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Peer Entrepreneur in Residence (PEIR) Program

BOOK A MEETING WITH A PEIR TODAY

Meet our fantastic group of Peer-Entrepreneurs-in-Residence: young, experienced entrepreneurs who are available to support their fellow founders. If you’d like to chat with them about your venture, kick around a nascent idea, or talk startup life in general – drop them a line
or book a chat through their office hours links below.

Renee Andam

Renee Andam

Economics and Entrepreneurship '24

Office hours: 4 to 10pm on Mondays, 1 to 4pm on Tuesdays 

Rahul Dey '20

Rahul Dey '20

PRIME '24

Office hours: 2 to 3 pm on Mondays

Vini Amit Rupchandani

Vini Amit Rupchandani

Psychology & Physics '24

Office Hours: 12 to 1:30 pm on Wednesdays

Aayush Setty

Aayush Setty

Computer Science and Applied Math, '24

Office Hours: 3 to 6 pm on Tuesdays, 1 to 2:30 pm on Wednesdays

Kia Uusitalo

Kia Uusitalo

Modern Culture and Media, '23

Office Hours: 11:30 am to 2:30 pm on Mondays

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

The Peer Entrepreneur-In-Residence (PEIR) program is a critical part of the Nelson Center’s Venture Support resources. In it, students serve as mentors and additional resources for their fellow students. Whether exploring an unmet need, designing a value proposition, or developing a sustainability model, PEIRs work with founders to clarify and sharpen their ideas. Many PEIRs, through their own ventures or through internships and other experiences, have knowledge of particular sectors and can help refer students to additional resources. Learn more about this year’s cohort here.

 

“I always knew I was interested in entrepreneurship
but didn’t know where to start. The advice I received
from one-on-one office hours with PEIRs helped me
start a venture of my own. Seeing the impact the PEIRs
made on me motivated to help fellow students the way
fellow students helped me.”

Samanee Mahbub ’19, History
2018 PEIR