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Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Sherod Crum

Sherrod Crum

The Carolina Scholarship attracted senior Sherrod Crum to UNC-Chapel Hill and has helped him focus on his passion for social entrepreneurship that serves underrepresented communities.

He founded the Black Entrepreneurship Initiative after he saw that there were no Black students participating in the Carolina Challenge, UNC-Chapel Hill’s largest business pitching competition. The organization hosts seminars on grant applications and investor pitches, as well as pop-up shopping events for vendors.

The Latest

  • A person tries on a prosthetic hand.

    The Helping Hand Project

    For a child born without a hand or fingers, a prosthetic hand can be a lifeline, providing independence and the foundation for them to simply be like any other kid. But those devices typically come with a hefty price tag.

    To alleviate families of that financial burden and still give children a life-altering tool, the Tar Heels behind the Helping Hand Project are designing and constructing customized prosthetic limbs for children free of charge using 3D printers.

  • Helping Hand Project

    Founded by a Tar Heel in 2015, the Helping Hand Project uses 3D printing to make free prosthetic devices for children and adolescents born without fingers. Student designers and builders create and assemble the prosthetic hands for specific children.

  • Bernard Bell

    How to think like an entrepreneur

    After a successful career as an entrepreneur in television and digital media, Carolina alumnus and teacher Bernard Bell is sharing his tips for learning to think like Steve Jobs.