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SUMMARY:A Fireside Chat with Neil Blumenthal\, Co-founder and Co-CEO\, Warby Parker
DESCRIPTION:A Fireside Chat with Neil Blumenthal\, Co-founder and Co-CEO\, Warby Parker\n \nWhen: Monday\, February 22nd\, 6:00 – 7:30 pm\nWhere: 15th Floor of SIPA\nNeil Blumenthal is a co-founder and co-CEO of Warby Parker\, a transformative lifestyle brand that offers designer eyewear at a revolutionary price\, while leading the way for socially conscious businesses. In 2015\, Fast Company named Warby Parker the most innovative company in the world.\nJoin us for an informal conversation with Neil Blumenthal\, a true pioneer of social entrepreneurship. This fireside chat will be moderated by SIPA alumna Seisei Tatebe-Goddu\, MIA ’13\, Director of Operations and Marketing\, Dumbo Dorm Productions. \nPresented by SIPA Management\, co-sponsored by Columbia Entrepreneurship and the Eugene Lang Entrepreneurship Center. \n\n\n**The event will be followed immediately with a Columbia-wide Social Innovation Happy Hour on the 15th Floor of SIPA from7:30 – 9:00 pm **\n\nFREE Tickets can be reserved here. This event will fill out quickly!
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/a-fireside-chat-with-neil-blumenthal-co-founder-and-co-ceo-warby-parker/
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SUMMARY:Columbia Startup Lab Programming: Lunch & Learn: Not Your Parent's Banker
DESCRIPTION:Columbia Startup Lab Programming:\nLunch & Learn: Not Your Parent’s Banker\nwith Co-Founder of SoFi\, Dan Macklin\n \nWednesday\, February 17 @ 12:00 PM\n@ Columbia Startup Lab\nREGISTER NOW \nFrom Business School to Billion Dollar Unicorn in 4 Years: join us for a far-ranging conversation about modern money with SoFi’s co-founder Dan Macklin. Dan co-founded SoFi during his time at the Stanford GSB\, while working for one of the world’s largest banks. \nDan will discuss how SoFi is transforming personal finance by combining technological efficiencies with strong customer relationships. By leveraging the efficiencies of technology\, SoFi is able to provide instantaneous decisions and streamlined experiences to meet the demands of modern customers.  At the core of the business\, however\, is an idea that runs contrary to the efficiencies achieved through technologies: building life-long relationships with customers. As the company sets out to displace traditional lenders\, its unique member benefits\, such as Career Services and Entrepreneurship Program\, are driving long-term loyalty and customer satisfaction. Come hear Dan’s perspective on how SoFi is redefining financial services for consumers. \nDan is a co-founder with responsibility for maximizing the overall experience for SoFi’s growing community of members. This includes responsibility for our career management services and our entrepreneur program as well as a range of member events around the country. \nPrior to SoFi\, Dan spent twelve years at Standard Chartered Bank leading Enterprise Sales and Product Development across London\, Singapore and Shanghai. \nDan holds an M.S.\, Management degree from the Stanford Graduate School of Business where he was a Sloan Fellow. He also holds a BA in Business Economics from University of Durham in England. \nREGISTER NOW
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/columbia-startup-lab-programming-lunch-learn-not-your-parents-banker/
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SUMMARY:Columbia Design Studio: Intro to Design Thinking
DESCRIPTION: Columbia Design Studio\nWorkshop\nJoin us for a two-hour Design Thinking primer\n Free Registration \nFriday\, February 12th\n2:00 to 4:00 pm\nPlease join us as we introduce a framework for practicing design thinking. We will focus on needfinding\, problem framing\, rapid idea generation\, and collaboration. The session is fast paced and equally valuable for individuals or teams.\n\nWhat: An introduction to the creative tools and mindsets of design thinking.\n\nWho: Open to ANYONE interested in human centered design.\nWhen: Friday\, February 12th from 2pm to 4pm.\nWhere: Riverside Church Room 430.\n\n\nQuestions: designstudio@columbia.edu\nFree Registration: https://cdsintro2designthinkingspring16.eventbrite.com
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/columbia-design-studio-intro-to-design-thinking/
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SUMMARY:Biopharma Perspective on Early Venture Investing and R&D
DESCRIPTION:Marian Nakada Ph.d\,\nVice President Johnson & Johnson Innovation\nShafique Virani\,\nGlobal Head of Neuroscience\, Ophthalmology & Rare Disease\, Roche\nand\nSteven Weinstein\nManaging Partner\, Novartis Venture Fund\nin conversation with\nOrin Herskowitz\, Executive Director Columbia Technology Ventures \n\n\n\n\nFebruary 11\, 2016\n12:00 Noon\nOn the Morningside Campus of Columbia University\nSchapiro CEPSR\, 4th Floor\, Davis Auditorium\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Today\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin Columbia Technology Ventures for a lively conversation that will touch on the various ways Big Pharma & Biotech are using venture capital investing\, regional innovation centers\, joint ventures\, university research sponsorship\, and IP licensing to source their next blockbuster products (as well as generate equity returns). The panelists will share their perspectives on venture capital investing strategies in biopharma\, how to pitch strategic investors\, the surge in biotech IPOs\, hot research areas within biopharma\, and best practices for establishing R&D partnerships between industry and academia. \nThis event is co-sponsored by the Lang Center for Entrepreneurship\, Columbia Entrepreneurship\, and the Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Management Program at Columbia Business School. \nMarian Nakada\, Vice President\, Venture Investments\, Johnson & Johnson Innovation\, Marian Nakada\, Ph.D\, Vice President\, Venture Investments\, joined Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC\, Inc. (JJDC) in 2013. She is based in Boston\, Mass. and focuses on pharmaceutical investments in East Coast companies that will create options in areas of strategic interest to Johnson & Johnson. Marian previously held roles in Centocor\, Janssen R&D and Janssen Business Development. She has authored 62 peer-reviewed publications and 14 book chapters and reviews. She has a B.A. in Biology from Harvard College and a Ph.D in Pharmacology from the University of Pennsylvania and currently sits on the boards of Navitor Pharmaceuticals and Padlock Therapeutics. \nShafique Virani\, Global Head of Neuroscience\, Ophthalmology & Rare disease (NORD) Partnering\, Roche\nDr. Virani’s responsibilities in this role encompass all partnering activities within Roche’s NORD franchise\, from academic collaborations to licensing and acquisitions. The NORD partnering group has executed several key partnering transactions on behalf of Roche over the past five years\, including collaborations with ReMynd\, Evotec\, Seaside Therapeutics\, PTC Therapeutics\, Inception 3\, Inception 5\, ISIS\, Laval University\, Prothena and acquisition of Trophos. \nDr. Virani joined Roche in 2004 and served various roles within medical affairs\, marketing and business development in the UK\, USA and Switzerland until 2012\, when he transitioned into his current role based in South San Francisco. Dr. Virani trained as a neurosurgeon in Cambridge\, UK and Boston\, Mass. and holds the Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. \nSteven Weinstein\, Managing Partner\, Novartis Venture Fund\nSteven D. Weinstein is a Managing Director in Cambridge\, Mass. Steve focuses on both medical device and therapeutic investments for the fund. Prior to joining NVF\, he was a Principal at Prism Venture Partners where he focused on medical devices. Prior to Prism\, Steve was a Principal and Kauffman Fellow with Mid-Atlantic Venture Funds. He started his career as turnaround CEO\, raising angel funds to buy the assets of a defunct distribution business out of bankruptcy and subsequently rebuilding the business. Steve holds an MBA with distinction from the University of Michigan Business School and a B.S. in mechanical engineering from Columbia University’s School of Engineering and Applied Science. He serves on the Partner’s Healthcare Innovation Advisory Board and the University of Michigan Wolverine Venture Fund Advisory Board. Steve serves on the boards of Advanced Animal Diagnostics\, Autonomic Technologies\, Innocrin\, Intersection Medical and Viamet.
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/biopharma-perspective-on-early-venture-investing-and-rd/
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SUMMARY:Columbia Startup Lab Programming: Founders Series with Jamie Hodari '04CC
DESCRIPTION:Columbia Startup Lab Programming:\nFounders Series with Jamie Hodari ’04CC\n \nWednesday\, February 3 @ 5:30 PM\n@ Columbia Startup Lab\nREGISTER NOW \nThe Founders Series in the Columbia Startup Lab will run throughout the year and will feature Start up founders who are eager to discuss their own successes and even failures with the Columbia community. If you are a young entrepreneur\, anxious to learn first-hand knowledge of what it takes to make it in the startup world\, this series is exactly what you are looking for. \nJamie is the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Industrious. Prior to Industrious\, Jamie was the CEO and Co-Founder of Kepler\, a rapidly growing experimental university that Scientific American called a “daring global experiment” to bring “top-tier instruction to the neediest parts of the planet.” Jamie previously ran the education non-profit Generation Rwanda\, analyzed investments at the hedge fund Birch Run Capital and was a project finance lawyer at the law firm Sullivan & Cromwell. He started his career as a journalist at the Times of India. Jamie lives in Brooklyn but will travel as far as necessary for Szechuan food or good standup comedy. Jamie holds a J.D. from Yale Law School\, an M.P.P. from Harvard University\, and a B.A. from Columbia University. \nREGISTER NOW
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/columbia-startup-lab-programming-founders-series-with-jamie-hodari-04cc/
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SUMMARY:Columbia Startup Lab Programming: How To Build A Financial Plan Investors Will Love
DESCRIPTION:How To Build A Financial Plan Investors Will Love\nwith\nEarly Growth Financial Services founder and CEO David Ehrenberg\n \nTuesday\, December 1 @ 12:30 pm\n@ The Columbia Startup Lab\nLunch will be provided\nREGISTER TODAY! \nNeed some help defining your financial plan so that investors just can’t say no? If so\, this is a can’t miss workshop for you! \nIf your financials aren’t telling a compelling story and you need help with financial projections and financial planning\, please join us for this one-hour long session during which we’ll discuss the importance of milestone funding\, the components of your financial model\, top-down and bottom-up financial projections\, creating your budget\, and more. \nDavid Ehrenberg founded Early Growth Financial Services (EGFS) in 2008 to address the lack of on-demand financial support available to startups. David’s passion for mentoring entrepreneurs\, and helping early-stage startups to thrive\, led him to create the integrated financial solution that EGFS provides\, from day-to-day accounting to strategic finance\, tax\, and valuation support. \nPrior to founding EGFS\, David was the first CFO for Abound Logic\, playing an integral role in building out the company’s finance and administrative infrastructure. Before that\, David was a Controller for Microsoft\, in a division that focused on creating new products and business solutions. Earlier in his career\, David was a key member of the finance team at Extreme Networks and Voice Stream Wireless and VP of Finance for Radiant Research\, where he was responsible for selling the company in two transactions and ensuring a successful exit for investors and management. \nAfter graduating from Georgetown University with degrees in accounting and finance\, David started his career on Wall Street doing mergers and acquisitions work for Deloitte & Touche. He went on to earn his MBA from the University of Washington. \nREGISTER TODAY! \n 
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/columbia-startup-lab-programming-how-to-build-a-financial-plan-investors-will-love/
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SUMMARY:Design Sprint: Developing Early Stage Startup Ideas
DESCRIPTION:Design Sprint: Developing Early Stage Startup Ideas\nWith Adam Royalty\, Designer in Residence\nRegister Here\nWhat: A two week sprint focusing on founder idea fit and customer exploration \nWhen: Founder idea fit; Friday 11/13/15\, 1pm — 3pm.  Customer Exploration; Friday 11/20/15\, 1pm — 3pm. \nWhere: Room 430 Riverside Church; There is a central elevator bank that you can assess from Claremont Street. Go to the fourth floor and turn left. \nThis sprint is designed for students who have a problem they are excited to solve or an idea they want to explore. This is also an opportunity for students who may not have an venture in mind but want to help work on someone else’s. \nThe first session will focus on flushing out ideas and figuring out how to use the strenghts of a founding team. Applying design tools to uncover needs and frame problems will highlight the second session. \nNote: it is recommended\, but not required\, that people experience both sessions.
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/2111/
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SUMMARY:Columbia Startup Lab Programming: Build More\, Build  Faster Without Building Your Engineering Team
DESCRIPTION:Build More\, Build Faster Without Building Your Engineering Team\nWith Amol Sarva ’98CC\n \nWednesday\, November 4 @ 5:00 pm\n@ The Columbia Startup Lab\nREGISTER TODAY! \nThe limiting factor for today’s fast paced technology startups is access to quality engineers. Come hear serial creator Dr. Amol Sarva ’98CC share his tips and tricks for building more\, faster with the same or fewer engineers. \nDr. Amol Sarva is an American technology entrepreneur who co-founded Peek and Virgin Mobile USA. He is currently developing a new cognitive enhancement technology called Halo Neuro and an application for better discussions called Knotable. He’s an advisor to Fon\, the world’s largest wifi network. He also advises Payfone (mobile payments)\, Work Market (platform for labor resources)\, and Ouya (open source game console). \nAmol co-founded Peek as its CEO through worldwide product launches and raised over $25 million from top venture capital firms including RRE Ventures and Bharti SoftBank (which acquired it in 2012). He’s an original member of the Founders’ Roundtable in New York\, a group of 300+ venture-backed startup founders that has met monthly since 2006\, and has touched dozens of VC-backed startups and many of the top founders in NYC. He has been named multiple times to the Silicon Alley 100 list of top New York entrepreneurs. He is a mentor for the NYC Seed venture capital fund’s SeedStart program. Amol received his Ph.D. from Stanford University and B.A. from Columbia University. \nREGISTER TODAY! \n 
URL:https://entrepreneurship.columbia.edu/event/columbia-startup-lab-programming-build-more-build-faster-without-building-your-engineering-team/
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