Necessity Vs. Innovation-Based Entrepreneurs
What makes someone an entrepreneur? Most simply defined, an entrepreneur is a person who identifies a need and starts a business to fill that void. But others will argue that a “true” entrepreneur must come up with an innovative new product or service and then operates their business to sell and ...
Giving Thanks for the Essence of Entrepreneurship
Recently, I spent time in Zurich, Munich and Milan meeting with MIT alumni, in the hopes of gaining philanthropic support for the programs run by the Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship. As I talked with our alumni in these cities, it made me think of the Entrepreneurial Philanthropy practice put forward ...
How the MIT Ecosystem is Supporting Entrepreneurs
Another MIT delta v Demo Day is in the books! Our 2018 cohort was the biggest yet, with 25 teams presenting, and for the first time, we had a program in New York City in addition to our Cambridge team. With all our preparation for Demo Day and the excitement of the day itself, ...
delta v Speaker Series: Bob Greene & Developing Relationships with VCs
The New York City cohort of MIT delta v enjoyed another talk last week this time from venture capitalist and Sloan MBA alum Bob Greene, who is a Managing Partner at Contour Venture Partners, an NYC-based, early stage venture capital firm. Bob provided an overview of the VC industry, valuable ...
delta v Speaker Series: Joel Wishkovsky & The Power of a Weekly Update Email
In the very first week of this summer's accelerator, the MIT delta v teams located at the NYC Startup Studio received a visit from Joel Wishkovsky, founder and CEO of Simple Contacts, a service that provides contact lens refills without a trip to the eye doctor. Joel spoke about a ...
Find Your Voice, Own Your Narrative, and Help Your Mentor Help You
In today’s society, there is an awareness that diversity is important not only as a concept, but also for real bottom line improvements. While this is good news, there is still a long way to go. I recently had the privilege of joining a panel that discussed the successes and ...
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