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College Entrepreneur Creates Wireless Headphones

January 28, 2013 /

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Bear Paw Development Corporation is a private non-profit organization created for the purpose of administering programs to help improve regional economic conditions in Hill, Blaine, Liberty, Chouteau and Phillips Counties and the Fort Belknap and Rocky Boy's Indian Reservations.

Ketan Rahangdale felt tied down. A DJ who spent his nights spinning records at clubs, Rahangdale was tethered to his equipment; with his headphones connected to the turntables and mixer, it was difficult to maneuver around the DJ booth or move to the music.

"There were a million wires, and it took hours to set up," Rahangdale recalls. "I remember thinking, ."

Rahangdale wanted to investigate the possibility of creating a device to replace audio cables. As a freshman in Babson’s entrepreneurship program, he worked on a business plan and sought out partnerships with engineers to develop the technology for wireless headphones. He later transferred to the University of Miami to be closer to those partners.

BY Jodi Helmer

Full Story: http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/225248