Entrepreneurship & Venture Capital

Turtle offers a new model for freelancing
Vlad Lokshin, MBA ’15, co-founded Turtle to create a first-class freelancing platform, starting with software developers.

Johnson offers new courses in fintech, digital business, and leadership
Johnson faculty created new courses designed to equip future business leaders with strategic, targeted analytical and leadership skills.

Johnson included in top fintech rankings
Johnson MBA programs recently received top recognition for strengths in finance, fintech, and tech-sector business.

Case study challenge invites students, alumni, and hospitality experts to weigh in
Chekitan Dev’s co-authored case examines options for expansion of a luxury resort. Learn more about the challenge and see how the industry responded.

Park Perspectives: Our biggest decision and our greatest asset
Zach Zirkle, MBA ’20, reflects on his MBA experience and says the choice regarding what we want in life is the most important choice we will ever make.

Japan-Korea trek focuses on business strategy in wines and spirits
Students in Johnson’s residential MBA programs traveled to Japan and Korea, identifying international business opportunities in wine and spirits.

How has the lockdown crisis affected startup financing?
Manisha Barnwal, MBA ’20 and founder of a seed-funded startup, discusses the impact of the lockdown crisis on startup financing globally.

The Rundown: News highlights from the week of April 20
A concise collection of recent expert perspectives from Cornell SC Johnson College of Business faculty on COVID-19’s impact on business, hospitality, and the economy.

Airport lounge idea wins hospitality business plan competition
Matte Black Lounges wins this year’s Hospitality Business Plan Competition hosted by SHA’s Pillsbury Institute for Hospitality Entrepreneurship.