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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…

October 30, 2020

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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,, …

October 29, 2020

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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.…

October 27, 2020

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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.…

October 19, 2020

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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,…

October 13, 2020

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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…

September 17, 2020

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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…

September 14, 2020

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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…

August 26, 2020

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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.…

July 15, 2020

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The Next Frontier for College Programs for Prisoners and Ex-Prisoners: Teaching Them Entrepreneurship

The stigma against job candidates with criminal records is so strong that, even with the skills they may have learned behind bars, many find it easier to start a business than…

July 12, 2020