Entrepreneurship & Venture Capital

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.

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.

Meet Our New Faculty: Jason Greenberg
Jason Greenberg joins the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business as associate professor of management and organizations.

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.

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.

Entrepreneurial MMH Students Find a Home at the Pillsbury Institute
The Pillsbury Institute welcomes students with involved faculty, staff, and space.

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.

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.

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.