Ain Center for Entrepreneurship
  • Programs
    • Co-Curricular
      • Experts-in-Residence
      • NSF I-Corps Site
      • UNY NSF I-Corps Node
      • Student Incubator
      • EDA University Center @ UR
      • VJF Accelerator
      • Startup Trek
      • Student Organizations
      • Summer Accelerator @ RIT
      • Lectures and Workshops
      • The Ain Team
      • Student Entrepreneurship Lunches
      • Funding
      • Medallion Program
    • Curricular
      • Courses
      • TEAM MS Program
      • e5 Program
      • MBA Concentration
      • Simon VISION
      • Business Major
    • Faculty & Staff
      • Summits
      • Lunches
      • Romanian Faculty Scholars
      • Entrepreneurship Survey
    • Community
      • Community Partnerships
      • Buzz Lab Boot Camp
      • Pre-College Programs
      • Young Entrepreneurs Academy
      • Entrepreneurship Explorer Post
      • Resources
  • Competitions
    • Swarm Starter
    • Creative Collision Challenge
    • UR Next Gen Challenge
    • Hult Prize @ UR
    • NYBPC – Finger Lakes
    • Mark Ain Business Model Competition
    • Charles and Janet Forbes Competition
    • Virtual Enterprises
    • Rochester Venture Challenge
    • Tibetan Innovation Challenge
  • Connector
    • Submit a Post
    • CrossRoads Create
  • Events
    • Register
    • Entrepreneurship Explorer Post
  • News
    • eLaunch Blog
    • E-Newsletter
    • Success Stories
    • Social Media Feeds
  • About
    • About Us
    • Meet the Staff
    • Faculty and Departments
    • Advisory Council
    • Contact Us
    • Give
  • Programs
    • Co-Curricular
      • Experts-in-Residence
      • NSF I-Corps Site
      • UNY NSF I-Corps Node
      • Student Incubator
      • EDA University Center @ UR
      • VJF Accelerator
      • Startup Trek
      • Student Organizations
      • Summer Accelerator @ RIT
      • Lectures and Workshops
      • The Ain Team
      • Student Entrepreneurship Lunches
      • Funding
      • Medallion Program
    • Curricular
      • Courses
      • TEAM MS Program
      • e5 Program
      • MBA Concentration
      • Simon VISION
      • Business Major
    • Faculty & Staff
      • Summits
      • Lunches
      • Romanian Faculty Scholars
      • Entrepreneurship Survey
    • Community
      • Community Partnerships
      • Buzz Lab Boot Camp
      • Pre-College Programs
      • Young Entrepreneurs Academy
      • Entrepreneurship Explorer Post
      • Resources
  • Competitions
    • Swarm Starter
    • Creative Collision Challenge
    • UR Next Gen Challenge
    • Hult Prize @ UR
    • NYBPC – Finger Lakes
    • Mark Ain Business Model Competition
    • Charles and Janet Forbes Competition
    • Virtual Enterprises
    • Rochester Venture Challenge
    • Tibetan Innovation Challenge
  • Connector
    • Submit a Post
    • CrossRoads Create
  • Events
    • Register
    • Entrepreneurship Explorer Post
  • News
    • eLaunch Blog
    • E-Newsletter
    • Success Stories
    • Social Media Feeds
  • About
    • About Us
    • Meet the Staff
    • Faculty and Departments
    • Advisory Council
    • Contact Us
    • Give

eLaunch Blog

December 5, 2019
0

By Meghan Plate | Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurial Beginnings

Michael Giardino, a first-year student at U of R, first caught the entrepreneurship bug as a high school student. Through trial and error, Michael has launched two businesses and is already looking forward to the next.

Read more about Michael’s venture and how Funko Dojo came to be.

December 3, 2019
355

Proper preparation prevents poor performance.

Linda McGovern
November 27, 2019
0

By Meghan Plate | Entrepreneurship

A Time for Thanks

We in the Ain Center would like to share our gratitude for those who support our students, community, and ongoing mission to make entrepreneurship at U of R ever better.

November 26, 2019
355

Be thoughtful in how you define 'success.' Be proud to behave in line with those definitions both personally and professionally, no matter the outcome.

Amy Stewart Smith
November 19, 2019
355

When you know better, you do better.

Maya Angelou
November 14, 2019
0

By Meghan Plate | Entrepreneurship

Startup Trekking in Boston

In October 2019, the Ain Center and Greene Center co-hosted a startup trek to Boston, MA. Ten students, including Vasisht “Guru” Prasad, were able to visit a variety of startups and learn about the everyday lives of entrepreneurs.

Read more about Guru’s experiences in Boston.

November 12, 2019
355

I have been impressed with the urgency of doing. Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Being willing is not enough; we must do.

Leonardo da Vinci
November 7, 2019
0

By Meghan Plate | Entrepreneurship

It’s Dangerous to Go Alone!

e5 student Linnie Schell is using her fifth year to pursue an entrepreneurial art experience. Throughout the process, she is also learning that entrepreneurs can’t be solitary creatures – the best ventures are a result of passion and team work.

Read more about Linnie’s jump into entrepreneurship, and why it’s important to have a great team.

November 5, 2019
355

To be an innovator, you can't be worried about making mistakes.

Julius Erving
October 29, 2019
355

To this day, in any decision-making process, I identify key stakeholders and engage them early in the process.

Ana Dutra
October 22, 2019
355

Get out of your own head.

Mary Paskell
October 17, 2019
0

By Meghan Plate | Entrepreneurship

2019 Swarm Starter Recap

Congratulations to WetWare Biosystems, who took home $20,000 in the Ain Center’s newest competition!

Find out about how Swarm Starter came to be and see the winners of the inaugural event here.

October 10, 2019
0

By Meghan Plate | Entrepreneurship

Hidden Talent: Underground Stone’s Industry Mixer

Last spring, student entrepreneur Lakeya Callaway hosted an event to celebrate her entrepreneurial peers and encourage connections on campus.

Learn more about Lakeya’s event and her plans for future collaborations.

October 8, 2019
355

If you want to feel happy, do something for yourself. If you want to feel fulfilled, do something for someone else.

Simon Sinek
October 3, 2019
0

By Meghan Plate | Entrepreneurship

2019 Swarm Starter Competition

We’ve got a whole new competition for Meliora Weekend 2019!

Learn more about the Ain Center’s newest challenge, Swarm Starter, here.

October 1, 2019
355

How you sell matters. What your process is matters. But how your customers feel when they engage with you matters more.

Tiffani Bova
September 26, 2019
0

By Meghan Plate | Entrepreneurship

Summer 2019 at StartFast

During summer 2019, two MS in TEAM students and one MSBA student interned for StartFast. StartFast is a mentorship-driven startup accelerator located in Syracuse, NY. Akshay Rajput, one of the MS TEAM students, shared an overview of the program.

Read more about Akshay’s summer experiences and the StartFast program.

September 24, 2019
355

Passion and teamwork can turn a bunch of ordinary folks into an unbeatable winning team.

Prakah Iyer
September 17, 2019
355

Optimism is important. You have to be a little silly about the goals you are going to set. There is a phrase I learned in college, 'having a healthy disregard for the impossible.' That is a really good phrase. You should try to do things that most people would not do.

Larry Page
September 12, 2019
0

By Meghan Plate | Entrepreneurship

Leap of Faith

We often keep in touch with our entrepreneurial alumni and Pooja Bansal ’18 (MS) is no exception! Though Pooja is now working full time in Atlanta, she kindly shared her experiences in the Technical Entrepreneurship and Management (TEAM) program with us.

Read more about Pooja’s journey through the TEAM program and the University of Rochester.

Next Entries »

AIN CENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP

1-211 Carol Simon Hall
PO Box 270360
585-276-3500
585-276-2357
aincfe@rochester.edu


GET OUR NEWSLETTER

© 2017 University of Rochester Ain Center for Entrepreneurship