August 18, 2025 The 2025 i.Lab cohort encompasses a range of products and services in various stages of development, including a venture focused on AI security; accessible rideshare services for those with mobility issues; a reimagined birthing experience; various apps for work and play; and a pickleball club, among many others. Each founder or group of founders delivered their well-honed pitches to the Rotunda audience, which included a broad cross-section of the area’s entrepreneurial eco...| Darden Report Online
July 10, 2025 University of Virginia professor Les Alexander saw clips of the choreographed dances and comedic skits under the guise of a baseball game and naturally wondered how the Savannah Bananas could be integrated into a Darden School of Business classroom. –| Darden Report Online
July 7, 2025 This summer, Massucco is focusing squarely on putting her new venture – Mother& – on a path from entrepreneurial vision to business reality by participating as one of 23 founder teams in the i.Lab Incubator of Darden’s Batten Institute for Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Technology. She believes that birth stories shape how people approach motherhood, and wants to champion the importance of a positive, personalized birth experience. –| Darden Report Online
February 21, 2025 Paige Foote, a marathoner and running coach, and Ben Foote, a second-year University of Virginia Darden School of Business student, are the entrepreneurs behind Noogs, a startup company seeking to grow in the competitive world of sports nutrition. –| Darden Report Online
February 20, 2025 When serial entrepreneur Cecilia Rios Murrieta (MBA ‘22) launched her first craft spirit venture, she was driven by her passion for mezcal, tequila's smoky cousin. Her latest startup, JAS Drinks, was inspired by her newfound commitment to an alcohol-free lifestyle. –| Darden Report Online
November 13, 2024 When Warren Thompson visits new managers and leaders of the restaurants owned by his company, he often asks: Do you describe yourself as a corporate person or an entrepreneur? It isn’t a trick question. No real right or wrong. But Thompson (MBA ’83) clearly favors one answer. –| Darden Report Online