As a student at Brown, Abhishek Pruisken (Rip) '10 missed the traditional stroopwafel he enjoyed back at home in Amsterdam. And after a study trip to Italy, he had an entrepreneurial epiphany ... it was time to bring his favorite snack to the masses. First, he started creating the decadent yet health-conscious snack in his […]
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 […]
Brown EP and the Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship are proud to host a roundtable discussion with Abhishek Pruisken (Rip) ’10, founder of Rip Van Wafels. Abhishek Pruisken ’10 will sit down with 6-8 selected students who will have a candid and informal discussion. As a student at Brown, Abhishek Pruisken ’10 missed the traditional stroopwafel […]
Ella Hood is an attorney and business consultant who works closely with startups and nonprofits to help them accelerate their business and grow their brand. Ella is a founder and board member at the Rhode Island–Israel Collaborative (RIIC). RIIC is the local representative of the Tel Aviv–based BIRD Foundation, which offers grants to stimulate, promote, […]
Join the Dana M. Dourdeville Lecture on Engineering in Service to Society,"Using Light to See Deep Inside Our Bodies and Brains," given by Brown engineering alumna Mary Lou Jepsen '87 Ph.D.'97. Mary Lou Jepsen is one of the world’s foremost engineers and scientists in optics, imaging and display -- inventing at the edge of what […]
This workshop will cover all the legal issues you need to think about when starting a business. Should you form a corporation or an LLC? Should you incorporate in Rhode Island, Delaware, or somewhere else? What agreements should you sign with your co-founders and initial employees and consultants? How do you issue stock? How should […]
Stephanie Singer '04 focuses her practice on advising entrepreneurs, startups and high growth companies with respect to corporate law matters throughout their life cycle. She represents technology and life sciences companies of all sizes in a range of industries, advising clients on formation, equity-related matters, corporate governance, venture capital financings, mergers and acquisitions, and ongoing […]
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 […]
