eLab Successes

"Hulkshare would not be where it is today without the services provided by eLab. ELab and its mentors were able to guide me through the early, tough times of a startup and help establish Hulkshare as a global entity. The resources provided by eLab allowed me to get connected with some of the most successful entrepreneurs and investors in the emerging technology space."

- Teddy Brinkofski

"BitePal is a platform that enables restaurants to create and manage time-sensitive discounts, and lets consumers get those discounts for free and much more quickly than through any other product.

Restaurants employ BitePal to increase capacity utilization, drive incremental revenue, and acquire new customers, while consumers use it to get free real-time deals to local dining spots.

We believe that restaurant deals are much harder to find and use than they should be - primarily due to significant fragmentation across deal operators, prepayment and reservation requirements, confusing deal formats, and suboptimal GUIs.

Our mission is to radically simplify this process on the consumer side, while at the same time providing immediate and measurable value for our merchant partners."

- Paul Faguet

"Being involved in eLab was a highlight of my Cornell undergraduate experience. Everything that I couldn't or didn't learn in the classroom, I learned in eLab, from the mentors and alumni I spoke with. eLab sessions were energizing and left me feeling more focused and passionate about my business. My fellow eLab colleagues became my friends and we shared a unique understanding of what it takes and what it's like to try and start a business during your undergraduate career. eLab has played an important role in the success of my business, and continues to do so even years after graduation. The mentors want to see you succeed and will do what it takes to get you there."

- Meryl Gabeler

"I was the original eLab guinea pig in 2008 when I started Wiggio. I benefitted greatly from the resources and mentorship (Bill Trenchard, Micah Rosenbloom, Dan Sommer, etc), and have a real appreciation for how this eLab program can help to get a startup off the ground."

- Dana Lampert

"eLab is a lifelong support system that is second to none. As a freshman, eLab welcomed me to this amazing network of mentors and students who for four years guided and supported me through the ups and downs of running a business. Even now, after graduation, I am still only a text message away from my eLab mentors.

eLab, further, afforded us the opportunity to meet with the eLab fellows on a weekly basis. We talked through timelines and set both short and long-term goals. These weekly sessions helped me juggle the day-to-day struggles of successfully completing my undergraduate studies while progressing SnappyScreen, Inc. at the same time.

eLab is comprised of a dynamic community of students who are there to celebrate one another's triumphs and lend advice and encouragement to overcome obstacles.

Through eLab, I have learned, if you are afraid of failure, you will never know success. Thank you eLab for encouraging me to DREAM BIG!"

- Kristen McCllelan

"eLab is a fantastic organization. Dan Cohen works very closely with members and provides important insight and connections to help jumpstart a business plan. I would recommend the group to anyone at Cornell starting a business or trying to grow a new concept as it is extremely well designed and effective! Great work Dan and all involved!"

- Jonathan Santomauro

"Dan Cohen, the eLab mentors, and other eLabers provided our team with valuable insight throughout the course of our company’s operations. With the help of eLab mentors, our team was able to develop, evolve, and focus our business plan and marketing strategy. After talking to guys like Zach Shulman and Steve Gal, we gained the confidence to pursue our venture full time. Post beta-testing, Dan played a pivotal role in our securing $100,000 seed funding, which allowed us to aggressively push our service to market. Being a part of the eLab was an excellent experience we would recommend to any aspiring entrepreneurs!"

- Jing Wang