In recent times, the venture capital industry has come under scrutiny for allowing the rise of questionable firms characterized by poor corporate governance including ineffective boards, poor oversight, weak controls, and conflicts of interest. At the same time, an increasing number of investors are engaging in responsible governance practices aimed at strengthening the bottom line […]
This brown bag lunch series will feature conversations on diverse topics in entrepreneurship by faculty and students. It'll be a forum to showcase emerging research, published work, and policy conversations related to entrepreneurship. The Customer Cancellation Gap: The Drivers of Racial/Ethnic Disparities in On-Demand Work Research has only recently highlighted the role of precarity as […]
Larry Rand '64 will share his journey as an entrepreneur, including failing to scale his venture and a deeper dive into why a world-class business with an esoteric brand that invented investor relations, crisis communications and, merger and acquisition communications failed to scale to a larger audience. Larry received his MA and Ph.D. from New […]
The Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship and the Slater Technology Fund invite you to a sushi networking event featuring elevator pitches from the 2023 Nelson Center B-Lab cohort. B-Lab is the Nelson Center's eight-week accelerator program. It is a fun-and-fish-filled event with a mix of entrepreneurs, technologists, and investors. You’ll have an opportunity to meet with […]
Interested in learning about the entrepreneurship ecosystem at Brown? Compete in the second entrepreneurship-themed campus-wide scavenger hunt from Monday, September 11-15th. Go to this Google Form to complete the campus-wide scavenger hunt at your own pace. The Scavenger Hunt culminates with lunch and a raffle for prizes on Friday, Sept 15 in the Liz Lange […]
Scavenger hunt participants are invited to join us for lunch and a prize raffle. All prizes are from Brown University alumni founders. Learn all about entrepreneurship at Brown.
Join the Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship for an afternoon with Morra Aarons-Mele as she discusses her newest book titled The Anxious Achiever: Turn Your Biggest Fears into Your Leadership Superpower. "Whether you're experiencing anxiety for the first time or have been battling it for years, The Anxious Achiever will help you turn your stress and worries […]
Join us for a celebratory evening to learn about what the B-Lab 2023 cohort has been up to this summer. B-Lab Venture Showcase presentations are a significant milestone for the students who spent their summer in Providence exploring, experimenting, and advancing their ventures. Event Schedule 6:30-7:00 pm ET: Doors Open 7:00–7:05 pm ET: Welcome and […]
The Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship is pleased to be able to offer a dedicated workspace to students who are working on ventures. Students who have been accepted into the Co-Lab workspace will join the 2024 cohort of entrepreneurship certificate students for a mixer, orientation, and lunch in the Liz Lange Lecture Hall.
Join us for a Founder Friday event featuring entrepreneur, Hudson Davis-Ross '09! Hudson, a serial entrepreneur known for his ventures RISE Brewing Co. and Plant People, will share his insights, challenges, and journey he has gone through from his time here at Brown University to the co-founder of two ventures. Whether you are just starting […]