Hoyapreneurs in the News

Sonny Caberwal (L’04) set up Union Member House with the explicit goal of bringing diverse communities together and creating connections. Nearly everyone who fills out Union's application and promises to be kind, curious, and open-minded gets in, after answering detailed questions about interests and goals. So far, the club's community, built largely on word of mouth, is achieving Caberwal's goal of bringing disparate groups together--of its 1,500 members, 60 percent are women and close to 40 percent are nonwhite. Read More

Sweetgreen founders, Nicolas Jammet (B'07), Jonathan Neman (B'07), and Nathaniel Ru (B'07), featured in Inc Magazine for their unlikely journey towards becoming a tech company. Read the full article here.

When April Johnson (L’13) launched Happied, she had one goal in mind: to connect the D.C. community with as many happy hours as possible. Now after three years in business, the Happied app features a database of more than 450 D.C. happy hours. Read More

Jake Kalick and Chip Malt (B’10), cofounders of Austin, Texas-based Made-In Cookware are rapidly growing their young company to meet the demands of their hungry customers. Read More

Rich Bennett (B’03) is working with Mount Sinai to educate patients about the low-FODMAP diet so they can be more self-reliant. They plan to install a television studio at its headquarters where they'll offer cooking demos and other programming. And because buying prepared meals can be a financial barrier to some patients, the company is also looking at various solutions to improve access, including philanthropic support, lowering the average cost of meals, offering discounts and working with insurers to get coverage for patients. Read More

The Gathering Spot, deemed "a next-generation private membership club", was founded in Atlanta in 2016 after fellow Georgetown classmates Ryan Wilson and TK Petersen spent two years developing their vision out of their dorm rooms. The two men, under 30 years old, launched the club as way for people from diverse industries and backgrounds to come together for collaboration, connections, and experiences. And now they are setting their sights on LA….with a new location coming by the end of 2019. Read More

Kimberly Reilly (I’95), co-founder of everybody water shares their newest video showcasing how to hydrate yourself while bringing clean water systems to people around the world, allowing women to earn an income, girls to go to school, and families to thrive. #waterwithaheart is now available to everybody, everywhere! 💙 click here http://bit.ly/2CdKYAI 💙 to join us in our mission to change the way we think about water.

SevenRooms, a reservation, seating and guest engagement platform, launched 7X to provide restaurants with marketing automation and guest engagement software. The technology is designed to help turn first-time guests into regulars. Joel Montaniel (B’06), CEO and co-founder of SevenRooms, recently shared more information in an interview. Read More

Bombas and co-Founder Randy Goldberg (B’00), celebrated the milestone of donating more than 10 million pairs of socks to homeless shelters. Launching an advertising campaign about “The Greatest Sock Never Sold” – Read More

Missy Robbins (C’93) was featured at the Skift Restaurant Forum talking about Defining the Future of Restaurants – Watch the Video Here

Maria Mendiola (C’12),founder of MIGA Swimwear, found that thoughtful swimwear design coupled with compelling storytelling could help women feel more comfortable with their visual differences – Read More

Luke Holden (B’07) and Luke’s Lobsteris now available in stores, launching freezer kits in Whole Foods stores – Read More

Kitu Life, co-founder Jake DeCicco (B’16), named Forbes 30 Under 30 – Food & Drink 2019 – Read More

Jake DeCicco (B’16) and his brothers, founders of Kitu Life, talk about the benefits of “Shark Tank” was about more than the money – Read More

Catherine Cook (B’11), co-founder of The Meet Groupunites with Action Against Hunger to Feed Families this holiday season – Read More

Doug Bouton (C’07), president and COO of Halo Top Creamery discusses the ups and downs of the start up journey with Justin Woolverton for the number three best-selling pints of ice-cream – Read More

Halo Top Creamery recognized as Neilsen’s 2018 Breakthrough Innovation Winners – Read More

Amazon teams up with SevenRooms and co-founder, Joel Montaniel (C’06),to build restaurant specific Alexa skills – Read More

Daniela Fernandez (C’17), founder of Sustainable Ocean Alliance has been named on of Forbes 2019 30 Under 30 Social Entrepreneurs. Read More

Daniel Thomas Hind (C’10) is the CEO of EvolutionEat, a health coaching company for entrepreneurs to help them avoid hitting rock bottom from burnout. He believes that by focusing on their health, entrepreneurs can take control of the massive impact they have in the world. Read More