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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.
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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.
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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.
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CROOKED
MONKEY
 On May 4, 2005 at the
University of Maryland,
a dream was realized.
Two high school buddies
set out to create their
own clothing
line—focusing on humor
and vintage graphics.
On that fateful night,
Funny T-Shirts by
Crooked Monkey was launched onto the
scene at the local
college bar. The
response was tremendous
and it was clear that
they had a brand with
which college students
could identify. From
that crazy, crazy night,
Crooked Monkey took on
its own shape and form nd the company was no
longer just another
creation in fantasyland.
March of 2006,
Awesome T-Shirts by Crooked Monkey scored its
first major contract with a department
store, when Lord and Taylor decided to
open its doors to the irreverent, yet
tasteful Crooked Monkey humor.
September of 2006 was the month that C
monkey hit the newsstand, with its first
appearance in GQ. The rest is history.
Only two years after its launch, Crooked
Monkey can now be found at Urban
Outfitters, Nordstrom, Lord and Taylor,
Kitson, ShopIntuition.com, Fred Segal
and over 550 other fine retailers across
the world (including Japan, Hong Kong
and Saudi Arabia).
Check out the new
craze:
Cool T-Shirts by Crooked
Monkey.
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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.
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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
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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.
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NETRINO
 Netrino
provides engineering and training
services related to the design and
development of specialized electronics
and related embedded software.
Netrino's clients range from small
startups to Fortune 500 companies. The
firm's engineers have designed or
developed embedded computers that power
millions of products worldwide, from
consumer electronics to medical devices
and everything in between.
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PURPLE
COLLAR
The
Purple Collar Group
created
Purple Collar: 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!
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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.
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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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