Sean Mungin, junior finance major, has enjoyed making hummus since he was a kid.
“My mom had taught me to cook, and I had always been around home-cooked meals growing up,” Mungin said. “One of the first things I ever learned was hummus, and I would take it to my baseball games.”
Making hummus gave him the idea to found Dips4You, a student-run business at NSU that sells chips and dips. Mungin runs the business with his partner, Aden Bentov, junior finance major.
Dips4You is a part of the Huizenga Business Innovation Academy 3+1 program, where students earn both their bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in four years. Students in the program pitch and develop their own business in their third year.
PHOTO BY JENNIFER GRIGGS Sean Mungin, junior finance major, talks to customers at his business Dips4You.
Dips4You offers a variety of dip options that can be eaten as appetizers, entrées or desserts. Mungin and Bentov work together to create the menu.
The menu includes hummus, buffalo chicken dip, garlic parmesan chicken dip, Oreo cheesecake dip and strawberry cheesecake dip. Dips4You sells trays of dips, full-size dips or small 4-ounce sample dips.
Ethan Courtney, sophomore sports management and marketing major, said his favorite item is the buffalo chicken dip with cucumbers.
“It kind of gave a different element that the chips weren’t able to give. I think it was very different, unique and ambitious for them to do so,” Courtney said.
Dips4You first caught Courtney’s attention on social media.
“I know they have a pretty big following on Instagram, and I really love the fact that their presentation on Instagram makes it appealing and makes me want to check out the place,” Courtney said.
Valeria Toro, sophomore communication major, first saw Dips4You in front of Mako Hall. Even though she is not a big fan of dips and hummus, she said that Dips4You still provides great customer service and fosters community.
“They seemed very chill, very nice, and were promoting it very well,” Toro said. “The one I did want to try they ran out of, but I did try another one and it was really good. For me, not being a fan of hummus, it was wow.”
For Mungin though, Dips4You is about more than just the food. He has many positive memories of his time at the business.
“My favorite memory is seeing people be open and getting to hear cool stories and talking about people’s day. The whole experience has been something memorable,” Mungin said.
Students can find Dips4You, as well as Mungin’s dog Cheech, in front of the Alvin Sherman Library, Research, and Information Technology Center on Tuesdays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
“I’ve been enjoying the whole process and I’m glad people are enjoying it,” he said.
Mungin said that he would like to hear more feedback, connect with more people, and build a community around Dips4You.
“When I’m thinking about ideas, I’m thinking about what would be best for the Nova community,” Mungin said.
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