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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

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Georgetown Entrepreneurship Hosts Largest Summer Launch Showcase June 29

Despite the transition to a virtual environment, Georgetown Entrepreneurship’s Summer Launch Showcase featured 32 students, its highest participation to date. With over 20…

June 26, 2020

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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.]…

June 16, 2020

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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…

May 12, 2020

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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…

May 4, 2020

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Finding a Better Way: McDonough Undergraduate Student Creates an Alert System for Grocery Delivery Time Slots

“There’s gotta be a better way,” said Adrian Hertel (B’20), a frustrated consumer and one of many who are reporting weeks-long waits for grocery and pharmacy deliveries…

April 22, 2020

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Georgetown Female Entrepreneurs Find Support in Innovative Courses and Accessible Faculty

Kelsey Lents (MBA’18) wasn’t expecting to create a startup during her time as a Georgetown MBA student. Yet Lents, who co-founded Two Birds, is part of a growing number of…

April 21, 2020

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How to Mitigate the Potentially Damaging Psychological Consequences of Being an Entrepreneur

An article by Fiona Macaulay, entrepreneur-in-residence: "Jessica Carson, the Director of Innovation at a major mental health organization, and Expert-in-Residence at Georgetown…

April 2, 2020

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Halo Top Co-Founder and Georgetown Alumnus Doug Bouton Speaks with Students about Entrepreneurship

Georgetown University alumnus Doug Bouton (C’07) visited the McDonough School of Business on Feb. 20 to speak with students about entrepreneurship and his journey to co…

March 10, 2020

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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…

February 26, 2020