Nathan Hurd
Senior, Marketing Transportation Linguistics

Undergraduate student Nathan Hurd believes learning from the lessons of the past can make the future a better place. While serving as president of the business college's former Red Khaki organization, a non-profit student-consulting firm, Hurd realized the Ohio State and Columbus communities were interested in an organization that encouraged student entrepreneurship. Hurd, a senior marketing, transportation, and linguistics major from Grove City, adapted the vision and ideals from the Red Khaki organization to create the Business Builders Club, an organization for undergraduate and graduate students who are interested in starting a business. With about 160 students involved, Hurd said the members are learning to "realize the possibilities" of business building.

Hurd, a member of the dean's list, said students from various university colleges and departments have joined the Business Builders Club, offering a "cross-pollination" perspective to the endeavor. Among the organization's involvements are hosting a quarterly speaker series and developing a "venture fund," which is money set aside to help fund student businesses. Recently, the club hosted its first Entrepreneurship Spectacular, an all-day workshop centered on creating businesses, in which 25 featured speakers and more than 400 people attended. Hurd said members of the Business Builders Club also will be instrumental in the development and the success of the Fisher College of Business' Center for Entrepreneurship, which is intended to make Ohio State a national leader in the field. Through his experiences at Ohio State, Hurd has learned that if students don't fit into a business, they can create their own.

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