Entrepreneurship & Venture Capital

Side-by-side, individual photos of Gorges Ventures founders Matheus Lelis, MBA ’25, Megan Shkolyar ’20, MBA ’25, and Albert Charles, MBA ’25.
Johnson BusinessFeed

Gorges Ventures Fund Hits the Mark with Students and Entrepreneurs

A new student-managed and financed investment club launched by Johnson School MBAs will invest in startups founded by Cornell University students.

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Johnson BusinessFeed

Life Sciences Technology Innovation Fellows Welcome Third Cohort

The Life Sciences Technology Innovation Fellows program welcomes 29 MBA students, PhD candidates, and post-doctoral fellows.

Martina Pablo Pablo in the Beck Center Atrium with the Mayan coffee she is roasting in Ithaca.
Nolan BusinessFeed

Hospitality Student Markets Coffee From Her Rural Guatemalan Village

Indigenous student brings fair-trade coffee to Ithaca while empowering her Mam parents and neighbors to command a better price for their beans.

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Dyson BusinessFeed

Kicking Off a New Year of Entrepreneurship

The Entrepreneurship Kickoff is hosted each year by Entrepreneurship at Cornell and drew than 300 students this year.

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Johnson BusinessFeed

Johnson Summer Startup Accelerator Teams Pitch Startups in NYC

Nineteen teams in the Johnson Summer Startup Accelerator pitched their startups at the Cornell ILR NYC Conference Center.

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Practically Improving the World Through Public Policy and Entrepreneurship

PhD Spotlight: Research by Johnson School PhD candidate Grady Raines reveals hidden hurdles and the role of family in promoting female entrepreneurship.

Image of Jamey Edwards '96 MBA '03 outside with trres
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Jamey Edwards is on a Mission to Fix Healthcare

As a serial entrepreneur, Jamey Edwards ’96 MBA ’03 is mission driven to support health equity and resolve health disparities.

Chris Donohoe ’09 moderates a discussion between Siwat Siengsanaoh MBA ’15, Marissa Saporta ’99 and Lauren Berson ’04.
Johnson BusinessFeed

Aspiring Entrepreneurs Get Inspired at NYC Event

“How to Leap into Entrepreneurship” panelists talk the importance of networking, using their Cornell connections and experiences and handling failure.

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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.