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Entrepreneurship Week at Duke University is starting today, and we just wanted to let everyone know about some of the great events planned.
As you may know, Shoeboxed was founded by Duke undergraduates more than 2 years ago, and is located just a few blocks from Duke’s campus in Durham, NC. As part of the Research [...]

There was a study that came out a few days ago that we found kind of interesting. Duke researchers found that the majority of tech entrepreneurs are not the 20-something wunderkinds that seem to be the stereotype these days. We, as 20-somethings, have something to say about THAT.
Most U.S.-born technology and engineering company founders are [...]

We’re used to receiving inquiries from bloggers and print media representatives who want to write about Shoeboxed, and we really enjoy every opportunity to put our message out there and reach out to existing and future members. But today we got the opportunity to spread the word of Shoeboxed via a different medium: Radio!
A [...]

Well, we’ve never been shy about our obsession with Duke University. Most of us are Duke graduates, and some of us are current students there. So it made a lot of sense that when we wanted to get some photos taken of the team that we turned to Duke students. I mean, it was without [...]

I like finding stuff on the internet about Duke and its burgeoning entrepreneurship scene. Shoeboxed is certainly a part of this movement toward encouraging entrepreneurship, so I like spreading the news as well.
Jim Roberts, the founding executive director of the Blue Ridge Entrepreneurial Council and the Blue Ridge Angel Investors Network, wrote a column the [...]

First of all, I just wanted to say Happy New Year, as this is our first entry of 2008!
In the first few days of this year, lots of people in the U.S. will be focusing their attention to Iowa, watching with great interest what will happen in Thursday’s caucuses. But today, I’m thinking more about [...]

At the beginning of my freshmen year at Duke, I started working for The Chronicle, the daily student newspaper. I worked there for three years, and even though I’m gone, my addiction to staying on top of the news remains. I just can’t kick the habit.
So, on one of my daily sweeps through GoogleNews, I [...]

It’s been about a week and a half since most of us left Berlin, and we have finally settled down in Durham, NC. We spent the first week trying to find a new Shoeboxed office (that doesn’t double as an apartment, like our last two have), and expanding our team.

Our new office is located in [...]

It’s another insanely busy day here at Shoeboxed. After moving back to Durham two days ago with Taylor, Tee and Rolf, we’ve been busy settling in, picking the perfect office space, and meeting all the new map-holding freshmen roaming around Duke’s campus.
But, wait, there’s more! Shoeboxed was featured this morning on Lifehacker.com, a popular blog [...]

Last week we were really excited about being in Zitty magazine in Berlin. But Shoeboxed is moving up in the world. Not only have we been featured in another magazine, but now we are on the cover! Towerview magazine, a publication put out by the Duke student newspaper, has identified us as one of the [...]

Earlier today I had the opportunity to read a particularly insightful interview with Richard Brodhead, President of Duke University. It originally aired on June 16th on China Radio International (CRI), China’s only worldwide radio station.[link] The interview was conducted by Xing Zong, a fourth year Ph.D. student at Duke University. He had [...]

The fact that Duke University is so quaintly located in Durham, NC was probably a deterrent for most students who were considering enrolling. However, four years later, chances are that this average Duke student will proudly claim their loyalty to Durham and display no sign of regret. The area is simply awesome.
Corporations, entrepreneurs, and anyone [...]

I’m the first to admit that I’m proud to be a student of Duke University. A first-class education, a strong community of talented individuals, the opportunity to excel in any field you choose—you couldn’t ask for much more. Except maybe good sports teams. But we’ve got that covered.
I’m especially impressed with Duke’s [...]

Some team members haven’t slept in days. Some team members have tried to sleep but have been woken up by other jealous teammates.
April 1st was an ambitious goal and we’re going to make it. Thanks for all the support. We’re glad you’re as excited as we are.
Phase 1 is finally here. [...]