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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
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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