The Dr. Edwin Cottrell Entrepreneurial Leadership Center of West Chester University yesterday hosted a panel of guest speakers giving their experience on turning their passion in to a tangible product.

Staying up past 3:00 AM hammering away at last-minute dues, absconding time normally reserved for shenanigans, and “Jumping out of a plane with no parachute…and then building the parachute on the way down” are all relatable aspects shared by entrepreneurs. The sans-parachute free-fallers were:

You can find out more about West Chester University’s sponsorship of Entrepreneurship Week at the CottrelCenter.org website.