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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
We’ve got a whole new competition for Meliora Weekend 2019!
Learn more about the Ain Center’s newest challenge, Swarm Starter, here.
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.
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.
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