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==Education== |
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Ketan Rahangdale graduated from [[Lawton Chiles High School]] in [[Tallahassee, Florida]] in 2011, where he played tennis.<ref>[http://www.tennisrecruiting.net/player/chart.asp?id=693345&season=2011&sessionid=594272EC051CBB62&plot=rpi Tennis Recruiting Network Player Information: Ketan Rahangdale] Accessed Feb. 21, 2013</ref> He attended [[Babson College]]’s entrepreneurship program as a freshman, later transferring to [[University of Miami]] |
Ketan Rahangdale graduated from [[Lawton Chiles High School]] in [[Tallahassee, Florida]] in 2011, where he played tennis.<ref>[http://www.tennisrecruiting.net/player/chart.asp?id=693345&season=2011&sessionid=594272EC051CBB62&plot=rpi Tennis Recruiting Network Player Information: Ketan Rahangdale] Accessed Feb. 21, 2013</ref> He attended [[Babson College]]’s entrepreneurship program as a freshman, later transferring to [[University of Miami]] to be closer to his business partners.<ref name=Helmer>Helmer, Jodi. [http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/225248 “College Entrepreneur Creates Wireless Headphones."] Entrepreneur Magazine. Jan. 26, 2013.</ref> He is a member of the Launch Pad, the University of Miami’s entrepreneurship program.<ref name=UM>University of Miami news release. [http://www.miami.edu/index.php/news/releases/um_student_wins_kairos_50_award/ “UM Student Wins Kairos 50 Award.”] Feb. 13, 2012</ref> |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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Revision as of 02:48, 8 September 2013
Ketan Rahangdale is an American entrepreneur and the CEO of the startup company, EarTop Technologies. He is the youngest person on the Empact 100 list in 2012.[1]
Ketan Rahangdale | |
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| Born | November 21, 1992 |
| Education | University of Miami |
| Occupation | CEO of EarTop Technologies |
| Website | http://www.eartop.com/ |
Education
Ketan Rahangdale graduated from Lawton Chiles High School in Tallahassee, Florida in 2011, where he played tennis.[2] He attended Babson College’s entrepreneurship program as a freshman, later transferring to University of Miami to be closer to his business partners.[3] He is a member of the Launch Pad, the University of Miami’s entrepreneurship program.[4]
Career
Rahangdale began DJ-ing at parties and concerts at age 12.[3][5] He decided to create wireless headphones and replace audio cables to make it easier for DJs to set up and maneuver.[3] Rahangdale began pitching his idea at elevator and business pitch competitions: He was a semi-finalist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Elevator Pitch Competition and a 2012 ACC Startup Madness finalist.[6]
Rahangdale raised $250,000 in angel funding and partnered with an engineering firm in Orlando, Florida to create the product.[3][1] He and his business partners named the startup company “EarTop.” EarTop was started in Tallahassee, Florida in August 2011 and legally formed in January 2012.[5][3][1]
Awards
The Startup America Partnership and Empact named Ketan Rahangdale to their Empact 100 list, which is a group of entrepreneurs under the age of 30.[3] Rahangdale was included in a White House ceremony for the Empact 100, and is the only CEO on the list under the age of 20.[1]
Additionally, Rahangdale won the Kairos 50 award in 2012, which recognizes business ventures by university students.[7] He was also a finalist in the Technology Leaders of the Year Awards for 2012 in the Technology Student Entrepreneur category, an award given by the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce.[6]
Memberships
Rahangdale is a member of the Kairos Society and President of the Southeast Region.[6][7] He is also a member of the Young Entrepreneur Council of America.[8]
References
- ^ a b c d Zax, David. “This College Sophomore and CEO Keeps a Keg at the Office ¬ Even if He’s too Young to Tap it.” Fast Company. Oct. 5, 2012
- ^ Tennis Recruiting Network Player Information: Ketan Rahangdale Accessed Feb. 21, 2013
- ^ a b c d e f Helmer, Jodi. “College Entrepreneur Creates Wireless Headphones." Entrepreneur Magazine. Jan. 26, 2013.
- ^ University of Miami news release. “UM Student Wins Kairos 50 Award.” Feb. 13, 2012
- ^ a b Tracy, Abigail. “America’s Coolest College Start-ups 2012.” Inc. Magazine. Mar. 4, 2012
- ^ a b c LeClaire, Jennifer. “Ketan Rahangdale, “Toy” to Top Tech.” Business Miami. Fall 2012
- ^ a b Gallardo, Ariele. “Freshman Entrepreneur Honored.” The Miami Hurricane. March 1, 2012
- ^ Young Entrepreneurship Council Membership Directory Accessed Feb. 21, 2013