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ie-1 on I i, I 'er I )ff| ile I enl d. or n, )b to I to I is I d| i-| n I I si e I knew he could make more by himself than they were offer ing him. “I’m generating my own in come,” Thompson said. “I’d be lying if I said I didn’t see this coming, though. Even when these were or% x five people in ithe investment group, wgif.treated it Mke it was 300 plus.’H|^ Thjompson has pione^TedTra- dehouse Investment Grotto; and in less than a year, it’s a name that most people in the AUC know about. He plans to always have a Tradehouse presence in the AUC, even after he graduates. In five years, he expects the invest ment group to have around 5,000 to 7,000 people in volved. The growth the group has made is already stagger ing, and it will only continue to grow. Ian Jackson (Ordinary Odds) Junior Finance Major Nashville, Tn When many people would fold during a tougn^t^tion, Ian Jackson, a junior Finance major, turned his situation into what is now one of the most notable brands in the AU^an^across the Atlanta area. In 2015, Jackson had to take a leave of absence from the College for a se mester for personal reasons, and this is when the birth of his clothing brand Ordinary Odds (00) was born. The Nashville native knew he wanted to do something in music, fashion or this hip- hop culture that the world lives in. Through his influ ences, 00 came to life, and Jackson built the brand’s platform around those influ ences. Jackson believes that Ordinary Odds has imbacted his life pretty tremendously. “It feels good seeing others launch businesses or ideas that they hadn’t! thought of—inspiring people'tckopen up-and that’s the pun^ose of 00--t^xpros^neir creativi ty,” Jackson said. "Any time I see that, I get excited.” The brand is more than just clothing as well. Jackson also started 00 Radio, which is a Soundcloud page where he posts different playlists with the latest and hottest music out. Students in the AUC tune in to the radio sessions and are always wearing gear around campus, and that’s one reason why Jackson sees his brand remaining relevant in the AUC. “I see 00 always existing ini the AUC because that’s where iti got started, espe cially over the next^ew ylars ad it starts to manifest arrci grow. We II have something to take pride in-ceUbritiesfind otner popular artists-^eiing these guys wear something that the AUC really had a hand in first.” Realizing the importance of where it started, Jackson re alized that its origins should be a contributing factor to keeping 00 in the AUC. There have been multiple drops since Jackson started THE YEAR OF THE UNDERDOG WOMAN OF THE YEAR