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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

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Students and Alumni Discuss Starting Businesses in New Podcast from Georgetown Entrepreneurship

Georgetown Entrepreneurship has launched a podcast, Venture Forward, to tell the stories of Georgetown University student and alumni entrepreneurs. Hosted by alumna Jacki Abbey …

February 21, 2020

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Venture Fellows Program Expands to Include Undergraduates

Georgetown McDonough’s Venture Fellows Program, which provides students interested in working in venture capital with a year-long appointment at a local VC firm, now includes…

January 29, 2020

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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 …

January 22, 2020

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Turning Over a New Leaf: Georgetown’s Pivot Program Teaches Formerly Incarcerated Individuals How to Enter the Business World

Kadija Clifton was on the hunt for a job, but getting nowhere. Clifton’s frustrations went beyond the average job searcher’s. She had been released from prison in 2017 and…

January 6, 2020

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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…

November 22, 2019

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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.…

November 18, 2019

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Georgetown Entrepreneurs Win $100,000 in Prizes at Annual “Bark Tank” Event

A web platform that connects students with side businesses to the broader marketplace is worth investing in, according to Ted Leonsis (C’77, P’14, P’15) founder, chairman,…

November 15, 2019