Entrepreneurship & Venture Capital

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Johnson School

Johnson Summer Startup Accelerator Students Connect with Entrepreneurs on NYC Trek

MBA students with a passion for entrepreneurship learned directly from founders, entrepreneurs, investors, and thought leaders.

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Dyson School

Meet Our New Faculty: Minmo Gahng

Minmo Gahng is an assistant professor of finance in the Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management at the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business.

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Johnson School

Meet Our New Faculty: Jason Greenberg

Jason Greenberg joins the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business as associate professor of management and organizations.

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Johnson School

2023 Johnson Summer Startup Accelerator Names Record Cohort

The Johnson School unveiled 25 diverse startups that make up the 2023 Johnson Summer Startup Accelerator, the program’s largest cohort to date.

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Nolan School

From Food Network to His Kitchen, Student Crafts Better Butter

Jonah Gershon ’24 won $20,000 in the Northeastern Dairy Product Innovation Competition and is working on Spekld, his idea to package and sell brown butter.

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Nolan School

Entrepreneurial MMH Students Find a Home at the Pillsbury Institute

The Pillsbury Institute welcomes students with involved faculty, staff, and space.

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Johnson School

Big Red Ventures Showcases Portfolio at Annual Meeting

Big Red Ventures, Cornell’s early-stage venture capital fund, showcased the student-run portfolio and highlighted 2022-23 investments at Cornell Tech.

Lucas Suero ’26 hugs fellow competitor Christopher Browne, MPS '23 after winning the 13th annual hospitality business plan competition.
Nolan School

NGO Connecting Young Adults to Philanthropy Wins Business Plan Competition

“Citizens of the World,” a concept developed and pitched by Lucas Suero ’26, received this year’s $25,000 first place prize.

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SC Johnson College

Startup Showcase in Silicon Valley Spotlights Innovation

Johnson and Dyson student participants on eLab and Cornell Tech’s Runway Startups teams shared business ideas at the Student Startup Showcase.