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Roundtable Recap: Steph Korey ’09, Co-Founder and CEO of Away, Emphasizes the Importance of Vision and Customer Engagement in Building a Sustainable Brand
By Chuck Isgar ‘20.5 On October 30, 2018, The Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship and Brown EP hosted Steph Korey ‘09, co-founder and CEO of Away, for a roundtable discussion as part of the Roundtable Discussion Series moderated by Chuck Isgar ‘20.5. Participants at...
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Isabella Giancarlo ‘14 Launches Queer Beauty Brand, Fluide
Environmental Studies concentrator and visual artist, Isabella Giancarlo ‘14, never imagined cosmetics would be her future, but in creating the first genderqueer beauty brand, Fluide, she may have found her calling. Giancarlo’s foray into beauty emerged as she was...
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Manny Gorotiza ’19: a passion for ideas and learning new languages
Nelson Center Peer Entrepreneur in Residence Manny Gorotiza ’19: a passion for ideas and learning new languages Before coming to Brown, Manny took a gap year in Brazil where he worked with a small social enterprise. During his first semester, he was a part of Brown’s...
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Why I Wrote The Navigator: Develop Founder Skills to Lead Your Startup Successfully
Written by My-Tien Vo ‘87 I wrote The Navigator because I wanted to help new entrepreneurs start their venture well prepared in their founder role. I am a firm believer that new entrepreneurs need to develop their business idea in tandem with their founder skills....
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Roundtable Recap: Grant Gurtin ’12 Encourages Students to Take Advantage of the Entrepreneurial Energy at Brown and Beyond
On Friday, April 13, 2018, Chuck Isgar ‘20.5, a student member of Brown EPproudly hosted the inaugural Roundtable Discussion with Grant Gurtin ’12, founder of Fanium and Verb.Me. It was an exciting opportunity for student entrepreneurs on campus to have a candid...
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Roundtable Recap: Rip Pruisken ’10 Encourages Students to Approach Entrepreneurship as a Means of Experimentation
By Chuck Isgar ‘20.5 On October 12, 2018, the Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship and Brown EPproudly hosted Rip Pruisken ’10, co-founder of Rip Van, for a roundtable discussion. The discussion is a part of the Roundtable Discussion Series moderated by Chuck Isgar...
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