{"id":26941,"date":"2019-10-18T04:00:29","date_gmt":"2019-10-18T08:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/alumni\/?p=26941"},"modified":"2024-05-03T10:00:40","modified_gmt":"2024-05-03T14:00:40","slug":"going-for-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/alumni\/going-for-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Going For It\u2026and Staying With It"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Brooklyn (NY)-based entrepreneur Peter Rothstein \u201914, the 2019 Kalamazoo College Young Alumni Award Winner, shares his higher-ed story of trading a stronger brand for a deeper connection. The latter (a.k.a. Kalamazoo College) provides support and develops confidence in ways so that both endure a lifetime. As co-founder of the spiced beverage company DONA, Peter has used that support and confidence to meet the daily unexpected challenges of growing a new business. Don\u2019t miss this story, and stay to the end\u2026it\u2019s as unforgettable as it is inspirational.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\"><iframe title='video' class='embed-responsive-item' title=\"K Talk Peter Rothstein\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/380320908?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" \"640\" \"360\" \"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Read more about <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/rothstein-30-under-30\/\">Peter Rothstein \u201914<\/a> and his selection in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/30-under-30\/2019\/food-drink\/#7033a7e665ed\">2019 edition<\/a> of 30 Under 30, Forbes\u2019 annual list of 600 young visionaries from 20 industries.<\/p>\n<p>Are you interested in hosting a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/alumni\/events\/hornethost\/hornet-event-ideas\/\">K Talk<\/a> in your city? Fill out the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/alumni\/events\/hornethost\/hornet-host-event-form\/\">Hornet Host Event Form<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brooklyn (NY)-based entrepreneur Peter Rothstein \u201914, the 2019 Kalamazoo College Young Alumni Award Winner, shares his higher-ed story of trading a stronger brand for a deeper connection. The latter (a.k.a. Kalamazoo College) provides support and develops confidence in ways so that both endure a lifetime. 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