Our Mission
STUDENTpreneurs is a community platform that empowers & connects student entrepreneurs globally.
How we do it:
Spotlight student-run ventures
Host interviews on our show Venture Corner
Foster an online + IRL entrepreneurial community
Our Vision
Build a better-connected world to unlock human potential.
Meet Our Founder
Vanessa Kahkesh is a student at UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business and the founder of STUDENTpreneurs. She has been captivated by entrepreneurship ever since she was twelve-years-old. Growing up in a multicultural immigrant household, Vanessa was heavily influenced by her parent’s entrepreneurial spirit. She realized that entrepreneurship enables anyone to unlock their fullest potential, regardless of their socioeconomic status or cultural upbringing.
In her senior year of high school, she noticed that her friends had small businesses but remained unknown in the community. There lacked a centralized place that showcased student-run ventures while connecting them with other founders. So, she decided to start STUDENTpreneurs! Vanessa is driven further expand this platform to unleash untold stories, from technology trailblazers to immigrant founders, to ignite an entrepreneurial spirit within others, much like her parent's story did for her.
Our Values
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We embrace a student mindset by constantly learning, being endlessly curious, and exploring answers to our questions.
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We empower the next generation of entrepreneurs, changemakers, and founders at the frontiers of industry innovation.
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We prioritize fostering connections to build meaningful relationships and unlock human potential.
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We strive to bring together people from all sorts of skills, upbringings, and backgrounds but share a common passion. We believe that by learning from unique perspectives, we gain a deeper understanding of ourselves and the world.
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We believe every human behind a venture should be spotlighted in a real, humanistic approach, one story at a time.
Our Purpose
Innovation relies on the young generation bringing forth new ideas and tackling real problems. By sharing stories of student changemakers, we showcase the young people reshaping our future. Our content shifts the narrative of entrepreneurship to be all-encompassing.
Our show Venture Corner leads a generational transference of wisdom from the top leaders by illuminating diverse paths to success and offering equal access to entrepreneurial education + empowerment.