Jeff Goldman, Brown ’83, practices exclusively in the area of business immigration law. He has 27+ years of extensive experience representing technology, life science, and entrepreneurial businesses regarding all visa matters, as well as permanent residency applications. After managing the immigration law sections at two nationally recognized law firms for 11 years, Jeff opened his […]
You can see all the Women's Entrepreneurship Day (WED) events plus other resources for women here. These events are free and open to the public -- and they're uniquely virtual this year to allow for broader participation: Massachusetts Virtual Breakfast - MA (8:30-10 a.m. EST on 11/19) ~ Presentation with breakout room networking Women's Entrepreneurship Day (WED) - RI (11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. […]
Shila Nieves Burney, Founder and Managing Partner of Zane, announced the launch of its first Zane Access University program in partnership with the VC Inclusion Lab at the Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship (as covered in RI Inno). Zane Access University is an educational program for university entrepreneurs to help them build innovation-driven and impactful ventures. […]
Brown EP's Women's Empowerment Team is excited to announce its Fall 2020 cohort venture presentations. The pitch presentations will showcase the student's hard work from this past semester. Starting with venture ideas, to making their ideas a reality; the cohort has come a long way. Register here to attend the event! The competition judges will […]
For the November Startup of the month, EP is excited to feature Camp Connect! Camp Connect, founded by Jack Dermer '22, is a virtual summer camp where kids can take interesting courses taught by college students, such as entrepreneurship or web design. During this info session, we will learn more about Camp Connect: its founding, […]
Young Entrepreneurs of Providence (YEP!) is an incubator for local high school students in the Providence area. This year, YEP students are each focusing on a specific social issue and applying the entrepreneurial mindset to develop solutions through traditional businesses, hybrid organizations, nonprofits, or public advocacy. Please join us to learn about each YEPper’s project […]
Join us for a panel discussion with trailblazers who have transformed the fields of tech, journalism, and social entrepreneurship. Speakers include Amit Paley, CEO of The Trevor Project; Kara Swisher, co-founder of Recode, contributing writer at the NYT; Peter Arvai, founder and CEO of Prezi; and Imani Rupert-Gordon, Executive Director of the NCLR. Register here […]
Arnell is a Providence local and graduate of Johnson and Wales University, where he discovered a passion for computer science. In 2015, he brought together his love of education and innovation by founding IntraCity Geeks, a K-12 STEM education non-profit organization. He is also CEO and co-founder of CareerDevs Computer Science University, which teaches adolescents […]
In Spring 2021, Brown Innovation for Health will launch an incubator: Brown Hatch Health, in partnership with the Nelson Center. Through the 9-week program, students will go from idea to MVP by engaging in workshops by healthcare experts, social events, dedicated mentorship from clinical partners, venture pitching and more! Attend the info-session on Tuesday, December 1st at […]
Laura Thompson ’09 has spent the past decade working on radical innovations aimed at solving the world’s toughest problems. Laura was an early product lead at Google X, where she drove product strategy for science fiction-sounding technologies including self driving cars, smart contact lenses, and delivery drones. While at X, she spread the team’s learning in […]
