2026 Entrepalooza Vendors:

📲 Afuse | Afuse is a mobile platform helping students find roommates and friends.
🎥 Airmage Media Productions | Airmage Media Productions is a professional photo and video production company.
🌊 Blue Economy Innovation Program | BEIP connects NC State students, faculty and partners to advance ocean and coastal industries while protecting marine ecosystems.
👃 Crush! | Crush is creating the world's first scented floor mats that are bio-based and made in the Carolinas.
🌳 Forest Found Products | A fast-acting Bite & Sting Relief soothes itchy bug bites fast. Proudly made in NC with family farms.
🎮 Frontline Interactive | Frontline Interactive is a video game development studio focused on making gamified training software for businesses and organizations.
💎 Gemthropology | Their jewels celebrate cultural heritage, awareness of social concepts, art and history.
🕯️ KOLIS USA | Handmade candles, jewelry and accessories all made out of sustainable materials.
👚 Lainey Volz | Lainey Volz is a size inclusive clothing brand offering the Button-Cup Shirt: a button-up shirt designed for all body types.
🧸 Madeline's Designs | Using 90% sustainable materials to create odd but beautiful clothing, plushies, keychains, jewelry and more!
🛠️ Make-A-Thon | Make-A-Thon is NC State’s sustainability innovation competition.
👜 S.Simas Designs | Design, sew and sell unique bags made out of dead stock and scrap fabric. Each bag is unique and sewn completely by hand.
🎨 Student-Made NC State | Support student creators through an effective and entirely student-run platform.
📍Tin's Pin | Tin's Pins is a graphic design and merchandise business specializing in game day pins and collegiate gear.
🐸 Trinket Toad | Bringing trinkets and whimsical vibes into everyone's lives.
🐶 Wobble | Wobble designs modern, thoughtfully made pet products that balance function, durability and a clean aesthetic for the home.

Meet all of the vendors, get free Chick-fil-A and Two Roosters Ice Cream, tie-dye a t-shirt, watch the pitch competition and more.

Get your free ticket and RSVP here: go.ncsu.edu/entrepalooza

08/27/2026

Take the step! 🐾

Join Alexa and Jaclyn for Baby Steps, a semester-long workshop series to give you an intro to entrepreneurship in a low-stakes environment!

No pressure, no RSVP, just a good conversation, coffee and pastries every Thursday at 10 A.M. starting September 3.

🐺 https://buff.ly/LG1ykSv

08/26/2026

We are counting down the days until Entrepalooza is back!!

🐓 Free Chick-fil-A
🍦 Free Two Roosters Ice Cream
🎪 Lots of fun vendors
🫟 Tie-dye t-shirts
🎤 Pitch competition
🪎 Giveaways + swag

Don't wait! Snag your FREE ticket today 👉 https://buff.ly/Z8o7szW

08/25/2026

The city that never sleeps is bustling with entrepreneurship and innovation! 🗽🚇🥯🚕

This is your chance to explore New York City, experience entrepreneurship in the Big Apple and walk away with a life-changing experience.

We do our best to keep the trip affordable, with students paying around $400 out of pocket. Housing, flights, food and transportation are covered by NC State Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

Interested in joining us? Apply by August 31 at 11:59 P.M. ✈️ https://buff.ly/tQcZ6Ig

08/24/2026

LAUNCHPAD: the place where think 🤔 meets do 🏃‍♀️

Join Kenneth for the first LaunchPad session on Thursday, August 27, at 5:30 P.M. in the Garage! 👉 https://buff.ly/hdALDWH

This incubator is the perfect place for you to work on furthering your concepts through a variety of fundamental practices like doing customer discovery, exploring business modeling and thinking through commercialization strategy.

08/21/2026

You have an idea, but don't know where to start? 🤷🤷‍♀️

Join Kenneth at LaunchPad for resources and support to make your idea a reality. First session is Thursday, August 27, at 5:30 P.M. in the Garage!

🚌 Routes 20, 41, 42 and 43 all have stops near the Garage at Wilson College of Textiles or the Hunt Library.

Sign up now 👉 https://buff.ly/MvsWJBb

08/19/2026

What do elephants have to do with entrepreneurship? 🐘

We are not sure either! One thing we are sure of is how awesome our newest program, Baby Steps, will be.

Join Alexa and Jaclyn on September 3 at 10 A.M. in the Garage for coffee, chats and a whole lot of fun! 🤩

🐘☕️💭 https://buff.ly/qRf8QUQ

08/18/2026

Are you a student looking for an on-campus job? Here is your chance to join an incredible team!

⚙️ Garage Assistant — guide students through using the prototyping space
🎤 Event and Operations Assistant — expand community outreach from event ideation to ex*****on
📸 Media Production Assistant — be the visual architect capturing the Think and Do entrepreneurial spirit

Learn more and apply 👉 https://buff.ly/ZyeMPam

Newswire Now Hiring: Entrepreneurship Student Workers NC State Innovation and Entrepreneurship has open roles for student workers. August 17, 2026 Jaclyn McVey 6-min. read We have three student positions open at NC State Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Learn more about these roles and how to apply...

08/17/2026

Happy first day of class, Wolfpack! 🧱🐺

We are so excited to have you back on campus. Don't forget to join us for our Open House on Thursday, August 20, from 1-2:30 P.M.

08/14/2026

Be the student voice of entrepreneurship at NC State as an Entrepreneurship Ambassador!! 🚀🐺

💼 Your job includes assisting with Innovation and Entrepreneurship events and marketing.

🎁 Your reward is boosting your resume, exclusive opportunities, first access to events and swag, a graduation cord and in-depth exposure to the local entrepreneurship ecosystem.

Apply by August 26 at 5 PM 👉 https://buff.ly/pZfG5Ea