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Jackley to Speak on ‘Entrepreneurship as a Tool for Social Change’
Entrepreneur and investor Jessica Jackley, a pioneer in the field of microfinance, will deliver the next Tanner Lecture on Ethics, Citizenship and Public Responsibility on Tuesday, March 18, at 6 p.m. in Maxwell Auditorium. Jackley is co-founder and former chief…
Local Entrepreneurs Invite Community to Sample Products at Showcase
The South Side Innovation Center (SSIC) will host a product showcase where community members can view and sample new and unique food and retail products created by its tenants and clients. The event will take place March 1 from 1-5…
Students Pitch for as Much as $10,000 at RvD IDEA Awards
There is no shortage of creative students with innovative, entrepreneurial ideas on the SU campus. Whether you鈥檙e in the Panasci Lounge at Schine or waiting in line at Starbucks, you can hear students talking about the 鈥淲hat ifs鈥 and realizing…
From Fight Ring to Business Enterprise
In the fight ring, the individual competitor stands alone, backed only by his resolve and weeks of grueling training. For Daniel Goldberg 鈥15, that mental stamina and discipline he developed as a Muay Thai fighter translates well into his role of entrepreneur.
Bringing Sustainable Initiatives to the Caribbean
In Kiven Pierre’s home country of Guyana, cheap electricity is a valuable commodity. He hopes to change that with two new award-winning businesses that are making the most of sustainable options.
‘Grow Your Business’ to Educate Small Business Owners
The South Side Innovation Center (SSIC) will host the Grow Your Business Boot Camp and Business Expo, funded by Sam鈥檚 Club Giving Program. The event will take place Dec. 7 from 8:30聽a.m.-3 p.m. at the SSIC. The Grow Your Business…
Seniors Can Apply to Be Engagement Scholars
Undergraduate students graduating in December 2013 or May 2014 can apply to be Imagining America聽Engagement Scholars or Entrepreneurship Engagement Scholars. The yearlong program supports recent graduates with a strong academic record to become civic-minded professionals or entrepreneurs in Central New…
Philip Kaplan 鈥97 to Speak at iSchool Convocation
The School of Information Studies (iSchool) announced that San Francisco entrepreneur Philip Kaplan, a 1997 graduate of the school鈥檚 information management and technology program, will deliver the convocation speech at the Class of 2014 ceremony in May. His selection was…
#IDEAchat to Launch During Global Entrepreneurship Week
This year, Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) is Nov. 18-24 and IDEA is prepped and ready to keep 黑料不打烊 on the GEW map. #IDEAchat is a weekly web show with entrepreneurs, investors, students, faculty and community leaders about topics that matter….
Apply to Pitch at IDEA Juicer
Students across campus have ideas. And in the spring, those students can participate in several seed funding competitions to fund their ideas. They can even win as much as $25,000. But what happens if students have an idea but need…