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Andera is dedicated to helping
banks and credit unions use the Web as a tool for sales and growth. Andera
offers a suite of integrated products and services for automated online account
opening, funding, and cross-selling. Andera
was founded on a simple idea - that banks and credit unions needed a better way
to open new accounts and capture new customer relationships. With the
increasing presence of open technology systems within the financial institution
infrastructure, Andera believed it would finally be possible to design a truly
integrated account opening process that could be deployed any place, any time.
Andera was an award Recipient of EP's Business
Plan Competition in 2000. After its June 2000 startup, the company has established
strategic relationships with industry leaders such as Fiserv, Experian, eFunds,
Equifax, and others, working closely with its partners to ensure broad
compatibility, integration, and innovation for clients nationwide. In October 2006,
Andera was named the market
leader by the Aite Group, who found that Andera has more customers for account opening
and funding than any other vendor they profiled. It ended 2006 with 150 financial institution customers with combined
assets in excess of $160 billion.
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Polaris Project - http://www.polarisproject.org/polarisproject/Polaris Project is a Washington, DC-based nonprofit organization committed to combating modern-day
slavery and human trafficking. It is one of the largest grassroots anti-trafficking organizations in the United States, growing
from two dedicated community members from Providence, RI to over 1,000 members and supporters from around the country. Polaris
Project operates the Greater Washington DC Community Task Force, the National Trafficking Alert System (NTAS), and HumanTrafficking.com
- the world's largest online research center on human trafficking. In the last year, over 50 community members have volunteered
to join their staff to work full-time and part-time (and often overtime), leaving their jobs or taking time off from school
to join the front-lines of the anti-trafficking movement. Polaris Project is funded primarily through grants from the Department
of Justice and private foundations and through individual donations.
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Simpli.com - http://simpli.com/about.shtml
In May 2000, Simpli.com announced that it had entered a merger agreement with NetZero valued at roughly $25 million.
Simpli.com is now a wholly owned subsidiary of NetZero and will continue with its original business strategy. Simpli.com was
founded by Jeff Stibel '99 (current EP Board Member).
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FDLT Productions - http://www.sableandbatalion.comFDLT Productions, Inc., a 2002 runner-up in the EP $50k competition has continued to grow both
creatively and in size. Sable & Batalion's eclectic hip-hop duo just released a critically-acclaimed debut LP under the
name Grafenberg All-Stars. They have also teamed up with former EP president Alex Kruglov, now FDLT's business director, and
are putting together a major theatrical production of their play J.O.B. The Hip-Hopera. Please visit their Web site www.sableandbatalion.com to hear the music, read the reviews, and see whether the duo hits your town this summer with a major
tour.
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Ulman Fund - http://www.ulmanfund.org/The founder, Doug, and his family created The Ulman Cancer Fund For Young Adults to fill the
void that exists in health care services. Since 1997, The Ulman Fund has been working to provide young adults and their families
with a unique and comprehensive system of support. Its mission is to provide support programs, education and resources, free
of charge, to benefit young adults, their families and friends who are affected by cancer, and to promote awareness and prevention
of cancer. Their program addresses areas of cancer support, advocacy, and education specific to young adults dealing with
cancer. The first and only support service of its kind, its Comprehensive Support Program for Young Adults Affected by Cancer
(CSP) offers a support network that addresses the unique needs of this population. These needs include support and networking
groups, college scholarships, discussion forums, patient advocate programs, and education and prevention curriculums. Additionally,
UCF provides community grants to grassroots organizations that focus on bridging the gap in psychosocial services available
for adolescents and young adults. Their Visionary Grants program looks for both traditional and novel approaches to support
this underrepresented population.
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Newurbanarts.org - http://www.newurbanarts.org/index.htmlNew Urban Arts is nationally recognized interdisciplinary arts studio for high school students
and emerging artists in Providence, Rhode Island. Its mission is to build a vital community that empowers young people to
develop a creative practice they can sustain throughout their lives. New Urban Arts provides studio, exhibition space, and
mentoring for young artists who explore the visual, performing, and literary arts through yearlong free out-of-school programs.
Founded in 1997, New Urban Arts serves 125 high school students in the Providence Public High Schools and 15 artists each
year. It has been named one of fifty premiere arts and youth development programs in the country for four consecutive years.
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MediMon
MediMon is developing wearable non-invasive
medical monitors that can alert patients or caregivers to the early stages of respiratory distress. The company was founded
by two Brown faculty members and a graduate student. MediMon received the first prize in the first Rhode Island Business Plan
Competition, which amounts to $50k, as well as $75k in seed funding from the Slater Center for Biomedical Technology. MediMon
was also a runner up in the 2001 Brown EP $50k competition. The company is currently filing a number of patents to protect
its technology, and has started the process to obtain the FDA approval for its product series.
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In 2000, Shop Well with You (SWY)—a not-for-profit organization and
body-image resource for women surviving cancer, their caregivers and healthcare providers—was founded by an exceptional
Brown student, Emily Spivack.
Emily spent her childhood
surrounded by the emotional and physical impact caused by cancer. At the age of 10, Emily’s mother was diagnosed with
breast cancer and her battle continued for over ten years; in total, her mother had four bouts of cancer. As Emily’s
mother pursued every means possible, Emily had to observe the impact of surgery, radiation, chemotherapy treatments and medication
on her mother. It became an obstacle to find clothes for her mother that were comfortable and stylish as her weight fluctuated,
her scars became more apparent, and she lost her hair. Finding clothes that made her mother’s daily routine more comfortable
boosted her spirits and improved her body image. Based on this realization and the inspiration to help other women in similar
situations, the concept behind Shop Well with You was formulated.
The dream to develop Shop
Well with You was solidified while Ms. Spivack was a student at Brown University. Emily Spivack was awarded the May Company
Fashion Internship Scholarship in the summer of 1998. In the fall of 1998, Ms. Spivack combined her growing interest in public
service with her prior knowledge of the fashion industry and pursued a position at a not-for-profit called Dress for Success,
an organization that provides low-income women who were seeking employment with interview-appropriate clothing. While all
these experiences directed Emily towards launching SWY, it wasn’t until she received one of three awards from the first
Entrepreneurship Program Business Plan Competition that her dream became a reality in 2000. “The Entrepreneurship Program
was integral in providing me with the tools to arrange my ideas into a organized business plan. The support, encouragement, and guidance I received from the Entrepreneurship Program and their strong network
of alumni mentors was invaluable to SWY’s development and overall impact. I
am very grateful.”
SWY recognizes that a positive
body-image is an important part of the healing process. What you wear on the outside can impact how you feel on the inside.
With that in mind, SWY helps each woman move beyond being identified primarily by her cancer to being recognized by her other
attributes -- a mother, friend, wife, sister, daughter, mentor, artist, advocate, and so on.
Through its website, SWY focuses
on helping women improve their self-image and quality of life.
On SWY's website you can
find:
• Clothing tips arranged by cancer-related treatments and side effects
• A directory of cancer-specific products such as swimsuits and head coverings
as well as where these items can be located
• Guidance on how to use clothing and accessories to maintain a positive body-image
during and after treatment
• Articles and books focused on body-image, clothing, cancer, and wellness
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Foresite Solutions - http://products.nelnet.net/Foresite Solutions placed first in the EP business plan competition in 2000. Foresite subsequently
raised $250,000 in 2002 via a private placement round of funding. The company licenses JobX, TimesheetX, ScholarX, and ProjectionX
Web-based software applications to colleges. Over a quarter million students and administrators use Foresite's software at
universities around the country. The software helps financial aid offices with back office functions and student service.
Nelnet (NYSE: NNI) acquired Foresite in July of 2005.
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Corner Studio
Since winning 1st place in the
2001 Entrepreneurship Program competition, Corner Studio has been going full force in New York City. In August, they exibited
Funky Furniture in the NYC gift show to tremendous positive feedback. They are currently positioned to sign major contracts
with department stores in the NYC area to strongly boost demand.
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English For Action - http://www.englishforaction.org/en/Home.phpOver the last three months, English for Action has grown and developed tremendously, both in its
organizational infrastructure and community projects. EFA incoporated as a Rhode Island non-profit in July 2001, and hosted
it's first major fundraising event, The People's Party, on August 25th. Hosting an art show, break-dancing performances, and
live music at the Monohasset Mill building located in the historic Promenade district, EFA raised over $4,000 to fund its
impending fall courses. Beginning on September 17th, EFA will run three courses: English for Action, YouthPower and Impacto
Latino based out of the Nickerson Community Center in Olneyville. EFA continues to work in close partnership with the City
Planning and Development Department in the renovation of the Riverside Mills Building in Olneyville. The initial community-based
effort to secure and protect the building for the winter will commence during the end of September.
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Insound - http://www.insound.com/Insound is a web retailer for independent rock music. It was officially launched on March
1, 1999 and has grown to be a significant mainstay in the independent rock community. Insound.com is the first online music
store dedicated to indie rock, pop, emo, garage, punk, noise and electronic. The site features over 300,000 titles.
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The Glimpse Foundation - http://www.glimpsefoundation.org/The Glimpse Foundation is a 501(c) 3 membership organization committed to fostering progressive
and intimate global understanding by deepening our regard for the peoples and cultures of the world. In pursuit of this mission,
Glimpse works with its growing international membership network to innovate platforms for creative nonfiction, informed discourse
and intercultural exchange.
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Jessica's Wonders - http://www.theimaginationshop.net/JW/index.htm
Jessica’s Wonders is an innovative
brand of amazingly delicious baked goods with spunky personality. In June 2000, the company launched its JJ’s Most Moist
Mocha cake in all 305 Stop & Shop locations throughout New England (RI, MA, CT, NJ and NY). The other two spunky products
are Kelli Jelli Banana ‘mmmm and Hydazed & Confused. In 1999, Jessica’s Wonders was one of the two winners
in the First Annual Brown University Entrepreneurship Program Competition. Since then, Jessica Nam has built up a team of
10 employees, a kiosk at the Providence Place Mall (March-May ’00), a chain-wide launch, and a community-based program
for inner-city children. Jessica’s Wonders has been receiving great press, including the upcoming issues of People Magazine
and Boston Globe.
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