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Spark is a podcast hosted by Ignite Lab, the official entrepreneurship incubator of Loyola University Chicago. It sparks conversations with student entrepreneurs, founders in the startup community, as well as subject matter experts. These guests will share their knowledge pertaining to your most pressing questions about starting, operating, and scaling a business. Looking for insight, inspiration, and practical tips for turning your entrepreneurial idea into reality? Listen to Spark wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts.

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A Gen-Z Start To Entrepreneurship with Riz Zaheer

2023/12/25

In this episode, Riz Zaheer joins us to discuss his many ventures. His entrepreneurial spirit was especially ignited during the quarantine in 2020 when he built an e-commerce brand from scratch—with zero capital.

Freelance Entrepreneurship with Mike Zingg

2023/12/05

Mike Zingg, a senior at LUC shares his entrepreneurial journey as a photographer. What started as a hobby turned into freelancing and eventually a self-made company. This and more in our conversation with Mike.

Running a Business as a Student With Jaime Orejuela

2023/10/25

Jaime Orejuela, a senior at Loyola University Chicago majoring in economics, talks to us about his experience at Loyola Limited. Loyola Ltd creates experiential learning opportunities rooted in creativity, innovation, & entrepreneurship. Jaime talks us through the challenges of a young organization that had to restart after the pandemic.

What Makes Good Branding with Kevin McGroarty

2023/05/07

In this episode, we talk about the importance of good branding. Companies of all sizes need to differentiate themselves and establish brand identity. Kevin talks us through what makes good branding great and shares some examples. Listen to some tips to improve your business and brand for the future!

Innovation In Finance With Bill Feeley

2023/04/06

In this episode, we talk to Bill Feeley, a seasoned investor. Bill talks about his innovations in the field, from being an early promoter of online trading to creating a trading company that focuses on giving opportunities to ex-convicts. Innovation can be internal and in many cases can be one simple change that leads to a brand-new opportunity.

Digital Fitness Communities with John Thompson

2023/03/14

A conversation with John Thomson, co-founder of Swol Technologies a social digital fitness company. John shares his path to entrepreneurship and his experience with entrepreneurship during his time at Loyola.

Social Media and Entrepreneurship with Dr Jenna Drenten

2023/02/27

We host Dr Jenna Drenten, associate professor at the Quinlan School of Business. Our conversation focuses on how can we use new social media platforms to create a new venture. How can we explore these to make sure that we do our best as consumers, and also as entrepreneurs?

Education as an Entrepreneurial Tool with Eve Geroulis

2023/02/01

In this episode, we have a conversation with Professor Eve Geroulis on how education can help shape us into entrepreneurs. We talk about the good and the bad of current education and what changes both institutions and students can make to be more successful.

Understanding Consumer Behaviour with Dr. Katherine Sredl

2023/01/19

In today's episode, we discuss consumer behaviour with Dr Katherine Sredl. Understanding trends and how consumers behave is key for any new or existing business. Dr Sredl shares her projections on future trends and the opportunities she sees opening up for new businesses.

Intrapreneurship & The Entrepreneurial Mindset With Tyler Thorne

2022/11/28

Tyler Thorne, a successful intrapreneur, talks to us about his experience building something of his own in a large multi-billion dollar tech company. We talk about what being an intrapreneur entails and how we can carry an entrepreneurial mindset everywhere in our lives. This and more on this episode of Spark.

2022 Abrams Sustainable Business Challenge Third Place, Fusion Foods, & Finalists, Fungi Stone

2022/10/05

In the second episode of the season, we welcome 2022 Abrams Sustainable Business Challenge third-place finishers Fusion Foods & Finalists Fungi Stone. We dive deep into their motivations and their ideas and how the challenge helped them boost their ideas into reality. Jonathan Ostroff and Jose Mizrahi talk about their new hybrid meat and the environmental benefits of going hybrid. Adriana Esparza from Fungi Stone talks about a fungi construction material that is alive and extremely sustainable.

2022 Abrams Sustainable Business Challenge Winners Tikal & Runners-Up Loop

2022/09/20

To kick off the 2022-2023 academic year we are talking to 2022 Abrams Sustainable Business Challenge Winners Tikal & Runners-Up Loop. We dive deep into their motivations and their ideas and how the challenge helped them boost their ideas into reality. Megan Yamauchi and Tayyaba Ali from Tikal talk about their innovative water filtering solution. Caro Bush and Elise Giles from Loop talk about a new way to approach second-hand clothing.