Archive: Georgetown Entrepreneurship
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Georgetown Entrepreneurship Hosts Largest Summer Launch Showcase June 29
Despite the transition to a virtual environment, Georgetown Entreprenuership’s Summer Launch Showcase will have 32 students, its highest participation to date. With over 20 different companies, the p
Categories: Announcements, COVID-19, News Story
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How We Chose the 2020 CNBC Disruptor 50 List of Revolutionary Startups
Jeff Reid, Founding Director, Georgetown Entrepreneurship Initiative, [is among the 2020 CNBC Disruptor 50 list of revolutionary start-ups.]
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Pivot Program Recognized as One of 25 Innovations That Inspire
The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) has recognized Georgetown McDonough’s Pivot Program as one of 25 innovations that inspire change in the business school education lan
Category: News Story
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Georgetown Undergraduate Sparks Hope and Raises Funds for Medical Workers with Lawn Sign Business
While many of us remain apart from our loved ones due to COVID-19, the new social distancing era has people looking for a sign of hope, and a Georgetown student is putting one right in your front law
Categories: COVID-19, News Story
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Ready or Not, Amazon’s HQ2 is About to Redefine the D.C. Area’s Startup Economy
While Amazon says it plans to build out a 2.1-million-square-foot development with two 22-story buildings and hire 25,000 workers in the area over the next 10 years, the ripple effects of its presence are expected to be far more vast, says Jeff Reid, the founding director of the Georgetown Entrepreneurship Initiative. “The announcement put D.C. on the map within the tech scene,” adds Reid, who expects Amazon will attract more tech companies to startup in the area. “It illustrated that the region is poised for growth and going to be a major hub.”
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Georgetown McDonough Welcomes First Kramer MBA Entrepreneurship Fellows
This fall, Georgetown McDonough selected two first-year MBA students to be the school’s inaugural Tivia S. and Richard L. Kramer MBA Entrepreneurship Fellows. Both Ananya Das (MBA’21) and Alexander
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Meet DC Inno’s 2019 50 On Fire Inno Blazer Winners
Georgetown Entrepreneurship’s rebranding has come on the back of one of its most successful years yet. It opened a new Venture Lab in WeWork Metropolitan Ave., doubled its team’s size, added new pitch competitions with record prizes and graduated the inaugural class of its Pivot Program for formerly incarcerated Washingtonians. To top it off, Georgetown’s MBA entrepreneurship program was ranked No. 3 globally for “exceptional entrepreneurial skills” and “most creative graduates.”
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Georgetown Entrepreneurs Win Combined $100K At ‘Bark Tank’ Competition
A web platform that connects students with side businesses to the broader marketplace took home first prize at Georgetown Entrepreneurship’s annual Bark Tank Pitch Competition.
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