🎙️ Episode Description:

We have one ENERGETIC episode for you today… Tess Riley is only a sophomore in college at James Madison University, but man does she have an accomplished career in not only business– but business that always has an impact behind it. From just 2nd grade she was thinking this way, and it’s led her all the way up to today as the founder of Riles Designs Co, a jewelry brand fueled by her christian faith, with a goal to give back to several causes that are close to her heart. We’ll be going over the serendipitous way in which this brand first came to be (a COVID story like many young brands we see in college today), and the sense of balance and gratitude she carries with her as a founder that just reminds me of what being in business is really all about. Help us share this episode by sending it to someone you know who might enjoy it, or could even use the encouragement to pursue something they love. We’d really appreciate that!

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@studentmade_jamesmadison

@RilesDesignCo.

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Tess's Story

⁠JMU Farmers Market Success Story⁠

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🌟 Shoutout to the JMU Managers:

Sydney Cropper

Ash Conley

Julia Kelly

Arushi Chauhan

Ilse La Fleur

🙏🏼 Our Awesome Partner:

Gilliam Center for Entrepreneurship

🎙️ Episode Description:

Welcome to our September 2025 Top Brands episode, featuring our marketing guru Liz, who breaks down her top 3 student brands across the country who have each mastered a key to success in creating buzz for their young brand. If you’re in the early stages of a creative venture– you’ll want to hear what these 3 founders are doing to gain traction. Our campuses featured today are Boston University, University of Missouri (MIZZOU!), and University of North Carolina at Pembroke. These are each brand new branches to our nationwide program, but some creators are already making a big splash. Enjoy!

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Julia Lawrence-Ridell x @rings.by.julia_

Julia Lawrence-Ridell x @art_by_juliaa

KJ Moulder X @karajjjayne

Amheshia Crawford X @loopedbymhea

@Student-Made Boston U

@Student-Made Missouri

@Student-Made UNC Pembroke

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This Month’s Top Products

Julia Lawrence-Ridell x Rings by Julia_

KJ Moulder X Kara Jayne

Amheshia Crawford X Looped with Love by Mhea

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Our April Top Brands

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Launch on Your Campus

🙏🏼 Thanks to Our awesome Partners:

Innovate@BU

Trulaske Center For Entrepreneurship

Thomas College of Business and Economics

Our Campuses

🎙️ Episode Description:

In this episode, our co-founders Lindsay and Ryan reflect back on the numerous ways networks have fueled our business growth at Student-Made. Not only have they enabled our company to grow, but they also prove invaluable at each campus branch around the country as work to engrain themselves in the campus community, the surrounding city/town, and the network of fellow small businesses that strengthen each other.

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lindsay@studentmadestore.com

ryan@studentmadestore.com

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Lindsay's September Letter

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