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Where to Begin with Entrepreneurship @ Brown

Liz Lange Lecture Hall 1 Euclid Ave., Providence, RI, United States

Interested in getting involved in entrepreneurship at Brown? Want to learn more about the Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship? This session is primarily geared towards first and second years who have had little to no experience in entrepreneurship. The event will cover what entrepreneurial opportunities are available at Brown and feature the journeys of student founders. […]

Lunch and Learn: Unexpected Entrepreneurs

Liz Lange Lecture Hall 1 Euclid Ave., Providence, RI, United States

Join Zoom HERE Sometimes the journey you plan out for yourself takes you on an unexpected route, and you find something just as amazing! Join us for our first Lunch & Learn of the 2021-22 academic year to hear from two Brown Alums: Riche Holmes Grant ‘99 (2021 Entrepreneur in Residence), host and executive producer […]

Tuesdays in Tokyo | Akiko Naka, founder, Wantedly Inc.

Liz Lange Lecture Hall 1 Euclid Ave., Providence, RI, United States

We are pleased to host Akiko Naka, Founder and CEO of Wantedly, Inc as the first speaker in our Japan Synapse | Tuesdays in Tokyo Series. Akiko is the youngest female founder to be listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Akiko worked at Goldman Sachs and Facebook before launching Wantedly, Inc., one of the largest […]

Mentoring in Focus: Each One, Teach One

Liz Lange Lecture Hall 1 Euclid Ave., Providence, RI, United States

The first 25 attendees will receive a to-go lunch. In celebration of Black History Month, “Each One, Teach One” will feature Riche Holmes Grant ‘99, Entrepreneur in Residence, and Lauren Brown ‘22, Lead Peer Entrepreneur in Residence at the Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship, two Black women entrepreneurs who have built a strong mentor-mentee relationship fostered by […]

$50K Brown Venture Prize Pitch Competition

Join the Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship to watch Brown's most advanced ventures pitch their ideas for a chance to win $50k in prizes! The Brown Venture Prize supports teams who have identified a significant opportunity and whose ventures have the potential to create “impact at scale.” Winners will receive prize money ($25k for 1st place; […]

BrownConnect Conversation: Adam Vitarello ’05, Co-Founder and President, Optoro

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You are invited to a small group discussion with Adam Vitarello ’05, Co-Founder and President, Optoro. Register Biography: Adam Vitarello co-founded Optoro in 2008 with Tobin after working with him at eSpot, which he joined in 2005 as CTO and COO. While at eSpot, Vitarello meticulously designed, programmed, and implemented every feature of the proprietary […]

Entrepreneurship Certificate Information Session

Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship 1 Euclid Avenue, 2nd Fl, Providence, United States

Are you considering the Certificate in Entrepreneurship? Join us to learn more about this program designed to give Brown students tools to see, solve and scale solutions with impact.

Japan Synapse 2022 | Startups & Sushi

Join the students who participated in the Spring 2022 Japan Synapse | Tuesdays in Tokyo over sushi for their presentation examining the entrepreneurial ecosystem of Japan. Learn about the strengths and challenges entrepreneurs face in the world's fifth-largest economy in a country with a business culture that is known more for its formality and aversion […]