John Goscha, Jeff Avallon, and Morgan Newman-- Babson UG Class of 2006 and IdeaPaint founders-- have been named to Inc . magazine’s 30 Under 30: America’s Coolest Young Entrepreneurs List.

The IdeaPaint product line turns virtually anything that can be painted—at home, work, or school-- into a high-performance dry-erase surface, providing users the space they need to collaborate, interact, and fully explore their creativity.

The IdeaPaint concept was hatched in 2002 when Goscha, a Babson College freshman living in the B-school’s E-Tower dorm for entrepreneurs, “…would often hang large pieces of paper on his dorm walls, creating a makeshift canvas where he and his classmates could sketch out their business ideas.  The tedium of hanging paper got Goscha to thinking, wouldn’t it be great if we could just paint the wall and write right on them?” wrote Inc. magazine.
http://www.inc.com/30under30/articles/for-young-entrepreneurs-safety-in-numbers.html   

In the magazine’s feature story, Who’s Next, Goscha is singled out for his “stroke of genius” in turning an entrepreneurial thought into action.  http://www.inc.com/magazine/20091001/whos-next-americas-best-young-entrepreneurs_pagen_2.html

Another feature, Getting By with a Little Help from Their Friends, describes how two-thirds of young entrepreneurs turn to family, friends, and other partners to jump-start ideas. The story reports that “The three (Goscha, Avallon, Newman) even signed on two Babson professors as investors.”  http://www.inc.com/30under30/2009/articles/getting-by-with-a-little-help-from-their-friends.html  

The general public can vote for their favorite top entrepreneur among the 30 by visiting:  http://www.inc.com/30under30/2009/vote30.php 
 
Related links to view:

Goscha, Avallon, and Newman profiles: http://www.inc.com/30under30/2009/profile_ideapaint.html  

The entire list:  http://www.inc.com/30under30/2009/profiles.html  

Slideshow 30 Under 30:  America’s Coolest Young Entrepreneurs: http://www.inc.com/ss/30-under-30-americas-coolest-young-entrepreneurs
 
Slideshow  The Next Big Ideas: Cool Products from America's Coolest Young Entrepreneurs: http://www.inc.com/ss/next-big-ideas-cool-products-americas-coolest-young-entrepreneurs  

Start-up Secrets: Tips from America's Coolest Young Entrepreneurs: http://www.inc.com/ss/start-secrets-tips-americas-coolest-young-entrepreneurs#2  

Video, Behind the Scenes:  30 Under 30:  http://www.inc.com/inctv/2009/09/30-under-30-behind-the-scenes.html