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Interview with ANTrepreneurs: Alen Yaco of ROID AI

Interview with ANTrepreneurs: Alen Yaco of ROID AI

by rfoland | Jan 9, 2026 | Side Hustles, Startup highlights, Stories, UCI Alumni

At the UC Irvine ANTrepreneur Center, we are excited to highlight entrepreneurs and share their personal experiences, achievements, and brilliant insights. We invite you to join us as we celebrate these ANTrepreneurs and get inspired by their stories.  In this...
Turning Your Idea Into Something Real: Lessons From Y Combinator (Part 2 of 3)

Turning Your Idea Into Something Real: Lessons From Y Combinator (Part 2 of 3)

by rfoland | Jan 7, 2026 | Start-up Skills

If you’ve identified an idea that seems promising, the next temptation is to plan. Students especially love planning, and I do too—writing outlines, mapping features, drawing flowcharts, and imagining everything being perfect before anyone ever uses it. It’s...
UC Irvine ANTrepreneur Center Celebrates First Major Win from the New Santora Pitch Lab

UC Irvine ANTrepreneur Center Celebrates First Major Win from the New Santora Pitch Lab

by rfoland | Dec 18, 2025 | Hackathons, Start-up Skills, Startup highlights, Stories

The UC Irvine ANTrepreneur Center is proud to celebrate a milestone moment. Just weeks after opening, the new Santora Pitch Lab has already produced its first major success story. UC Irvine senior Tyler Maher has won first place in the University Track at the 2025...
UC Irvine ANTrepreneur Center Launches First-Ever Product Development Office Hours in Collaboration with Invento Design

UC Irvine ANTrepreneur Center Launches First-Ever Product Development Office Hours in Collaboration with Invento Design

by rfoland | Dec 15, 2025 | Resources, Side Hustles, Start-up Skills, Startup highlights

The UC Irvine ANTrepreneur Center is excited to introduce a new resource for student innovators. In collaboration with Invento Design, a product design and development company located in University Research Park, the Center is launching its first-ever Product...
How Startup Ideas Really Form: Lessons From Y Combinator (Part 1 of 3)

How Startup Ideas Really Form: Lessons From Y Combinator (Part 1 of 3)

by rfoland | Dec 3, 2025 | Start-up Skills

If you’ve ever daydreamed in class or on the beach and thought, “What if I just started something of my own?”, you’re in the exact headspace where many great founders began. The truth is, startups are not some mysterious club reserved for geniuses or tech...
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