For Jon Santos and Medin, a classroom project at CSN turned into a booming business. Their company, Streetcrafter, helps aspiring entrepreneurs start T-shirt businesses through tutorials, tips, and strategies shared on their popular YouTube channel and Shopify platform. “For the first time the company will be crossing $13k in business sales – a company record,” said Medin.

Streetcrafter was born in a CSN business class that offered more than lectures — students worked in a makerspace environment, learning T-shirt production and e-commerce firsthand. This hands-on approach sparked the entrepreneurial spirit that propelled Santos and Medin to success.

“My goal is to give students the tools to turn their ideas into businesses,” said Kevin Raiford, MBA Business Professor and Department Chair at CSN. “Streetcrafter is a shining example of what happens when creativity meets opportunity.”

Today, their business model is back in the classroom. CSN professor Dr. DeClouette has integrated Streetcrafter into her curriculum, and students are already seeing the potential to turn creative ideas into real-world success.

Learn more about Streetcrafter at Streetcrafter.com or check out their YouTube channel here. CSN proves once again that classroom dreams can become thriving realities.