Archive: Entrepreneurship Initiative
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Turning Over a New Leaf: Georgetown’s Pivot Program Teaches Formerly Incarcerated Individuals How to Enter the Business World
Kadija Clifton was on the hunt for a job, but getting nowhere. Clifton’s frustrations went beyond the average job searcher’s. She had been released from prison in 2017 and found herself in an all-too-common plight among formerly incarcerated individuals who routinely are shut out of the job market.
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Georgetown Entrepreneurs Win $100,000 in Prizes at Annual “Bark Tank” Event
A web platform that connects students with side businesses to the broader marketplace is worth investing in, according to Ted Leonsis (C’77, P’14, P’15) founder, chairman, principal, and chief execut
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Georgetown Entrepreneurship Announces Finalists of 2019 Leonsis Family Entrepreneurship Prize
Georgetown Entrepreneurship, serving all of Georgetown University from the McDonough School of Business, announces the finalists for the Leonsis Family Entrepreneurship Prize. Student and alumni
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Georgetown Entrepreneurship Celebrates 10th Anniversary, Adds Two Key Hires
Georgetown Entrepreneurship, an initiative that instills entrepreneurial theory and practice among students at Georgetown University from the McDonough School of Business, has achieved a major milest
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Georgetown Entrepreneurship Names 2019-2020 Entrepreneurs and Experts-in-Residence
Georgetown Entrepreneurship, serving all of Georgetown University from the McDonough School of Business, recently named its ninth annual cohort of entrepreneurs-in-residence and experts-in-residence.
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DC’s 2019 Inno Under 25
Zach Oschin’s business Elenas, a social commerce startup for Latin America, has enabled tens of thousands of women across Colombia to build an online store and earn extra income. The company is taking on the direct sales market by connecting lifestyle brands with a network of ambassadors to promote and sell products over WhatsApp and social media. Elenas has raised over $1 million in seed funding and is backed by Polymath Ventures, Alpha4 Ventures and the Georgetown Angel Investors Network. It was a TechCrunch Startup Battlefield Latin America finalist, Georgetown Entrepreneurship Challenge winner and top undergraduate prize winner at the Leonsis Family Entrepreneurship Competition.
Danya Sherman is an entrepreneur passionate about combining human rights and technology. She is the founder, CEO and inventor of KnoNap, a cocktail napkin that is capable of detecting the presence of illicit drugs in a beverage. Sherman has participated in entrepreneurial fellowship programs including Target Incubator, Halcyon House, Future Founders and Kairos. She also served as an American representative at the 2019 G20 Young Entrepreneurs Alliance in Buenos Aires, and the 2019 Global Entrepreneur Summit in the Hague. Not to mention, KnoNap earned first place in the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce 2019 i-List Awards.
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MBA Program Announces Fellowships in Entrepreneurship and Fintech
Two new fellowship opportunities highlight how Georgetown McDonough continues to infuse its MBA program with opportunities to gain hands-on experience in a variety of industries. This fall, the sc
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Georgetown Entrepreneurship Hosts Ninth Annual Summer Launch Program
Georgetown Entrepreneurship’s Summer Launch Program at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business hosted nine entrepreneurial ventures this summer in its startup incubator program.
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Georgetown University Graduates Inaugural Pivot Program Cohort
In front of friends, family, and faculty at Georgetown University, the inaugural cohort of 15 fellows graduated on June 21 from the Pivot Program, which offers a certificate in business and entrepreneurship for Washington, D.C., residents released from local correctional facilities who show strong potential to become successful leaders and role models in their communities.
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MBA and Undergraduate Venture Capital Teams Advance to Global Finals
Georgetown McDonough’s graduate and undergraduate VCIC teams won their respective Mid-Atlantic regional rounds and will advance to finals this spring.
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