Michael is a seasoned technology entrepreneur, investor, and executive with more than 24 years of experience with early stage companies. He is currently the Chief Financial Officer of Carbon38, a luxury apparel brand for women. He was one of the original founding partners of Rustic Canyon Partners, a technology-focused venture fund with over $850 million […]
Come and meet Eric Tarczysnki, found of Contrary Capital, to talk about building businesses, investing, and technology. Contrary Capital is a decentralized, university-focused VC firm that specializes in supporting University-based founders.
The Business of Chemistry and the Chemistry of Business — the view from Ephraim Honig, Ph.D. '86, COO of Strem Chemicals, Inc. Chemicals, a small specialty chemicals business operating for more than 50 years in a multi-billion dollar global market. Did the discovery of Ferrocene in 1951 lead to the founding of Strem Chemicals by […]
Kris Brown ’89, corporate and securities law partner at Dechert LLP in New York City, tech and life sciences focused angel investor, and entrepreneur, will discuss the considerations involved in starting a new company, the legal and business structures to employ, and how to set out on the right path at the beginning to avoid […]
Join the Brown Arts Initiative and the Jonathan M. Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship for a panel discussion (5:30 - 7:00 PM) exploring the inception and evolution of sound ideas and the podcasting industry and the potential for sound and podcasts to act as avenues to launch initiatives, careers and businesses. You will hear from the […]
Tyler is an entrepreneur, author and speaker who uses wisdom from the Amazon and start-up success to bring innovation and inspiration to growing organizations. He has have spent the last 12 years studying with indigenous elders in the Amazon rainforest, venturing far from my suburban roots at the age of 20. After graduating from Brown […]
Fully Alive tells the story of Tyler Gage '08 and his immersion in Amazonian indigenous spirituality and its life-changing impact on the trajectory of his company, living a meaningful life, and making an impact in the world. Building a start-up is like navigating through the middle of the Amazon rainforest: living every day on the […]
Does the intersection between science, innovation, STEM and social science exist? How are these fields connected? How does it impact humanity? The Inaugural Presidential Scholars Symposium brings together acclaimed researchers, social scientists, entrepreneurs and a collective of bright minds to give talks on their research and experiences, and discuss the connection between the various fields. […]
Teresa Amabile is a Baker Foundation Professor and Director of Research at Harvard Business School. Originally educated and employed as a chemist, Dr. Amabile received her Ph.D. in psychology from Stanford University. Her research investigates how life inside organizations can influence people and their performance. Originally focusing on individual creativity, Dr. Amabile's research expanded to […]
For dramatic growth, do Strategy Innovation first, then do the strategic planning! https://www.strategyinnovationgroup.com/get-started We were pioneers of Strategy Innovation in the mid-80’s and then wrote the book on it in 2003 (which we updated in 2013). Over time, we observed, and later, participated in the emergence of Enterprise Innovation. Then, a decade ago, we began […]
