Peer Entrepreneur in Residence (PEIR) Program
BOOK A MEETING WITH A PEIR TODAY
Meet our fantastic group of Peer-Entrepreneurs-in-Residence: young, experienced entrepreneurs who are available to support their fellow founders. If you’d like to chat with them about your venture, kick around a nascent idea, or talk startup life in general – drop them a line
or book a chat through their office hours links below.
Vini Amit Rupchandani
Psychology & Physics '24.5
Office Hours: 10 to 11 am on Mondays & Wednesdays
Estela Morais Westphalen
International and Public Affairs, Data Science and Fluency '24 & MPA '25
Office Hours: 12:30 to 2:30 pm on Wednesdays
Lana Nguyen
Biology & Entrepreneurship '25
Office Hours: 10 to 11 am on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays
Lauren Diamond
Economics & Entrepreneurship '25
Office Hours: 3 to 5 pm on Mondays
Viktor Bardi
Applied Mathematics and Economics & Entrepreneurship '25
Office Hours: 9 to 11 am on Mondays and Fridays
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
The Peer Entrepreneur-In-Residence (PEIR) program is a critical part of the Nelson Center’s Venture Support resources. In it, students serve as mentors and additional resources for their fellow students. Whether exploring an unmet need, designing a value proposition, or developing a sustainability model, PEIRs work with founders to clarify and sharpen their ideas. Many PEIRs, through their own ventures or through internships and other experiences, have knowledge of particular sectors and can help refer students to additional resources. Learn more about this year’s cohort here.
“I always knew I was interested in entrepreneurship
but didn’t know where to start. The advice I received
from one-on-one office hours with PEIRs helped me
start a venture of my own. Seeing the impact the PEIRs
made on me motivated to help fellow students the way
fellow students helped me.”
Samanee Mahbub ’19, History
2018 PEIR
