Upcoming Events:
Startup & Tech Networking Event
Location: Sage Hall Dyson Atrium, 114 East Ave
Time: Wednesday, September 9th 2015, 4:30pm – 6:30pm
Join 50+ companies for informal networking at Cornell University. Food will be served. Attire is casual.
Open To: All
Overview of the Venture Capital Industry Landscape
Location: Sage Hall Room B09, 114 East Ave
Time: Thursday, September 10th 2015, 8:00pm – 9:00pm
The Big Red Venture Fund invites you to attend a seminar with Eric Young, BS ENGR’78 & Co-founder of canaan partners for an overview of the venture capital industry landscape
Open To: All
Pillsbury Institute Open House
Location: 289 Statler Hall, 130 Statler Drive
Time: Friday, September 11th 2:30pm – 4:30pm
Stop by the Pillsbury Institute for Hospitality Entrepreneurship to learn more how you can become involved with the Institute’s activities, events, faculty, and more!
Open To: All
What Makes a Good Startup Business Idea?
Location: Harvest Cafe & Lounge, 224 W Main Street, Montour Falls
Time: Wednesday, September 16th 6:00pm – 8:00pm
The Southern Tier Startup Alliance (STSA) is teaming up with SCOPED to hold an event in Schuyler County specifically designed for entrepreneurs and would-be entrepreneurs. Come hear Brad Treat, Entrepreneur in Residence with the STSA, talk about what makes for a great startup business idea and the steps one takes to test the idea.
Open To: All
Cornell Entrepreneur Network – Meet-up
Location: PopShop, 325 College Ave, Ithaca, NY
Time: Saturday, September 19th 10:30am – 11:30am
Returning to Ithaca for Homecoming weekend? Stop by the PopShop, the place where students gather to collaborate on their entrepreneurial ideas. Come meet fellow alumni for an informal gathering to share your entrepreneurial experiences. Don’t miss this opportunity to catch up with each other, exchange “war” stories, or make connections around shared pursuits and innovations.
Open To: All
Cornell Coding Boot Camp
Location: Sage Hall, 114 East Ave
Time: Saturday, September 26th 2015, 9:00am – 5:30pm
Cornell is hosting its first ever Coding Boot camp in Sage Hall on September 26, 2015. Especially targeted to females, the boot camp will provide participants with a solid foundation in coding concepts and principles to educate and inspire them. With the skills we teach as a launching pad, it is our hope more females will consider pursuing further education STEM. We will cover the essentials of html, CSS, and some javascript so that everyone can build their own website.
Open To: All
Hospitality Business Plan Competition Pizza Social
Location: 289 Statler Hall, 130 Statler Drive
Time: Wednesday, October 14th 2015, 4:30pm – 6:00pm
The Hospitality Business Plan Competition provides an experiential learning opportunity to rising entrepreneurs looking to make their mark on the hospitality industry. The competition kicks off at the start of the academic year and culminates in early spring with the submission of final business plans and group presentations. The winners are announced during Hotel Ezra Cornell. Cash prizes are awarded to the top three teams – $15,000 to the winning team!
Open To: All, teams must include members from School of Hotel Administration
Meet & Repeat: A Pillsbury Institute Speed Networking Event
Location: 289 Statler Hall, 130 Statler Drive
Time: Monday, October 19th 2015, 4:30pm – 6:30pm
Come to the Meet & Repeat at The Pillsbury Institute! At Meet & Repeat, you can meet up to 15 industry leaders in addition to other peers, students, and faculty during structured four-minute
rotations. It is set up for entrepreneurs to practice their pitching skills while building and expanding their networks.
RSVP to piheevents@cornell.edu
Open To: All
Launch your Idea
Location: Statler Hall Room 265, 130 Statler Drive
Time: Tuesday, October 20th 2015, 4:30pm – 6:30pm
WIN a chance to launch your idea from concept to reality with this prize package offered by Will it Launch, As Seen On TV. Participate in a national TV market viability test, which includes a 120-second infomercial for the winning product – a $50,000 value!! If the market test is successful, Will It Launch will cover 100% of the expenses of manufacturing, marketing, and distribution to major retailers, and the winner will receive a royalty on sales under a license agreement.
Open To: All
Families in Business across Cornell
Location: Statler Hotel, 130 Statler Drive
Time: Friday, October 9th 2015, 8:00am – 6:00pm
The inaugural Families in Business across Cornell Day will be held on Friday, October 9, 2015. This full day celebration on the Cornell campus will showcase the range and impact of family enterprise, from entrepreneurs to global enterprises and legacy families. Alumni, business owners and students are all invited to take part in this day-long series of keynotes, networking and workshops.
Registration Coming Soon
Open To: All
Cornell Entrepreneurship Summit NYC 2015
Location: Times Center, 242 W 41st St, New York, NY
Time: Friday, November 6th 2015, 9:00am – 7:00pm
An excitingly, intense one day event for anyone who is entrepreneurially minded, Entrepreneurship at Cornell is proud to host Summit each fall as a premier entrepreneurship event in NYC. Participants gather in the heart of New York’s vibrant Times Square District to tap the insights of entrepreneurial business leaders and energize their own ambitions for startup success.
Open To: All
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