At 14, Carson started carrying an Invention Book in her backpack to doodle & jot down ideas for innovation. If she got bored in a class, she would escape to her invention book to think of problems and come up with solutions.

Carson Crochet is a graduating senior at Davidson College majoring in German Studies and Arab Studies. Carson started the CA’Buddy venture at Davidson.

In particular, we discuss the following with him:

• Choosing Davidson College
• Entrepreneurial Pursuit & The Hurt Hub
• Majoring in German Studies, Arab Studies
• Advice to High Schoolers

Topics discussed in this episode:

• Introduction to Carson Crochet, Davidson College [0:50]
• Hi Fives - Podcast Highlights [1:52]
• Overall Experience [4:34]
• Why Davidson? [6:06]
• High School Interests [8:03]
• Transition to Davidson [10:45]
• The Classes [13:58]
• Active Campus Life [16:16]
• The Hurt Hub [21:37]
• How did The Hub Help? [23:55]
• The Hub Impact [28:10]
• The Business [30:00]
• Summers [33:10]
• COVID Impact [37:00]
• Post College CA’Buddy [43:58]
• Advice to High Schoolers [45:37]
• Memories [46:55]

Our Guest: Carson Crochet is a graduating senior majoring in German Studies and Arab Studies at Davidson College. Carson is building CA’Buddy. She recently won the $25K award in the Nesbit Venture Fund Pitch competition at The Hurt Hub.

Memorable Quote: “But if there is any part of you or an itch inside of you, that is questioning perhaps what you major in, or what sort of environment is best, I would just say, explore that and go to a place where exploration is really encouraged.” Carson’s advice to College-bound High Schoolers.

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