Our Thayer Street Home
We are thrilled to announce that the Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship will have a dedicated home at the center of college hill. This building will do so much more than to provide physical space; it will further our mission of making entrepreneurship an essential part of the Brown experience.
ENTREPRENEURSHIP AS PROBLEM SOLVING
Brown has always been fertile ground for entrepreneurship. It’s true for the students who choose to study here, for the faculty who teach and conduct their research here, and for our alumni once they leave College Hill.
IMPACT AT SCALE
“We do “hubs” really well. Our Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship is fast becoming one of the most impactful hubs on campus. There, students hatch ideas, launch ventures, and hone entrepreneurial skills — not just in business, but in how business can transform lives.”
– President Christina Paxson
Upcoming Events
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Roundtable Discussion with Eric Goetz ’71
REGISTER HERE Brown EP and the Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship are excited to host a roundtable discussion with Eric Goetz '71. Eric Goetz, is considered a leader in high tech composites construction worldwide. He began sailing at a young age on Manhasset Bay / Port Washington on Long Island, NY. While attending Brown University, Eric…
Naeem Zafar ’81: Virtual Office Hours
Naeem Zafar is the Dean's teaching fellow and lecturer at University of California Berkley, and is also Professor of the Practice at Brown University. He teaches courses in Entrepreneurship, Technology Strategy, Innovation and New Venture Finance at Brown and Berkeley. Naeem is a serial entrepreneur and currently the co-founder and CEO of TeleSense, a company…
Alan Harlam: Office Hours
Alan Harlam is the Founding Director of Brown’s Social Innovation Initiative (SII) at Brown’s Swearer Center. Over the past decade, Alan has supported dozens of entrepreneurs through all stages of their startup journey with a special focus on ventures designed to address social problems. These ventures are currently impacting 10’s of thousands of people in…
Startup Studio: Branding —The Secret Sauce
What your idea is matters almost as much as what they think it is. Investing in marketing may be the most influential way to generate growth for a new brand. And yet, due to tight budgets, limited resources and a laser focus on their new product/service, entrepreneurs tend not to prioritize this game-changing business investment.…
B-Lab & BVP Applications Are Due!
Applications are due today at 11:59 PM!
Leonora Valvo: Office Hours
Leonora is the co-founder and director of Swoogo, an award-winning event marketing & event registration SaaS software platform. Before bringing Swoogo to market Leonora founded, ran and raised $23m in capital for her first venture-backed software company. With more than ten years in the event tech space and thirty as a start-up founder and small…
Entrepreneurship Signature Internships Info Session
The Israel, Stockholm and Berlin Entrepreneurship Internship Programs, with a focus on startups and technology opportunities, provides Brown students the opportunity to expand classroom knowledge to the world of business through an immersive professional experience in Tel Aviv, Stockholm and Berlin, where the startup culture flourishes. A partnership between the Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship and…
Startup Studio: Designing Your Life as a Startup Entrepreneur
Thinking about a path in a startup? Excited by the idea of building something from scratch, not working for anyone else, or episodes of Silicon Valley? In this pop-up workshop we’ll examine practical questions startup entrepreneurs, and early-stage startup team members, should ask before they take the plunge. • What motivates people to choose to…