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A Family-Fueled Second Act

After selling Fifth Street Asset Management, Leonard Tannenbaum W93 WG94 is on the hunt for deals again with Tannenbaum Capital Group — this time with his wife and children.

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The Treasure Within

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Alumni Book Roundup: Summer 2025

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A Common Pricing Misconception, Explained

Understanding the nonlinear impact of price changes on EBITDA

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It Takes a Village

An international couple completed the MBA program together while raising a son.

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Proactively Plan Your Board Journey

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Panelists share their book-writing experiences at Wharton Magazine’s Alumni Authors Salon during MBA Reunion Weekend.

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Wharton Club of Beijing vice president Yuchen Jin WG14 on how music and finance intertwine and connect across cultures

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Like Mother, Like Daughter

A family celebrates a 30th reunion and a graduation in the same weekend.

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Earth Heir

Spreading “Made in Malaysia” goods around the world is Earth Heir’s mission. The online marketplace, founded by Sasibai Kimis W00, sells handcrafted jewelry, bags, and other accessories crafted by locals and refugees in the Southeast Asian country. In 2022, Earth Heir was fair-trade certified by the B Corporation, which recognizes the company’s transparency and positive impact for the 120 artisans it employs. Kimis brings together craftspeople with skills dating back generations, including women from the Mah Meri tribe who weave colorful leaves into hats.

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Barn Owl

Inspired by the nocturnal creature’s keen sensing abilities, Barn Owl offers dependable surveillance for rural businesses and agencies. The camera technology, created by Josh Phifer WG17, is specifically designed to work in remote locations, picking up two to three more cellular bars than phones. Functions range from anti-theft devices to water-tank monitoring. The company, part of Venture Lab’s VIP-X Philadelphia Fall 2016 cohort, has grown from a one-man operation to 16 employees. Barn Owl prides itself on being veteran-owned — Phifer spent 20 years in the Air Force — and offers discounts for the military community.

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Stryke Club

Frustrated by her son’s lack of interest in skin care, Stacy Blackman W93 wanted to create a product that would fit an active youth lifestyle. She teamed up with three other moms to launch Stryke Club, an acne brand specifically for teen boys. Among the founders is a board-certified pediatric dermatologist whose proprietary formula reduces bacteria without overdrying. The line includes a combined face-and-body acne wash, wipes, and zit patches and was featured in Target’s Accelerators program.

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LuxCreo

3D printers can now produce quality medical devices, and LuxCreo is leading the charge. Co-founders Mike Yang WG04 and Michael Strohecker WG04 developed a platform that medical professionals can use to customize appliances and print them. In service of its vision to provide faster access to better health, LuxCreo even offers same-day delivery. The company produces mainly dental products, ranging from night guards to whitening trays, but recently began manufacturing a sleep apnea machine. LuxCreo was part of Venture Lab’s VIP-X San Francisco Fall 2019 cohort.

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MakersHub

MakersHub was born out of Phong Ngo WG20’s frustration at a past job with the cumbersome process of trying to accurately and completely enter accounts-payable data. He often found that information he needed from bills and receipts was entered incorrectly and that data was missing. Alongside co-founder Charley Howe WG20, Ngo launched MakersHub for businesses with significant accounts-payable needs. With its proprietary tool, the company — a Venture Lab VIP-X alum — aims to eliminate manual entry by fully capturing data from bills and receipts in any format, saving hours of tedious input. MakersHub’s work recently earned $7 million from venture capital investors, boosting its total raised to $11.5 million.

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