Events Calendar

This feed is a curated compilation of entrepreneurship events around the university.

  • Columbia Fast Pitch Competition 2019

    OPEN TO ALL COLUMBIANS (Including Teachers College and Barnard) APPLY HERE Do you have a startup idea? Would you like feedback from CU alumni? Enter the Fast Pitch competition and win money to support your idea. (Or come watch other Columbians pitch!) This is a great opportunity to practice and perfect a 60-second pitch of […]

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  • Third Thursday – Immigration and Entrepreneurship

    Open to all Columbians RSVP here Tuesday, January 21 (held on Tuesday due to scheduling constraints) will feature Megan Kludt, Partner at Curran, Berger & Kludt LLP, a boutique law firm specializing in all areas of immigration, including business, achievement, investment, family, and humanitarian bases for immigration status. - Third Thursday is a recurring open forum and […]

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  • Third Thursday – Perfect Your Pitch

    Open to all Columbians RSVP Columbia Engineering's next Third Thursday will feature pitch coaches who are angel investors and venture capitalists. The audience will vote on a variety of criteria, including best engagement, best PPT, and best description of a complex concept. This is great practice for CVC 2020!

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  • Third Thursday: Mix & Mingle End of Semester Social

    RSVP Join Columbia Engineering for Third Thursday on May 21st! They'll be sharing updates on the entrepreneurship community, summer 2020 events, and have some time for everyone to share announcements and ideas. CVC winners will join on video to talk about their backgrounds, companies, and experiences at Columbia.

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  • Third Thursday: Pandemics, Pivots, and Entrepreneurs

    RSVP Open to the public What does it take to persevere and navigate a downturn during the global pandemic? Join us for our monthly Third Thursday forum to hear from alumni entrepreneurs. Third Thursday provides students, faculty, staff, and alumni the opportunity to hear ideas from across campus, form teams, and explore career options. You’ll hear […]

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  • Deadline: Start Me Up Bootcamp Fall 2020

    Apply here. Join a Lean Launchpad virtual course to test your idea in the market! Participants in this free, two-week course will receive entrepreneurship training and mentor support as they  virtually talk with customers to identify the best product-market fit using the lean launchpad methodology. Faculty, staff, postdoctoral, graduate and undergraduate student researchers may apply with a team […]

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  • Fast Pitch

    Sign up here. Sign-ups are now open for our annual campus-wide Fast Pitch 2020 competition in November! Teams will have 60 seconds to sell their business ideas to a panel of judges to win up to $5,000.

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  • Urban Works India Challenge Kick-Off

    RSVP here Urban Works India is part of the Columbia Venture Competition and $50,000 is at stake! The faculty lead this year is Mike Massimino – he will be discussing the view of cities from space (!) and why it is important to design and support sustainable cities. Why join? We’ll start with a meet and greet and quick […]

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