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ENTREPRENEURSHIP CERTIFICATE DECLARATION DEADLINE!

Are you in your 6th semester at Brown (a 2023.5er)? Do you want to declare an undergraduate certificate in Entrepreneurship? Dec 12, 2022, at 5:00 pm is the deadline to declare your certificate in ASK. Have questions? Contact Sheila_Haggerty@brown.edu or Jonas_Clark@brown.edu.

Founder Friday with Alex Zhuk ’21

Liz Lange Lecture Hall 1 Euclid Ave., Providence, RI, United States

The Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship invites you to join us for our Founder Friday series, featuring Brown alum Alex Zhuk '21, Co-Founder of Perennial. Alex will discuss his journey at Brown University and how he went from a student to a co-founder of a company that was listed as one of Time Magazine's 2022 Best Inventions. You […]

When Women Lead | A virtual conversation with author Julia Boorstin

Hybrid

Join us for a book talk as Prof. Banu Ozkazanc-Pan, Founder and Director of the Venture Capital Inclusion Lab, speaks virtually with author Julia Boorstin about her new book, When Women Lead. Free copies of When Women Lead will be available for those who attend the in person live stream. Julia Boorstin was thirteen when […]

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Good Governance in Venture Capital

Zoom

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 […]

Entrepreneurship Research Series | Featuring: Professor Tristan Botelho

Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship 1 Euclid Avenue, 2nd Fl, Providence, United States

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 […]

Founder Friday | Confessions of a Failed Entrepreneur with Larry Rand ’64

Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship 1 Euclid Avenue, 2nd Fl, Providence, United States

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 […]

Sushi Pitch Night

Liz Lange Lecture Hall 1 Euclid Ave., Providence, RI, United States

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 […]

Entrepreneurship Scavenger Hunt

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 Prize Raffle & Lunch

Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship 1 Euclid Avenue, 2nd Fl, Providence, United States

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.

Book Talk | The Anxious Achiever with Morra Aarons-Mele

Sternlicht Commons 450 Brook St, Providence, RI, United States

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 […]