Chalk Talk (Room 310)
2024-04-23 17:00 - 18:00, 2024-04-30 17:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Rafik B. Hariri Building, Washington, DC 20057, USA

Georgetown Entrepreneurship Club Spring Social
2024-04-24 18:30 - 20:00 | 1316 36th St NW, 1316 36th Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20007
Georgetown Entrepreneurship Club Spring Social
1316 36th St NW, 1316 36th Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20007
Confirmation number: 9365227269

Spring Demo Day: Come See Georgetown's Top Startups
2024-04-29 18:00 - 21:00 | Lohrfink Auditorium, Rafik B. Hariri Building, 3613-3625 Canal Rd NW, Washington, DC 20057, USA
Location: Georgetown University, Hariri Building–2nd Floor: Lohrfink Auditorium

We are excited to be hosting our semiannual Demo Day to highlight one of our best cohorts of startups yet. Click here to read more about the startups in our Spring Cohort!
Following the main event where you’ll hear from the founders, make sure to stick around for a catered reception and networking!
To learn more about Georgetown Ventures, check out our website and this deck. Please feel free to reach out with any questions about the event!

If you will be joining virtually, a live stream link will be available as well!

2024 Virtual Summer Launch Incubator
2024-06-27 17:00 - 19:00
2024 Virtual Summer Launch Incubator

The Summer Launch Incubator (SLI) is Georgetown Entrepreneurship’s premiere incubator experience for new student ventures. The ventures come with their startups, which are anywhere from an idea to a revenue-generating operation, and work tirelessly on it for the month of June. At the virtual Showcase, they will present their new-and-improved venture to the public for the first time!
Register Here.
Zoom Link Here
We are excited for our eleven companies:
Dyslex-Aid
Campaign Crafters
Acceptology
UrClo
OpenGrid Technologies
Mercury Care
Loca
Dai Tre Fratelli
Amari
Scent Labs
Recruitology

For additional details, please visit the https://eship.georgetown.edu/sli/.

Southeast Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition Conference
2024-09-06 15:45 - 19:00
The Southeast Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition Conference
The annual Southeast Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition Conference is hosted by the Georgetown University McDonough School of Business, Batten Institute at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business, UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School and Duke Innovation & Entrepreneurship at the Duke Fuqua School of Business. This conference is designed to educate, encourage and equip current and recent MBA students and mid-career professionals in the Southeast US to pursue the acquisition and operation of a small or mid-sized business. The event will bring together business students, search fund entrepreneurs, search fund investors, faculty, and other professionals in the entrepreneurship through acquisition (ETA) community to explore this rapidly growing market.

Southeast Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition Conference
2024-09-07 08:00 - 16:00
The Southeast Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition Conference
The annual Southeast Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition Conference is hosted by the Georgetown University McDonough School of Business, Batten Institute at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business, UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School and Duke Innovation & Entrepreneurship at the Duke Fuqua School of Business. This conference is designed to educate, encourage and equip current and recent MBA students and mid-career professionals in the Southeast US to pursue the acquisition and operation of a small or mid-sized business. The event will bring together business students, search fund entrepreneurs, search fund investors, faculty, and other professionals in the entrepreneurship through acquisition (ETA) community to explore this rapidly growing market.
REGISTER HERE

Idea-a-thon
2024-09-14 11:00 - 16:00 | Fisher Colloquium
Georgetown Entrepreneurship will be hosting our Fall 2024 Idea-a-thon!
More details coming soon.
Reach out to entrepreneurship@georgetown.edu with any questions.
Registration.

Rocket Pitch & Entrepalooza
2024-09-26 17:30 - 19:00 | Lohrfink Auditorium, Rafik B. Hariri Building, 3613-3625 Canal Rd NW, Washington, DC 20057, USA

Venture Capital Investment Competition (VCIC)
2024-10-03 00:00 | Rafik B. Hariri Building, Washington, DC 20057, USA
Students play the role of VCs who have around $100MM to invest in one of the startups presenting. They’ll be assessing the investment opportunities and pitching an investment strategy to the VC judges.
More deatails to come soon.
Venture Capital Investment Competition

Venture Capital Day
2024-10-04 | Rafik B. Hariri Building, Washington, DC 20057, USA

ECo-preneurship Workshop
2024-10-26 09:00 - 17:00 | Fisher Colloquium, Room 490, Rafik B. Hariri Building, Washington, DC 20057, USA
Ycenter x Georgetown ECo-preneurship Workshop

This 1 day ECo-preneurship workshop combines The Earth Common’s vision to solve world’s most urgent environmental challenges, Georgetown Entrepreneurship’s entrepreneurial mission and Business of Sustainability’s focus on sustainable development with Ycenter’s award-winning experiential learning program framework. We are inviting the Georgetown University students, faculty and staff to come and participate in this workshop to learn to use human-centered design framework + entrepreneurial thinking to create actionable ideas for solving the most complex problems of our planet.
Environmental challenge areas:

1. Climate
2. Energy Transition
3. Biodiversity Conservation
4. Food and Water Security
5. Human Centered Design
6. Environmental Health
7. Environmental Justice
8. Sustainability

Apply Now

Bark Tank Nomination Deadline
2024-10-31
Bark Tank nominations close at 11:59pm on October 31st! Nominate here

Bark Tank Applications Due
2024-11-07
Submit your applications here by 11:59pm on November 7th!

Virtual Startup Career Panel
2024-11-19 17:00 - 18:00
🗓 Date: November 19, 2024
⏰ Time: 5:00 – 6:00 pm
📍 Location: Virtual
Are you curious about what it’s really like to work at a startup? Interested in exploring a career in the fast-paced world of entrepreneurship? Join Georgetown Entrepreneurship Initiative for an insightful Virtual Startup Career Panel, where you’ll hear firsthand from student startup interns, alumni, and entrepreneurs who have navigated diverse startup roles.
During this one-hour session, our panelists will break down the essentials of working at a startup and offer invaluable advice on the skills and mindset needed to thrive in this space. Discover what startups are looking for, learn about the unique challenges and rewards of startup roles, and gain clarity on how to launch or advance your own career.
Whether you’re considering founding your own venture, joining a growing startup, or simply exploring the possibilities, this event is a great opportunity to gain practical insights within Georgetown’s entrepreneurial community.
Don’t miss out on the chance to learn from and connect with those who’ve been in your shoes and are ready to guide you forward!
REGISTER HERE.

Georgtown Ventures Demo Day
2024-12-05 18:00 - 21:00
Demo Day showcases the startups in Georgetown Ventures’ 10 week long cohort to the Georgetown and D.C. community.
https://georgetownventures.org/
Register Here

Bark Tank
2025-01-22
Learn more at Georgetown Entrepreneurship, Social, and or our Bark Tank page. This event will be held in-person, with the option to livestream as well.
Aligning with the Jesuit values of Georgetown University, the Leonsis Family Entrepreneurship Prize honors and supports Georgetown students who have launched or are preparing to launch new business ventures that will address problems in the world around them. Each year, teams or individuals compete to win an amount determined from the annual limit of $100,000. Ultimately, the Leonsis Family Entrepreneurship Prize builds awareness around the innovation and accomplishments of Georgetown’s entrepreneurs and strengthens the university’s reputation as a place where ambitious students can turn their passions into entrepreneurial ventures. Our ‘Venture Finalists’ will be revealed soon!
The prize is supported by Ted Leonsis (C’77, P’14, P’15), a longtime entrepreneur, investor, and founder, majority owner, chairman, and chief executive officer of Monumental Sports & Entertainment; his wife, Lynn; his son, Zach (MBA’15), president of media & enterprises of Monumental Sports & Entertainment, and his daughter, Elle Helme (C’14).
Register Here.

ECOpreneurship Event
2025-01-30 18:00
Join Georgetown Ecopreneurship this Thursday, January 30 at 6 PM in Hariri 415 for our first event of 2025! Students, staff, faculty, and community are invited to a friendly discussion over dinner (catered from Flower Child) about the future of green startups. Please RSVP here ASAP.

Global Social Innovation Labs (GSIL)
2025-02-08 - 2025-02-09
The Georgetown Social Innovation Lab is an annual pitch competition held at Georgetown University over the course of a weekend. GSIL gathers both graduate and undergraduate students to form teams and come up with innovative solutions to a pressing global problem. Students receive close mentorship by practitioners and entrepreneurs, so that by the end of the weekend they may pitch a technical intervention of their own design to a panel of expert judges.
For more information, visit https://ghd.georgetown.edu/gsil/
This year’s theme: Sustainable Food Systems
Dates: Saturday and Sunday (2/8-2/9)
Pitches will be Sunday 2/9 10 AM – 3 PM.

Fireside Chat with Alan Patricof
2025-02-12 17:00 - 18:30 | Rafik B. Hariri Building: Room 450, 3700 O St NW, Washington, DC, 20057, United States
Join us for a fireside discussion with Alan Patricof, co-founder of Primetime Partners, Greycroft, and APAX. Patricof provides 50+ years of industry insight, being an early investor in companies such as Apple, Audible, Venmo, AOL, LifeTime Fitness, and New York Magazine. Discussing Patricof’s new autobiography, No Red Lights, chronicling his exploits across venture, politics, and culture, the discussion will be followed by a book signing.
Register Here

Idea-a-thon
2025-02-18 18:30 | Fisher Colloquium
We invite you to attend the Spring Idea-a-thon on Feb. 18th at 6:30 pm in Fisher Colloquium, an exciting brainstorming and pitch workshop! This workshop will give students the opportunity to dive into the design thinking process, transform their ideas into a startup concept, and receive valuable feedback from experienced alumni and entrepreneurs such as yourself.
Register here

Rwanda Startup Summer Immersion Info Session
2025-02-19 18:30 - 19:30
Spend two life-changing weeks in Kigali, Rwanda this May 20-31, learning about Africa’s vibrant startup scene, working on a startup venture with founders from across Africa, meeting game-changers, dreamers, and innovators changing the future of Africa!

*OPEN TO ALL UNDERGRADUATES AND MASTERS STUDENTS.
COME FIND OUT MORE AT INFO SESSION!

No Registration please join us:
Wednesday, February 19th
6:30 PM
Hariri Room 360
or Contact Prof. Gabre-Madhin: eleni.gabre-madhin@georgetown.edu

Bagels with the Deans
2025-02-20 10:00 - 11:00 | Shea Commons
Please join us as Entrepreneurship does a “takeover” of “Bagels with the Deans” for one hour on Feb 20. The team will be discussing the following programs/events:

Entrepreneurship Minor
Rwanda Summer Startup Immersion
Georgetown Entrepreneurship Club

Venture in the Capital
2025-02-21 | Lohrfink Auditorium, 3613-3625 Canal Rd NW, Washington, TX, 20007, United States
Join us at the Venture in the Capital Summit, Georgetown’s first student-led conference exploring the intersection of venture capital, entrepreneurship, and public policy. Meet with and learn from distinguished Georgetown alumni and industry experts as they share their invaluable insights and experiences with the Georgetown community.
More information here

Summer Launch Incubator (SLI) Sign up Deadline
2025-02-21
The Georgetown Entrepreneurship Summer Launch Incubator (SLI) is Georgetown’s exclusive startup incubator program designed specifically for Georgetown students and current year graduates who want to launch a new venture. Many of our most successful student-led ventures have participated in the Georgetown Entrepreneurship Summer Launch Incubator. Several have gone on to gain admission to other regional and national accelerators, or receive other offers of investment and support.
Read more and apply here

Pitch Open Mic Night
2025-02-25 18:30 - 20:00 | Midnight Mug, Lau 2
Open Pitch Night: Your Idea, Your Spotlight! 🚀
The Georgetown Entrepreneurship Club and The Corp are joining forces for an exciting Open Pitch Night—where bold ideas take center stage! Whether you’ve got a startup vision, a side hustle, or a wild idea waiting to be heard, this is your chance to pitch it in front of fellow Hoyas.
What’s in it for you?
✅ Pitch your idea—no slides, no business plan needed, just your best 2-minute pitch!
✅ Live audience vote—STUDENTS decide the People’s Choice winner!
✅ Network & connect with entrepreneurs, innovators, and potential co-founders
Register here

Healthcare Hackathon with Artificial Intelligence (H2AI)
2025-03-14 - 2025-03-16 | Fisher Colloquium
Are you ready to tackle the biggest challenges in healthcare using AI and innovation? Join H2AI, a hackathon where students, entrepreneurs, and medical professionals come together to develop groundbreaking solutions in just one weekend. No prior coding experience? No problem! Whether you’re a coder, consultant, clinician, or simply passionate about healthcare, you’ll gain hands-on experience and collaborate with industry leaders while competing for $10,000+ in prizes and the chance to shape the future of medicine. Network with top mentors, showcase your ideas, and make an impact. Sign up today at https://georgetown-h2ai.devpost.com/

Healthcare Hackathon with AI (H2AI)
2025-03-14 17:00 - 2025-03-16 15:00
Healthcare Hackathon with AI (H2AI) is a 3-day hackathon featuring clinicians, engineers, business leaders, and students. Involving 150+ participants with backgrounds in computer science, medicine, and business, we bring together the brightest minds to create innovative prototypes in Al and medicine for better patient care.
Register Here

Entrepreneurship in Hospitality Fireside Chat
2025-03-25 17:00 - 18:30 | Fisher Colloquium
Join us for an exclusive fireside chat featuring two alumni entrepreneurs in the hospitality industry as part of the Stanton Distinguished Leaders Series:

Vinoda Basnayake (B’03) – CEO of Versus Equity, a leader in nightlife, restaurants, and hospitality investments.

Marley Majcher (B’91) – CEO of The Party Goddess, a renowned luxury event planning company and business consultancy.

Whether you’re interested in event planning, nightlife, or investment strategies in the hospitality space, this is a conversation you won’t want to miss!

Tuesday, March 25, 5:00 – 6:30 pm
Fisher Colloquium

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Maker Hub x Entrepreneurship
2025-03-31 19:00 - 20:00
“From Prototype to Profit: Where Makers Meet Entrepreneurs”
Got a great idea? Let’s make it real! In this workshop, you’ll explore how the Maker Hub’s tools and materials can help you prototype your next big venture and brainstorm how to test your product in the market. Whether you’re working on a physical product, a digital experience, or just refining an idea, this session – hosted in collaboration with the Georgetown Entrepreneurship Club – will introduce you to the resources and materials that can bring your vision to life.
Maker Hub volunteers and EShip Club members will be on hand to help brainstorm, flesh out your concept, and guide you through the first steps of prototyping. Whether you need a minimum viable product (MVP) for pitching or a proof-of-concept to test functionality, this workshop will give you the resources and confidence to get started. This is great for all levels of experience!
No prior making or business experience is necessary – just bring your ideas and entrepreneurial spirit! Close-toed shoes are required in the Maker Hub. Please see the Maker Hub website for all rules.
Reach out to EntrepreneurshipClub@georgetown.edu and follow Eship on Instagram (@georgetownentrepreneurship) for more information!
Registration Link: https://forms.gle/vEPUUGQxdpTi1PoSA
Date: Mar 31, 2025
Time: 7 – 8 PM
Location: Maker Hub (Lau 1)
