Entrepreneurship

Three Kettering University seniors dive into the entrepreneurial ocean with help from the Kettering Entrepreneur Society (KESociety) and launch www.ratemystudentrental.com to help college students find suitable places to live while at college.

Entrepreneur, rock guitarist and concert organizer - wearing three hats at once comes naturally to Kettering senior Steve Schwartz, who is rapidly becoming a major Internet player in southeast Michigan.

The Kettering University alumni roster has many innovators and entrepreneurs in its ranks. Now students can get a head start launching their own companies through the new minor in Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

Sixteen ideas were pitched for cash awards, and hundreds clicked to vote on videos, during the 2009 Innovation Challenge at Kettering University.

Eleven innovation ideas were pitched and $2,000 in cash prizes handed out during the 2009 Innovation Challenge, which you can check out on Kettering's channel on YouTube.