There’s a wide chasm between a brilliant business plan and taking that plan to market. MIT Sloan lecturer Paul Cheek bridges the gap between idea and execution with his new, 12-week Venture Creation Tactics class. “The goal is to get students to the point where they’re developing the skill ...
CES: The Newbie's (Off the Beaten Path) Experience by Jenny Larios Berlin, Trust Center Entrepreneur in Residence The annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas was a blast. Even though it was under attended, for a newbie like myself, it was the perfect size! Below is my non-traditional ...
One Week in December at the Trust Center It's been quite the fall semester at the Trust Center. And while we're reaching the climax with classes ending and finals on tap this week, it's incredibly exciting to see all the momentum and activity going on ...
Author Q&A: Jean-Jacques Degroof MIT Press has just released a new book that explores and explains how a bottom-up problem-solving ethos, multidisciplinary approach, and experimental mindset have nurtured entrepreneurship at MIT. The review from Trust Center managing director Bill Aulet (who for transparency's sake is ...
This month, MIT Press has released a new book that explores and explains how a bottom-up problem-solving ethos, multidisciplinary approach, and experimental mindset have nurtured entrepreneurship at MIT. The review from Trust Center managing director Bill Aulet (who for transparency's sake is featured in the book) is simple and ...
Our "Student Success Stories" series highlights MIT student and alumni founders and entrepreneurs to share their journeys from their time at MIT to where they are with their startup ventures. My name is Cary Lin, and I was at MIT ...
On Thursday, May 5th, the Trust Center hosted a virtual panel titled "Smoking Hot Market: The Serious Business in Cannabis." Cannabis is now legal and is a very important market with societal implications. Our panel featured current MIT entrepreneurs, industry experts, and analysts who discussed the past, present, and ...
Have you ever checked your phone to see how many steps you’ve logged that day? What about checking how many calories you’ve burned from a wearable device? Other than being miniaturized, it turns out these technologies haven’t really changed in almost 30 years. Enter Nextiles, who wants to change ...
by Jonathan Hung This article is an edited version of one published on Jonathan's personal blog. To read the original post, please visit JonathanHung.com. Networking during COVID is a critical skill for entrepreneurs and founders. For emerging entrepreneurs and startups, professional and active networking is an essential part of ...
Today is a special day here at MIT. Despite the pandemic, our community still celebrates the greatest mathematical constant. As an unofficial holiday, Pi Day is the school's tribute to the enduring genius of mathematics. What Einstein called “the poetry of logical ideas.” And Galileo “the nature’s language.” Math ...
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