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Mac Startups is a 10-week summer program open to Macalester students. Working in teams of 2-3, students spend the summer using their creativity and super-powers totackle a problem they're passionate about solving.
This year’s cohort of 18 students has been working on 7 different ideas: Haystak, Polyglot Languages, RSVTea, Secret League, Savery Eats, Tukki, and Constellation MSP.
Other than working on their ideas, students engage with the innovator community in the Twin Cities by attending meetings, hosting events on campus, and holding workshops.Each team is paired with an alumni mentor who has expertise relevant to their project.
Week 1: Entrepreneurial Mindset
Week 2: BMC + LEAN STARTUP
Week 3: Customer interViews
Week 4: intro to design thinking
Week 5: LEGAL
WEEK 6: PROTOTYPING
MENTORS PROGRAM STAFF
WEEK 7: POSTER SESSION
Week 8: MARKETING + BRANDING
WEEK 9: FINANCIALS
WEEK 10: DEMO DAY PREP
SEPT. 20: DEMO DAY!
COCO VisitImpact Hub Visit
Sue Wollan Fan + NetworkingAaron Colhapp + International Student LawsLake Street Business Tour
Caroline Karanja + Personal BrandPeace Coffee Tour
Dan Tenenbaum + LegalCommon Roots Cafe Visit
James J. Hill Center Tour
Chris Reedy + Gopher AngelsCasey Helbling + Software for Good
Techstars Tour
Tyler Ebert + Entrepreneurial StoryAmber Gunn Thomas + The Patchery
NEON Visit
Anna Min + Entrepreneurial Story
Open Work Time + TLC
Poster Session Prep
Beth Desnick + Marketing ConsultsDale Lotts + Motivational Speech
Seth Levine + Pitch SessionJonah Kaplan + Final Celebration
2016
Justin GrammensSavery
Sam SchroederSavery
Peter PascaleConstellation MSP
Roya AnsariPolyglot
Marek CiolkoHaystak
Dave SielaffTukki
TJ MahonySecret League
Keith LauverRSVTea
Jody Emmings Ashley Hung Kate Ryan Reiling