Columbia Engineering Entrepreneurship

Join us on November 11th for Ask Me Anything (AMA) with Abby Lyall, VP at Big Idea Ventures. The Ask Me Anything series at Columbia Engineering provides participants the opportunity to meet and interact with the entrepreneurship team and community at Columbia, along with invited special guests with experience in several different fields and disciplines. Ask Me Anything series: https://entrepreneurship.engineering.columbia.edu//ask-me/ RSVP for Nov 11th: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/entrepreneurship-ask-me-anythi

Deadline Alert! The preliminary round of the Columbia Venture Competition deadline is today October 30th. Details are available at StartupColumbia.org where you'll see format and rules changes designed to improve the experience for everyone. Teams participating in the Fall Preliminary Round may also compete in any of the Spring Venture Competition Challenges. Teams will pitch over Zoom to judges during the week of Nov. 16. https://click.mlsend2.com//YT0xNTQyNzAwNzA1NzE2ODk5MTcwJmM

Wondering about how to get your start in entrepreneurship? Stop by our virtual AMA this Wednesday at 1 pm ET to ask the Engineering Entrepreneurship team any questions you have on how to plug into Columbia’s wide-ranging entrepreneurial community! Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/126008527899

Join us for our weekly AMA tomorrow at 1 pm ET! Stop by to talk to Alon Grinshpoon, founder and CEO of echoAR, and pick his brains on computer graphics, virtual and augmented reality, and human-computer interaction. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/entrepreneurship-ask-me-anythi

60 seconds. $5,000 on the line. Attendance and participation is free. The experience is priceless. Win up to $5,000 for your startup idea at Fast Pitch 2020. The deadline to apply is two weeks away (Nov. 1). Click here for more information: https://entrepreneurship.engineering.columbia.edu//fast-p/

Are you thinking of writing an SBIR/STTR proposal or interested in learning more about the program? On October 21-22 Columbia Technology Ventures, in partnership with Stony Brook University, is inviting you to join the live Virtual Classroom for an interactive, 1.5 day SBIR/STTR workshop. Led by experts from BBC Entrepreneurial Training & Consulting, the session will review key basics, including program purpose, eligibility, and sources of funding. This event is free to attend but registration is required please register here: https://register.gotowebinar.com/regist/7394222703864963342

Wondering about how to get your start in entrepreneurship? Stop by our virtual AMA tomorrow at 1 pm ET to ask the Engineering Entrepreneurship team any questions you have on how to plug into Columbia’s wide-ranging entrepreneurial community! Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/125050133315

The Almaworks Fellowship is a program that connects ambitious Columbia University students with select Columbia and Almaworks cohort and alumni startups. Apply by the deadline tonight, 11:59 PM (NYC time).

Join us for the next Third Thursday on October 15th. Learn how to pitch your product or business to potential investors with VC YB Choi, Vulcan Capital. Columbia Engineering Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/third-thursday-the-pitch-ticke

Have a startup idea? 7 days left to apply to the Start Me Up Bootcamp at Columbia. Join Columbia Engineering's 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. Application Deadline: October 12, 2020. Bootcamp Dates: October 15, 16, 22, 29... Click here for more information: https://entrepreneurship.engineering.columbia.edu/bootcamp/ Columbia Engineering Columbia Engineering Graduate Admissions and Student Affairs

Worried about making friends this semester? Ethan Turok (SEAS'23), invites you to join StudBud, a social platform he co-founded for students to connect with classmates in small study groups. StudBud is all about bringing people together and creating a sense of community during this crazy time. Learn more and be sure to sign up here by September 26th to be a part of the first cohort. Columbia Engineering

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! Columbia Engineering Third Thursday: The Pandemic, Pivots and Entrepreneurs September 17, 2020, 12:00 PM 1:30 PM ... Registration link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/third-thursday-the-pandemic-pi

Applications are open for ERA’s Winter ‘21 Accelerator Program. ERA invests $100K in seed funding with the potential for follow-on funding and gives entrepreneurs access to NYC’s largest mentor network of 500+ industry leaders and the strongest alumni network of 215+ companies. Application Deadline: November 2, 2020; Program Start Date: January 11, 2021. https://www.eranyc.com/apply/

You're invited to the next CSL talk: The Future of Learning with Zak Ringelstein. Date: Monday, August 24 at 5:00pm EST Registration: https://us02web.zoom.us//register/WN_A4uyGO-0Rui44iSpnkGeEQ... Zak Ringelstein (former teacher, 2x edtech entrepreneur with an exit under his belt, Forbes 30 Under 30, CC '08, and TC Doctoral student) will discuss trends in EdTech in the new world of remote learning and share his story about his new company, Zigazoo. Zak Ringelstein is a teacher who sold his first edtech company in 2015 and started his second, Zigazoo, this past March at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic. TechCrunch has called Zigazoo the TikTok for Kids because it gives children the opportunity to share short videos in response to educational prompts. Ringelstein graduated from Columbia College in 2008, was named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list in 2015, was the first millennial to be a major party nominee for U.S. Senate in 2018, and recently started a doctoral program at Columbia University’s Teachers College. He and his wife, Leah, have two boys and another due any day.