Spotify’s 2000 employees work in self-organized squads. Patagonia, Zappos, and Morningstar and a growing number of enterprises innovate how they organize work – focused on diverse talent and emerging technology, not job descriptions or org charts. Start-ups and legacy companies alike are reinventing how work happens, organized to maximize purpose, autonomy, creativity and agility. In […]

Join Brown EP and the Jonathan M. Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship as we host leaders from two of the most captivating and successful food startups--Gotham Greens and AeroFarms! Viraj Puri from Gotham Greens and Jess Karol from AeroFarms will discuss sustainable ways to combat the global food crisis and the future of food growth, including […]

Women In Buisness (WIB) and the Jonathan M. Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship are proud to present their first collaboration with Lean In (LI), a group that works to create a strong network through which women can connect and empower each other to pursue their professional and personal goals. The Public Speaking Workshop will include a quick […]

Join us for a discussion with Grant Gurtin '12, a former BEO concentrator, founder of Fanium, and active angel investor. Grant came to Brown expecting to earn a Ph.D. in Math, but when he arrived in Providence, he was unsure about his passion for that material and like many college students, was unsure of his […]

Join us for a discussion with leaders, entrepreneurs, and advisors who are adding economic and social value in Africa. They will share stories of how they began, how they are currently adding value to Africa, and where their ideas are taking them next. We welcome all students, community members, staff, and faculty to engage in […]

Join us for our Founder Fridays series featuring Cheryl McCants '86, founder and CEO of Impact Consulting Enterprises. Cheryl’s many accolades and accomplishments include PR News’ Top Woman in Public Relations, Positive Community’s Hidden Figure, and the Stevie Awards’ Woman of the Year – and Public Relations, Marketing and Advertising. Under her leadership, Impact has […]

The Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship welcomes Tim Wang ‘05, a venture capitalist at the Westly Group. Tim has always had a passion for sustainability, focused on the intersection of sustainability, economics and government. Before entering VC, Tim co-founded a China-based fintech startup. Why did he choose to become venture capitalist? What does it mean to […]