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Elbert Clayton (Com ’08) – First Stage Leverage, Inc.
Elbert Clayton (Com ’08) – First Stage Leverage, Inc.
Dr. Harold Welsch
Elbert has started, purchased, and run numerous ventures, most recently BarVision, a software company that helps bars and restaurants manage and prevent losses from liquor pouring by bartenders. Besides BarVision, Elbert is currently operating three additional ventures, employing a total of 11 people full-time. From 2005 to 2008, Elbert received coaching and counseling from the Coleman Center, some of which led to a semi-final placing in a national business plan competition. He has raised $40,000 in capital and recently sold one of his businesses for over $300,000, which he reinvested in a new venture.
Ryan D’Arcy (Com ’08) – Chicago’S Dog House
Ryan D’Arcy (Com ’08) – Chicago’S Dog House
Dr. Harold Welsch
Along with a business partner, Ryan launched Chicago’s Dog House in 2009, a quick-service restaurant that specializes in gourmet sausages and hot dog creations. Chicago’s Dog House employs two full-time and five part-time people, was featured on the Food Network’s premiere of the show, Outrageous Foods, in November 2010, and was cash-flow positive within three months of launching. Ryan received extensive coaching from Coleman Center staff for other ventures he researched while at DePaul, and continues to receive informal advising.