Daisha Roberts, who received a master of social work degree from the Boston University School of Social Work in 2022, delved into her experience starting her own practice Nov. 20 at a speaking event at Innovate@BU.
By Brian Chan, Business & Science Editor
• October 16, 2025
For Boston University’s artisans and hobby creators, all the challenges of starting a small business — coming up with new ideas, setting up a storefront and getting the word out — can seem daunting.
This fall, BU founded its chapter of Student-Made, a nationwide experiential program that supports and promotes student businesses through an online marketplace and various pop-ups on college campuses.
By John Tatum, Business & Science Editor
• June 6, 2025
Every year, about 3,000 new students join the Boston University community with over 300 majors ranging from music to chemistry and everything in between. For non-business students, entrepreneurship may seem out of reach.
Innovate@BU, a center located on BU’s Charles River Campus, provides students with resources, funding and mentorship to pursue business ventures — regardless of their academic major or background.
Boston University Student Government approves two funding requests, denied one funding request and spoke with BU President Melissa Gilliam at their meeting on Monday, Nov. 4.
BU juniors Remi Chester and Prianna Sharan noticed the difficulty of making plans and finding friends as busy college students, so they developed Popple, a social networking platform that creates real-world connections.
Shop Swapp, a thrifting service and platform exclusively for BU students was started by two College of Engineering seniors, Katie Hill and Mikayla Crowley.
