Eagle Eye October Update
A monthly bird's eye summary of Boston College startups and tech 🦅
Happy October, Eagles!
From skin care crafting effective solutions for conditions often overlooked in the market to a data management and loyalty marketing start up, we’re highlighting another month in BC tech & entrepreneurship. Go Eagles! 🦅
Featured Startups
🚌 Student Startup: NatScrub
“Hi, I’m Ananya Kommineni, and I founded NatScrub to empower others who have struggled with skin issues like I once did. For years, I searched for solutions to my own skin challenges, feeling frustrated and disheartened as they took a toll on my mental health and self-esteem. I know firsthand how isolating it can be to feel like there’s no remedy in sight.
At NatScrub, we harness the power of South Asian natural ingredients, like Neem, Turmeric, and so many more, which have been revered for their medicinal properties for centuries. By blending these with modern chemical exfoliants, we’re crafting effective solutions for conditions often overlooked in the skincare market, such as Keratosis Pilaris.
There’s something profoundly empowering about learning to utilize the world’s natural ingredients for your skin. It connects us to ancient wisdom and traditions while fostering a sense of agency over our own health and beauty. Understanding how to harness nature’s gifts enhances our skin and also nurtures our self-confidence. With NatScrub, I strive to ensure that no one has to endure the feelings I experienced; our products are designed to uplift both skin and spirit. At NatScrub, we believe that everyone deserves to feel confident in their skin, and together, we can embrace our unique beauty, empowered by nature's wisdom.”
Founder: 🦅 Ananya Kommineni MCAS ‘27
🎓 Alumni Startup:
Die-Hard, Inc. is a Brooklyn-based data management and loyalty marketing start up. Our platform is designed for creators and their teams to track real and digital world engagement. Die-Hard combines the community-building aspects of Patreon with the incentives of Starbucks Rewards to empower creators to engage and reward fans in real time. Starting with DJs and artists, we help these creatives understand their data, segment their audience, and build stronger connections with their most engaged supporters. Our unique Die-Hard score identifies the most active fan segments so creatives can offer personalized outreach to unlock real-time rewards and insights that drive fan loyalty and engagement.
💼 Internship Opportunities:
Our team is looking for interns who are creative, eager, scrappy, and comfortable with pushing themselves. Open roles:
Full-stack or Front-end/Back-end Developer - to assist with frontend and backend feature development
Data Analyst - to help with machine learning, data analysis, dashboards, and AI features
Financial Analysts - to help with growth projections and performance based pricing models
To apply for these internships, please email your resume to info@die-hard.io and cc edil@die-hard.io.
Founder & CEO: 🦅 Sydney Boyd MCAS ‘20 + MBA ‘22
🗣 BC Tech + Startup Community News
October 5th at 9:30 AM - Solstice Entrepreneurship Conference, hosted by Start@Shea, is an annual event designed to unite and engage aspiring entrepreneurs in the Boston area.
October 8th, 2024 - Core Summit by Underscore.VC
Due by October 11th at 11:59 PM - Boston College Elevator Pitch Competition (Apply Now)
October 15, 2024 at 6:00 PM - Fireside Chat With Marc Lore, Serial Entrepreneur, Moonshot Seeker, NBA Owner
Please reach out via (schwesic@bc.edu) for any other BC tech news or features!
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