The Slater Technology Fund and the Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship are co-hosting a panel of angel investors. The investors will offer practical and valuable insights for entrepreneurs seeking angel funding. The session is designed to de-mystify how to raise money from angel investors and explore a few of the idiosyncrasies of that particular capital source. Moderated […]
Register for the event, here! For many students, finding your passion often feels like an aspiration. For others, like serial CEO Chuck Davis '82, P'13, P'16, it's a way of life, that started back in his days on College Hill. Chuck will impart tips for students and parents on how to enjoy and have fruitful careers […]
Professor Danny Warshay, Executive Director of the Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship, will lead a spirited workshop about the most critical skill in entrepreneurship – “bottom-up research.” This is the first step in the three-step Entrepreneurial Process that Danny teaches to aspiring entrepreneurs at Brown and all over the world. As opposed to the myth […]
Marianna has a long-standing passion for mentorship and entrepreneurship. She started her startup career in middle school, selling pre-clipped newspaper coupons for things like cereal and candy. While that business didn't take off beyond middle school, she has since worked for several VC-backed startups, venture funds and has advised numerous early-stage founders. She is currently […]
Join EP and Impact Labs for an exclusive panel on opportunities and careers at the intersection of tech and social good! Four students will share their personal experiences in the technology social impact sphere, moderated by the co-founder of Impact Labs, Adi Melamed. Learn how to find internships in CS that make a positive social […]
Greg Thorson founded Environmental Lights and has run several other successful companies in manufacturing, distribution and internet commerce. Environmental Lights provides LED lighting systems to lighting designers, OEMs, contractors, major network studios and television set designers and other professionals, and has been an Inc5000 company for years. He received an Sc. B. in Electrical Engineering […]
Wonder what it’s like to work for a startup? Join our panelists as they discuss their experiences in both technical and non-technical internship roles and gain insight on finding & applying for an internship at a startup. Panelists: Sophie Starck, Amy Li, Samanee Mahbub, Gabriela Asuncion RSVP on Facebook!
“Smart people learn from their mistakes. But the real sharp ones learn from the mistakes of others.” - Brandon Hull Ximedica's Principal of Research and Product Strategy, Jessica Pichs, shares lessons from the front end of product development. She reviews interesting and exotic product design failures and discusses how they relate to design best practices […]
Join the Jonathan M. Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship and the Consulate General of Israel to New England, for our annual Boston Synapse. The synapse (or startup trek) provides Brown and RISD students the opportunity to explore the entrepreneurship culture of Boston, Massachusetts. Students meet with potential employers throughout Boston, and get a practical understanding of the day-to-day life […]
Steph Korey is the co-founder and CEO of Away, a global lifestyle brand designing thoughtful objects to make traveling more seamless. Before starting Away, Steph was the Head of Supply Chain at Warby Parker, where she built and led the team handling product development, manufacturing, and fulfillment. In 2014, she went to Columbia Business School […]
