Entrepreneurship & Venture Capital

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Dyson BusinessFeed

Student Launches Online Marketplace for Ski and Snowboard Gear

Dylan Seale ’25 (Dyson School) debuts an online ecosystem for entrepreneurs in the winter sportswear and gear industry.

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Johnson BusinessFeed

Introducing the 2024 Johnson Summer Startup Accelerator Cohort

Meet the founders of the 28 startups selected to participate in this year’s Johnson Summer Startup Accelerator.

Image of Rebecca Phillips, left, a regional dairy processing specialist with Cornell Dairy Foods Extension, helps John and Sammi Collins bottle their new high-protein chocolate milk drink in Cornell’s Food Processing and Development Laboratory.
SC Johnson College BusinessFeed

Dairy Innovation Program Nurtures the Cream of the Crop

For SC Johnson College entrepreneurship lecturer Ken Rother, Cornell’s Dairy Runway Program is “very Socratic”–a dialogue to road-test suppositions.

Lourdes Casanova, Ivan Duque and 16 students standing in a lecture hall, smiling and looking at the camera.
Johnson BusinessFeed

Insights on Entrepreneurship and Emerging Markets from Former President of Colombia

Iván Duque, president of Colombia 2018-22, visited Cornell Tech and inspired students with insights on entrepreneurship and emerging markets.

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Nolan BusinessFeed

Hotelie’s Brown Butter Startup Wins Hospitality Business Plan Competition

Jonah Gershon ’24 won the $50,000 first-place prize for spekld, his startup to produce brown butter, at the Hospitality Business Plan Competition.

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SC Johnson College BusinessFeed

SC Johnson College Announces its 10 Under 10 Notable Alumni for 2024

The Dyson School, Johnson School, and Nolan School celebrate 10 notable alumni who have graduated within the past 10 years.

Picture featuring Jason Spillerman '92, P '25, Manging Partner and Founder of Vibrant Development Group, Bryan Siegel, Director of Guest Relations and Experience for LDV Hospitality, and Alex Sambvani, Co-Founder and CEO of Slang.ai
Nolan BusinessFeed

The Future of Restaurants

Thirty restaurant industry professionals and Cornell University academics gather to discuss the future of technology in restaurants.

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Johnson BusinessFeed

From Cheese to Fashion: Exploring the Family Businesses of Italy

EMBA Americas student Brandon Jernigan recounts his experience in the 2024 Family Businesses in Italy Trek.

Eman Said, Rui Huang, and Kara Styers stand at the front of the room pitching at the Life Sciences Technology Innovation Fellowship Showcase.
Johnson BusinessFeed

Life Sciences Technology Innovation Fellows Pitch Biotech Startups in NYC

Cornell University’s Life Science Technology Innovation Fellows gathered on March 16 in midtown Manhattan to pitch their startups.