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Pivot Fellows Showcase Startup Ideas at Pitch Competition
Georgetown Pivot Fellows presented their business ideas to a panel of judges at the program’s annual Pitch Competition, and the winners walked away with seed funding to jump…
June 21, 2023
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Entrepreneurs Win $38,000, Awards at the 2023 Georgetown Entrepreneurship Challenge Finals
Georgetown students competed in the annual Georgetown Entrepreneurship Challenge (GEC) Finals on April 4, winning thousands of dollars in prizes. Georgetown Entrepreneurship also…
May 4, 2023
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Incarcerated To Inventor: How a Georgetown Program is Helping Former Inmates Add Value
Raashed Hall -- who now works as a personal trainer with around 100 clients, is the inventor behind what he calls, the "Power Push-Up." The device uses blocks and adjustable…
March 27, 2023
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Pivot Fellows Explore Two Sides of Personal Finance in Unique Course
George and Joy Comer know that people don’t make financial decisions based on the numbers alone. “Money is emotional,” they say. Their message resonates with the Georgetown…
March 27, 2023
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Pivot Fellow Raashed Hall Places Second at Pitch Competition for Patented Workout Device
Georgetown Pivot Fellow Raashed Hall earned second place at a Georgetown-wide pitch competition for a unique workout product — one he patented while he was. …
March 1, 2023
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Incarceration Rates that Block Employment, Education Carry Deep Racial Inequities
We take a look back at the systemic issues that lead to a disproportionate number of people of color in prison — and ultimately barred from education and sustainable employment…
December 16, 2022
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Where Employers Fall Short in Reentry for Formerly Incarcerated Individuals
The data is clear: Education and employment are key to keeping people out of a cycle of crime and.…
December 16, 2022
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From Their View: Returning Citizens Talk About Their Journey to Work, Employment
We reached out to three D.C. graduates of Georgetown University’s certificate programs designed for formerly incarcerated individuals about their reentry — or attempts —…
December 16, 2022
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Welcome, Pivot Cohort 5!
The Pivot Program kicked off its fifth cohort on Oct. 11. This year, 19 students are enrolled in the nine-month program packed with business and entrepreneurship courses, a three…
October 28, 2022