Michael Kaplan ’95 is the co-founder and CEO of Fashion to Figure, a leading plus-size fashion company dedicated to providing trend-driven fashion. Kaplan’s inspiration came from his great-grandmother, Lena Bryant, the revolutionary dressmaker who lead full-figured fashion over a century ago with the launch of Lane Bryant. He is a senior advisor and mentor to […]
Featuring: Visiting guest speaker: Dr. Adia Harvey Wingfield What happens to black professionals in a new economy where the social contract between organizations and labor is increasingly frayed? In an era of technological advancement, diminishing protections for workers, and growing income inequality, organizations today prioritize shedding labor, cutting costs, and increasing shareholder returns. These changes […]
Brett works on the talent team at Venture For America and is excited to recruit the Class of 2019. After being at VFA for over a year, he's helped recruit and select Fellows, guide them through the startup match process, and get them startup-ready at VFA's Training Camp in Detroit. Sign up for his office […]
John Ireland is the President of Upfront Analysis. Upfront Analysis provides strategic and business development solutions and services to entrepreneurs, startups and existing companies large and small across the United States. John has held positions as CEO, CFO, COO and Director of Business Development in both private and public corporations in several verticals. He has worked […]
Beyond Niche: The Power of Community and Demand Yelitsa Jean-Charles '16 RISD, founder of Healthy Roots, never ever had a doll that looked like her growing up. The one time her parents gave her a black doll, she burst into tears because it wasn’t the “pretty one”. Since then, Yelitsa has made it her goal to […]
Brown EP and the Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship are proud to host a roundtable discussion with Yelitsa Jean-Charles RISD '16. Yelitsa will sit down with 8 selected students who will have a candid and informal discussion. Yelitsa is the founder of Healthy Roots, 2015 B-Lab alumna and former Swearer Center Social Innovation Fellow. She is […]
OFFICE HOURS FULL. Since starting Healthy Roots in 2015, Yelitsa has graduated from RISD with a BFA in Illustration and a concentration in Gender, Race & Sexuality. She was most recently recognized on Essence’s 2017 50 Founders to watch list. Take advantage of the one-one office hours with Yelitsa to ask her questions, and learn from her success! […]
REGISTER HERE! Registration closes at 5:00 PM on 9/22. Startup@Brown is a day-long conference on Saturday, September 29 at Brown University that brings together innovative startups and talented students. Come to learn about startups and their stories. Leave with a new perspective and your next summer internship or full-time job. KEYNOTE SPEAKERS: Jessica Kim ‘00, Founder […]
New Economy’s mission is to unleash the full potential of the entrepreneur! New Economy is the accounting, finance and tax partner to startups, emerging growth companies and small business entrepreneurs. They are passionate about entrepreneurs and small business owners because they are risk takers, dreamers and folks with guts!! Jeff is available to talk about tax, […]
Brown EP, The Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship, and the Department of Philosophy are proud to host a roundtable discussion with Dov Seidman, CEO of LRN and author of HOW: Why HOW We Do Anything Means Everything. Dov will sit down with 6-8 selected students who will have a candid and informal discussion about moral leadership and share […]