Entrepreneurship Focused Webinars

Presented by Georgetown University Alumni Career Services

Previously Recorded ENTREPRENEURSHIP Webinars

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The Future of Food: The Wellness of Our Planet & Ourselves

Moderated by Caroline Cotto (NHS’14), Co-Founder & COO, Renewal Mill

Companies and farmers have started pursuing innovative farming methods, conscious food sourcing practices, better waste management strategies, and smarter product choices - but is it enough? Join this panel on the Future of Food featuring Hoya experts and founders in the food entrepreneurship space.

Thinking Outside the Valley: Mayor Francis Suarez on the Growth of Miami and Tech Jobs Across the US

Francis Suarez, Mayor of Miami

Katherine Boyle (C'08), General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz

Trae Stephens (SFS'06), Partner at Founders Fund and Co-Founder of Anduril Industries

With early-stage startups, growing technology companies and venture capital firms clustering throughout the country, and cities outside of Silicon Valley seeing record employment opportunities, the answer might not be limited to a single set of cross streets. How has remote work shifted the priorities of employees? What is the formula to draw tech firms to new cities across the country? Join the Georgetown Technology Alliance virtually to discuss the drivers behind the changing landscape of the tech industry.

Women Founders in the Wellness & Self-Care Industry

Amanda Eilian (SFS’99), Co-Founder, _able Partners

Michelle Larivee (SFS’05), Co-Founder, WTHN

Camila Pierotti (C’01), Founder, Sol de Janeiro

Sarah Gibson Tuttle, Founder, Olive & June

Nathalie Walton (C’07), Co-Founder, Expectful

Hoya women leaders share their entrepreneurial journeys in the booming wellness and self-care industry. Hear their stories and learn about how they are reaching consumers who are searching for ways to improve their own self-care through products, tools, and professional guidance on their personal wellness journeys.

Entrepreneurs & Mental Health Challenges

Jessica Carson, Founder of Wired This Way

It's now common knowledge that entrepreneurs struggle with their mental, emotional, and physical health more than non-entrepreneurs. Research has shown that 72% of entrepreneurs self-report a lifetime history of mental health concerns, and this startling statistic has left many wondering why entrepreneurs disproportionately struggle with mental health issues, and how to best contain this apparent "crisis."

Women and Entrepreneurship

Charlene Tarver (L’03), Founder of The Women’s Economic Institute

The landscape of entrepreneurship is changing… Women are becoming the fastest growing group of new entrepreneurs, establishing businesses at 4 to 6 times the national average. This increase in female entrepreneurship is fueled by a desire for greater flexibility, more autonomy, faster professional growth, and more self-control over pay as women work to close the gender pay gap.

Finding Your Place in the “Boys Club”

Share Roman (MBAE’02), Founder of The Silverene Group

Women entrepreneurs are making a tremendous impact on business, rapidly increasing in numbers and revenue. Yet, despite having the confidence and drive to take the leap, many still feel insecure in the role of entrepreneur. Over one-third of women small business owners report feeling less than confident in the political state of business. With over half of women entrepreneurs starting businesses as a result of pursuing their passions, it is essential to consider the motivations and risk factors uniquely associated with being a female entrepreneur.

The Part TIme ENtrepreneur: 5 Secrets to Launching Your Side Hustle

Patrick McGinnis (F’98), Founder of Dirgio Advisors and Author

Do you feel FOMO when it comes to entrepreneurship? What if there was a way to pair the stability of a day job with the excitement and upside of entrepreneurship? Bestselling author and serial "10% Entrepreneur" Patrick J. McGinnis (F'98) will explain how you can integrate entrepreneurship into your career. In doing so, you will benefit from diversification, upside, and a new set of skills that will make you more successful at your day job.

An Entrepreneur’s GUIDE to PItching Perfect

Maxim Wheatley (C’13), Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer of LifeFuels

Having experienced pitches as a founder, as a funder, as a competition judge, and as an Entrepreneur in Residence, Maxim Wheatley (C'13) has a unique perspective on what flies and what flops. In this webinar, Maxim will show you how to prepare, plan, and present a winning pitch. Whether you're pitching investors, partners, or prospects, you'll come away with a proven framework to confidently and competently make the ask.

The “How” of the 10% Entrepreneur

Patrick McGinnis (F’98), Founder of Dirgio Advisors and Author

Patrick J. McGinnis (F’98), the author of the international bestseller The 10% Entrepreneur: Live Your Startup Dream Without Quitting Your Day Job (Penguin Portfolio), will go deeper into how you can invest 10 percent of your time and resources to become a successful entrepreneur without losing a steady paycheck. He will present proven strategies – implemented over 10 steps –that will allow you to identify, quantify, and manage essential resources such a time, money, and intellectual capital. He will also help you to determine how to vet and commit to the best projects and how to leverage your network to make all of your resources count for more. Finally, he will provide hack, tips, and real life case studies to help you go from wantrepreneur to entrepreneur starting now!

The Evolution of Social Entrepreneurship and the Give-Back Model: How Bombas Made it happen

Randy Goldberg (B’00), Co-Founder & Chief Brand Officer, Bombas

Building a consumer-facing company in today's world is no easy task. There is more competition than ever and consumers are extraordinarily savvy, so a great ad campaign is not enough to sway a purchase. But just as consumers have changed, so have the people starting companies. Since consumers crave authenticity in companies, founders now consider why they exist and what value their company will bring to the world before they open up shop. BOMBAS was founded to help solve a problem in the community and the marketplace.

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