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Portfolio - UMD Community Companies
UM Companies were formed and are operated by University of Maryland alumni,
students, faculty and staff. These entrepreneurial businesses receive a variety
of assistance and support from the Dingman Center.
BIODIESEL UNIVERSITY
 Biodiesel
University is a mobile renewable energy education lab. Biodiesel University
will tour schools, universities, and public events providing hands-on
demonstrations of biodiesel feedstocks, production and uses, and educating those
who tour the facility on the topics of renewable energy sources, environmental
stewardship, national energy security, and the societal and environmental costs
of our national petroleum addiction.
Awareness of alternative energy sources like biodiesel is critical for our
children and young adults if our society is to make wise energy choices in the
coming years. Founded by Smith School Technology Commercialization Fellow Dan
Goodman, Biodiesel University is the Dingman Center's first non-profit start-up,
providing a unique opportunity for students to explore the intersection of
entrepreneurship and social good.
CLEAN
CITY
Clean
City, LLC. 2006 is a full service facility enhancement company.
Clean City enhances the value of the businesses and homes in urban areas through
beautification and energy efficient management of assets and facilities. Clean
City specializes in the removal and prevention of graffiti vandalism of any
type-from any surface.
Clean City has a strong commitment to the community. Clean City has
supported and continues to support initiatives to improve our community such as
“The Great America Cleanup, and the “Clean up Anacostia Day.” Clean City's
success has a direct and immediate impact on the beautification of our
community. Currently, Clean City is being incubated by the Dingman Center for
Entrepreneurship at the Robert H. Smith School of Business.
COKER INNOVATION COMPANY (CIC)
CIC develops,
licenses, and markets innovative technology products for the personal care and
professional esthetics industries.
CIC plays a vital
role in the value chain of its targeted industries by working with end users,
manufacturers, product developers, and inventors to identify technology product
applications in lucrative market segments. CIC's management team bring to the
business extensive global marketing strategy experience and demonstrated success
in product development and launch. Visit CIC at
www.cokerinnovation.com.
CROOKED MONKEY
 Founded
by two childhood friends, Crooked Monkey is fast becoming the clothing line for
the college student. Launched in May of '05 at the University of Maryland,
Crooked Monkey's hilarious slogan tees are expanding to college towns across the
county. Crooked Monkey maintains an online store and distributes wholesale to
over 30 retail locations.
Check out the new craze at
www.crookedmonkey.com
DAYNA DESIGNS and DAYNA U
 Dayna Designs
is a wholesale jewelry design and manufacturing company which markets genuine
gemstones and sterling silver pieces. Dayna pieces are produced by the women of
Make Piece, a non-profit in the DC area which provides job training and jewelry
making techniques to unemployed and underemployed women and pays a living wage.
The company, led by Dana Lande, has two divisions: Dayna, a designer line found
at www.daynadesigns.com;
and Dayna U, a collegiate line found at
www.daynau.com. Dana
graduated from the MBA program at the Smith School of Business.
FLUINT, INC.
Fluint Inc. is an IT services and software development company
founded by University of Maryland alumni Josh Norris and Philip Fominykh. They
perform full network installations/wiring, develop custom VoIP solutions, build
web applications, and provide technical support for organizations throughout MD,
DC, and VA. To find out more about their past and current projects please visit
their website: www.fluint.net.
KOOZ BEVERAGE
COMPANY
Kooz Beverage Company
was founded by Mark Rosenberg, and Steve Wood partnered up with him shortly
there after. They are both Smith School graduates, Steve in '03 and Mark in '04.
They started up roughly a year and a half ago and are set to launch their
first drink called LOCK+LOAD after the New Year. LOCK+LOAD is a revolutionary
fatigue-fighting sports drink that combines all-natural rice carbohydrates,
advanced peptides, and electrolytes. By drinking before and during exercise,
LOCK+LOAD enhances metabolic function, hastens rehydration, and quickly refuels
and protects muscle tissue. Currently, they are in the prototype phase acquiring
investors as well as strategic partners to help us with the launch.
PURPLE COLLAR
The Purple Collar Group created
Purple Collar tm: The
Fashion of Business, in 2005 with the intent to provide fashionable business
attire to the entry to mid level professional at a price that fits a young
professional's personal budget. Purple Collar conveys the status embodied by the
color purple as it intersects with the "white collar" business world. By means
of the finest fabrics, most stylish couture designs and cuts, and boardroom
ready professionalism, Purple Collar exemplifies the fashionable business man or
woman of the 21st century. Enabled by unique manufacturing processes, Purple
Collar provides the epitome of fashion to today's business world at values that
enable current and future business leaders to protect their own bottom line.
Dress Yourself for Success in
Purple Collar: The
Fashion of Business!
SERENITY NOW
 Serenity
Now Lifestyle Management, formed by University of Maryland graduates Ezra Glass
and Addam Stine, is a combination concierge/ personal assistant service offering
an extremely wide range of benefits including; grocery delivery, full-service
dry cleaning, nanny services, general contracting, project management,
travel/vacation planning, referrals, reservations and reminders. Serenity Now
offers individual as well as corporate membership packages and serves clients in
the D.C. Metropolitan area. For more information please call: 301.770.8701,
email: info@serenitynowlm.com, or
visit us on the web at
www.serenitynowlm.com.
SUNSCREEN MIST, LLC
 Sunscreen
Mist is the Exclusive Distributor of the Sun Treatment Center.
Applying Sunscreen can be a lengthy, unpleasant and inadequate process. The
Sun Treatment Center makes it fun, quick and easy. Their state-of-the-art booth
mists users with FDA approved, Allevea™ sunscreens and suncare products.
The booth is easy for small children to operate, accepts a variety of payment
options and requires no attendant, no plumbing, and a minimal amount of space
around pools, beaches, marinas, and waterparks.
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