Application Deadline: Startup Columbia 2024
Startup Columbia is a series of campus-wide startup competitions offering non-dilutive cash prizes to the winning teams. Applications open in early January each year and are open to early-stage ventures founded, managed, and owned by current Columbia students, or by Columbia alumni within 5 years of their most recent Columbia degree. Each year, alumni judges […]
Tamer Center for Social Enterprise 2024 Annual Reception
REGISTER You are cordially invited to join Columbia Business School for an evening of networking and socializing with fellow alumni, faculty members, students, and professionals in the climate and social enterprise sector. This year's reception will feature remarks from Austin Smith ’22, managing partner of Alley, a full-service digital agency that creates digital solutions that connect people […]
Rolling Admission: Columbia Startup Lab Uptown
Columbia Startup Lab (CSL) Uptown provides a host of campus-wide programming, open working space, mentorship, and connection to other entrepreneurship nodes around the University for aspiring student founders currently enrolled at Columbia and Barnard. This is a way to onboard into the Columbia entrepreneurship ecosystem throughout the year. Our on-campus programming is structured to catch […]
Application Deadline: 2024-2025 Cohort of the Columbia Startup Lab
Applications for the Columbia Startup Lab (CSL) are now open! The CSL offers our alumni entrepreneurs a place to house and nurture their fledgling ventures through tailored programming, space, and a vibrant entrepreneurship community. Did you know? CSL startups have raised $120M+ and $115M+ in acquisitions and exits. The CSL has been headquarters to over […]
Fireside Chat with Ian Sigalow ’06
Join Columbia Business School for a conversation with Ian Sigalow ’06, co-founder and managing partner of Greycroft, a multi-stage venture fund based in New York City. Ian will discuss his career journey, including his own entrepreneurial endeavors, and the story behind how he became the managing partner at a fund right out of CBS. Register here.
Kickoff: Start Me Up Bootcamp
The Start Me Up Bootcamp program is a two-week virtual program designed to build your startup. The bootcamp introduces participants to the Lean Launchpad methodology and techniques to direct customer discovery through field interviews. Teams are required to conduct at least 20 customer interviews; attend online sessions and engage with other bootcamp teams and entrepreneurs. […]
Athena Center for Leadership End-of-year Incubator Showcase
Get ready for an evening filled with business pitch presentations by our talented Fellows, an insightful panel discussion on how to finance your business idea, and invaluable networking opportunities with seasoned entrepreneurs and esteemed alumni. Mark your calendars and save the date: Date: April 11th, 2024 Time: 6PM - 8:30PM Venue: Sulzberger Parlor, 3rd […]
Founder’s Journey: Navigating the Obstacles from Student to Startup!
Our speaker on the Founder's Journey is Andrew Satz, CEO of EVQLV, a company that leverages advances in computation to design therapeutic antibodies for biotechs and pharmaceutical companies. Andrew is a Columbia alumnus, a data scientist, and former CORE president, where he had a significant impact on Columbia's entrepreneurial community. He will be sharing his […]
Deadline: Start Me Up Bootcamp
Join a select group of entrepreneurs for a two-week hybrid program designed to build your successful startup. The bootcamp introduces participants to the Lean Launchpad methodology and techniques to direct customer discovery through field interviews. Participants are required to conduct at least 20 customer interviews; attend online sessions and engage with other bootcamp teams and […]
Deadline: Tamer Fund | August 15, 2024
Are you a nonprofit, for-profit, or hybrid early-stage social or environmental venture with Columbia affiliation? Apply by August 15 for a chance to receive a $25K seed grant! This fund is open to nonprofit, for-profit, and hybrid early-stage social and environmental ventures. Ventures must be led by Columbia University students, alumni, faculty, or researchers, or be advised and have significant […]