On September 30th, we launched the Social Entrepreneurship Speaker Series with Christopher M. Reim, the Managing Director of the Community Development Venture Capital Alliance (CDVCA). The event was the first of three, and set the tone for why its important for todays businesses to have a strong social impact. Christopher Reim specializes in job creation and growth, working to ensure the economic development of technology-based organizations and ideas. His roles in establishing new businesses have included a wide range of investing, creating, managing, advising, and more.… Read More »
We know we've been a little quiet, but we wanted to thank all of you who came out to our Kickoff Party last month. We had a BLAST, mostly because we love meeting new people.My favorite part of the day was listening to fearless CCNY students share their entrepreneurial ideas in a Speed Pitch Session. We owe a special congratulations to our winners, Jenna, Bishoy, and Donna. Check out the video.
Meet incredible female founders and problem solvers at the Standard Chartered Women Entrepreneurs' Speaker Series: If Not You, Then Who? You'll hear from women who did not plan on becoming entrepreneurs, but took the leap.RSVP today!Date: Wednesday, October 21st Time: 5:00pm-7:00pm Place: CCNY Shepherd Hall, Rm 107 Refreshments will be served.Moderator:Kim Wales, CEO of Wales Capital and CrowdBureau Kim Wales is the Founder and CEO of Wales Capital and CrowdBureau. Wales Capital is a leading strategy, risk management, and regulatory compliance €“ consulting firm… Read More »
Are you a budding entrepreneur in New York City? You might not know about all of the resources available to you. Join us for General Assembly's Intro to the NYC Entrepreneurial Ecosystem. This free class is an orientation to help newcomers to the startup scene get acquainted with the exciting world of tech in NYC. We will give you the inside scoop on key events/meetups to attend, people, companies, VCs, blogs, incubators, programs, hot issues, and more.Date: Thursday, October 22ndTime: 12:15pmPlace: City College of New York, Marshak Science Building, rm 052Refreshments will be… Read More »
Hear from Deb Johnson, Founder of the Pratt Design Incubator for Sustainable Innovation at the second installment of our Social Entrepreneurship Speaker Series: How Do We Build Solutions from the Ground Up? She'll lead a human-centered design workshop that focuses on innovation through community design.Date: Wednesday, October 21stTime: 5:00pmPlace: CCNY Shepherd Hall rm 107Refreshments will be served.
The Zahn Innovation Center just kicked off its 2015-16 Student Venture Competitions. There is $140K available in seed prizes, and 4 competition tracks to choose from! The application process can be daunting. Finding teammates can be even harder! Join us at our first of four information sessions. We'll answer your questions and match you with team members.October 6th, 12-2pm, Zahn Center @Marshak 052October 15th, 12-2pm, Zahn Center @Marshak 052November 4th, 12-2pm, Zahn Center @Marshak 052November 15th, 12-2pm, Zahn Center @Marshak 052Plus, we'll have pizza.To start your… Read More »
As New Yorkers, we all have a healthy obsession with our city. But sometimes, the feeling is similar to that of a love-hate relationship. New York City is the greatest city in the world, but there are certain things about it that we could improve upon.For example, could we eliminate homelessness? Could bus and subway lines improve? Can we stop hunger, or lessen food insecurity in the city? Are there better ways to dispose of electronic waste?As a city, we have the ability find the answers to these problems and more. It all starts with a collaborative brainstorming session. Were… Read More »
One of our resident startups, Duro UAS, seeks a Marketing Intern to assist the Marketing Manager with promoting the AUV Harbor Project and Duro Youth Initiative on social media and other marketing channels.The right candidate for this position has a passion for marketing and interest in science, technology, and youth development.Responsibilities include assisting the Marketing Manager with copywriting, social media posting, outreach, and administrative tasks. Candidate should have some marketing and social media experience, and be able to write proficiently.For more information… Read More »
Were very proud to share some exciting news! Today, 3M announced a multi-million dollar stake in one of our resident startups, StrongArm Technologies, Inc. Since their beginnings with us, the StrongArm„¢ team has been an important fixture at the Zahn Center and within the larger CCNY community. The company formed lasting relationships with mentors at the City College and the Zahn Center, and worked closely with students and other startups at the Zahn Center to provide feedback and advisement on business and product development. The StrongArm„¢ team is a perfect model of the… Read More »
Last week marked the first sessions of two new entrepreneurship classes at CCNY. One of these classes is the highly-anticipated course “Entrepreneurship: Women & Diversity” launched by the Zahn Innovation Center as part of its partnership with Standard Chartered Bank. The other, “Design Entrepreneurship” is the perfect combination of design and business for advanced-level designers. Entrepreneurship: Women & Diversity is an Economics and Business course cross-listed with both Women's Studies and Black Studies and it will explore how women are positioned to create new… Read More »
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