From left: Drew Willey, Eric Diamond and Craig Dwyer
Eclipse Solar LLC, started by Craig Dwyer ’10, Eric Diamond ’09 and Drew Willey ’09, is a result of the School of Management‘s business venture competition. Dwyer and Diamond entered the contest with an eye on the $5,000 prize, and decided on a solar energy sales and installation venture and wrote a business plan focusing on government incentives as a selling point for solar energy systems.
Dwyer and Diamond placed fourth in the competition and were inspired to pursue the idea. They brought in another partner, Willey, and set up shop in a 1,240-square-foot storefront in West Chester, Pa. Eclipse Solar now sells and installs solar electric panels, or photovoltaics, which convert sunlight to electrical power.
The partners are also developing designs for several potential commercial clients. Meanwhile, Dwyer is finishing his senior year at Bucknell. He is conducting an independent study on how to operate a company while still in college.
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