Peter Ustach '09, co-owner of The Fat Frogg and Pandora’s Pies, was one of three young entrepreneurs featured by the Business Triad Journal of the Greater Triad in a recent article.
examines how entrepreneurship lessons learned in the classroom translate into the real-life experiences that come with owning a business.
Ustach, a business administration major, said in the article that the most useful lesson he learned at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ was the importance of planning, something he learned when he launched ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Laundry thanks to a $600 loan and a university-approved business plan.
“Getting that experience in college put me ahead of the game,” he is quoted as saying. “A lot of kids who may come from money feel like, ‘well, I’ve got $100,000 to start with, let’s get going,’ but that’s the worst thing you can do. You really have to look at all the outlying factors.”
, which recognizes alumni of the past decade who have enjoyed major professional success, made a big difference in their community and are loyal ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ supporters.