AWARDED “UNDER 35 ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR” AT UNITED NATIONS
ColorJar Founder David Gardner was named “Under 35 Entrepreneur of the Year” by Empact Showcase, at the United Nations in 2014.
ColorJar In The News
TELEVISION APPEARANCE ON CHICAGO’S MOST WATCHED MORNING NEWS SHOW
ColorJar Founder David Gardner announced the launch of his podcat “The Big Jump” and discussed his transition from pro athlete to entrepreneur and the inspirational stories behind The Big Jump.
GUEST LECTURER ON BRANDING AT NORTHWESTERN’S KELLOGG
Hosted by the Business Strategy Club at Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management, David was a guest lecturer for a talk that focused on understanding brand positioning strategy for startups.
FEATURED AS A BRAND EXPERT IN PAPER MAGAZINE ARTICLE
ColorJar Founder David Gardner was quoted for his branding expertise in a 2018 article on the branding of vitamins and supplements for prominent arts and culture magazine Paper Magazine.
NAMED “TOP 100 UNDER 30 ENTREPRENEUR” AT WHITE HOUSE
ColorJar Founder David Gardner the award from Empact Showcase at the White House, alongside other Under 30 founders from around the country in 2011.
FEATURED ADVICE FOR YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS IN THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE ARTICLE
ColorJar Founder David Gardner was quoted in a Chicago Tribune article giving networking advice to young entrepreneurs who want to be taken seriously.
APPEARED ON WCIU-TV’S SHOW “THE JAM” TO TALK ABOUT THE BIG JUMP PODCAST
ColorJar Founder David Gardner discusses The Big Jump, a podcast about human reinvention featuring pro athletes who have created success beyond sports.
PROFILE PIECE FEATURES COLORJAR BACKSTORY
ColorJar Founder David Gardner reflects on his Ivy League roots and his discovery of the entrepreneurial world at Dartmouth.
INTERVIEWED ON LIVE MORNING TALK SHOW FEATURING CHICAGO’S TOP YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS
ColorJar Founder David Gardner appeared on “Bootstrapping in America”to share the ColorJar story and the lessons he’s learned along the way.
FEATURED ON SPORTS FEED TV SHOW TO COVER THE BIG JUMP PODCAST
On Chicago’s very own WGN9’s Sports Feed, ColorJar Founder David Gardner discusses the inspiration behind his podcast, The Big Jump, as well as ColorJar’s branding approach.
FOUNDER PROFILE OF COLORJAR’S DAVID GARDNER
The profile covers ColorJar Founder David Gardner’s entrepreneurial journey, saying he “embodies the Midwestern idea of the American Dream”.
PRINT MAGAZINE PIECE PRAISES THE BIG JUMP PODCAST
The Big Jump is priased by the publication as as source of inspiration for listeners tuning in to hear how pro athletes have reinvented themselves.