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By: Barbara Weaver Smith

My First Whale – Fund Seeking For a College Entrepreneur

May 20, 2011Case Studies, Large Account Sales, Link RecommendationsArizona State University, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, funding, Ginger Whitesell, grant, OneShot, OneShot Global, pitch, process, students

When I entered my junior year at Arizona State University, the last thing I thought I’d be doing was starting an entrepreneurial venture. But, when a friend of mine, Tyler Eltringham, came up with an idea, OneShot, and needed someone to help him execute it, I was eager to help apply my skills as a marketing and sustainability major and move forward with this endeavor.

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