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“A few weeks before International Women’s Day, a group of innovative, passionate, and ambitious Saudi female entrepreneurs joined forces at Georgetown’s McDonough School of Business to build their entrepreneurship, leadership, […]

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April 18, 2023

By: Dali Ma (Drexel University), Dasha Popova (Drexel University), and Thomas J. Fewer (Georgetown University) Venture founders play a crucial role in corporate history, and higher-status founders often benefit from […]

April 12, 2023

By: Thomas J. Fewer (Georgetown University), Dali Ma (Drexel University), and Diego Coraiola (University of Victoria) Since the end of the Cold War, globalization accelerated international trade, grew global capital […]

March 31, 2023

“After serving 17 years in prison, Washington, D.C. and Prince George’s County native Raashed Hall is turning his life around–with a new invention he designed while incarcerated.” Come watch MSB […]

March 30, 2023

By: Jeff Reid  In a new piece written by the Founding Director of the Georgetown Entrepreneurship Initiative, Professor Jeff Reid reflects upon his decade of teaching and leading entrepreneurship at […]

March 03, 2023

By: Thomas J. Fewer (Georgetown University) and Murat Tarakci (Erasmus University) Are companies led by liberals or conservatives more likely to engage in misconduct? In an article under review, Fellow […]

March 03, 2023

Congratulations to Brendan Foody B’25, founder of Seros, for winning the BIG EAST Startup Challenge last night! That makes Georgetown a 2-time champ, after Gracey Owen won last year. Click […]

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Upcoming Events

April

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Apr

Chalk Talk (Room 310)

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Apr

Entrepreneurship and Fashion: A Conversation with the Founder of Veronica Beard

  Entrepreneurship and Fashion: A Conversation with the Founder of Veronica Beard Join us in Fisher Colloquium, Wednesday, April 3rd to discuss the intersection of fashion and entrepreneurship.  

A fireside chat moderated by   Jeff Reid  Professor of the Practice of Entrepreneurship and Founding Director of Georgetown Entrepreneurship   RSVP   Wednesday, April 3 5 p.m. ET Fisher Colloquium, Rafik B. Hariri Building    Cosponsored by: Georgetown Entrepreneurship Club Georgetown Retail and Luxury Association   Please join us for a reception immediately following the discussion.     Georgetown students, faculty, and staff are welcome to attend.    
About Stephanie Unwin Stephanie Unwin is the president of Veronica Beard and has been leading the organization with Veronica Miele Beard and Veronica Swanson Beard since 2013. She has a penchant for brand building, and prior to her time at Veronica Beard, Unwin worked in chief commercial officer, sales, and merchandising roles for companies such as Aeffe USA, Tibi, Urban Inc., Rachel Zoe, and Jack Rogers USA. She earned an AAS degree in fashion marketing at the Parsons School of Design and a BComm degree with honors in finance from Dalhousie University in Canada. About John D. Howard John D. Howard is a co-CEO of Irving Place Capital and Celebrands and has more than 35 years of private equity investing experience in the consumer products and retail industries. Prior to founding Irving Place Capital (which began as the Bear Stearns Merchant Banking Group in 1997), he was the co-CEO of Vestar Capital Partners, a private investment firm specializing in management buyouts. Previously, Howard was a senior vice president and partner of Wesray Capital Corporation, one of the foremost private equity sponsors and a pioneer in the leveraged buyout business.

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Apr

Excellence in Entrepreneurship Showcase

Join us to celebrate our showcase promising an engaging exploration of entrepreneurial spirit and innovation within the Georgetown Community  RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/excellence-in-entrepreneurship-spring-showcase-tickets-866763722627?aff=oddtdtcreator

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Apr

Chalk Talk (Room 310)

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Apr

Healthcare Hackathon with AI (H2AI)

36-hour Hackathon featuring clinicians, engineers, and students in the DMV area, bringing together the brightest minds to create innovative ideas in Al and medicine for better patient care.

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Apr

Chalk Talk (Room 310)

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Chalk Talk (Room 310)

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Chalk Talk (Room 310)