Archive: Georgetown Entrepreneurship
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These Startups Won in a Three-Way Tie at Georgetown’s 4th Annual Bark Tank Pitch Event
Eight startups took the virtual stage at Georgetown Entrepreneurship’s Bark Tank pitch competition on Oct. 27. These business ventures come from university students and alumni who vied for a chance to win cash prizes at the fourth annual event.
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Ted Leonsis Boosts Investment in Georgetown Entrepreneurs After Bark Tank Tie
“We have seen on the campus of Georgetown that creating your own business is a positive career choice. Also, we see this triple-bottom-line ethos, for which Georgetown McDonough is becoming known,” Leonsis, an alum of the D.C. institution, said at the event. “Activating this entrepreneurial spirit across Georgetown can make this university one of the most important universities in the world located in one of the most important cities in the world.”
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Georgetown Entrepreneurs Win $155,000 in Prizes at Annual “Bark Tank” Event
It is worth investing in Georgetown student and alumni businesses that focus on doing well by doing good, according to Ted Leonsis (C’77, Parent’14, ’15), founder, chairman, principal, and chief exec
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Bark Tank: Young Business Owners Compete for $100,000 in Local Entrepreneurship Challenge
The fourth annual Bark Tank competition will be virtual this year and feature eight entrepreneurs who have studied at Georgetown University.
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Georgetown Entrepreneurship Announces Finalists of the 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 e
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Teams Compete in Georgetown Entrepreneurship COVID-19 Design Challenge
Over 500 people tuned in on Facebook to watch 11 teams participate in this fall's Georgetown Entrepreneurship’s virtual COVID-19 Design Challenge that focused on work, learning, and vulnerable commun
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Georgetown Entrepreneurship Announces 2020-2021 Entrepreneurs and Experts-in Residence
Georgetown Entrepreneurship, which serves all of Georgetown University from the McDonough School of Business, has announced its 10th annual cohort of entrepreneurs-in-residence and experts-in-residen
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Georgetown Entrepreneurship Hosts COVID-19 Design Challenge
In an effort to provide this semester’s remote and on-campus students a sense of agency as they adjust to this new normal due to COVID-19, Georgetown Entrepreneurship has partnered with Foley and Lar
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Howard County Cancer Survivor Launches Nonprofit to Deliver Support Kits to Those Going Through Treatment
After receiving an unexpected care package from a cancer survivor, Sonia Su (SFS’20) decided to return the favor by founding the nonprofit Kits to Heart, delivering care packages to cancer patients in area hospitals. During her spring semester at Georgetown University this year, working toward a master’s degree in Asian studies, Su took three entrepreneurship classes and then participated in the Georgetown Entrepreneurship Challenge. Jeff Reid, a professor and founding director of the Georgetown Entrepreneurship Challenge, said the program is the largest offered for aspiring entrepreneurs at Georgetown.
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Pivot Pitch Competition Reveals Impactful Perspectives
The Pivot Program celebrated its second annual Pivot Pitch Competition where six members of the cohort revealed their entrepreneurial ventures to a panel of 20 business leaders. Chandra Adams, a
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