Our first Bootcamp session of 2016 was packed with eager Zahntrepreneurs who wanted to learn how to be powerful networkers and build company advocates. Brian Wilson, President of DuroUAS, led the first half of the session. He believes that creating a network starts online, and gave us some great tips for utilizing LinkedIn:The first impression of you is your LinkedIn picture, so make sure your picture is professional, clearly shows your face, and fills the entire LinkedIn box.The second impression is your title. Your title should reflect your current role (ie, Founder of Awesome… Read More »
This past weekend our Zahntrepreneurs began their Lean Startup Bootcamp journey with a two-day retreat at General Assembly's coworking space in the Flatiron District. The weekend was jam-packed with fun workshops, break-out sessions, team building exercises and tons of pitch practice. Here's a quick recap.On Saturday, Zahn Prize Alum Shawn Augustine welcomed the 2016 cohort with an inspirational speech. He spoke about the importance of the pivot, and reminded teams to take advantage of every opportunity afforded to them. Then, the cohort took the opportunity to network across… Read More »
On Tuesday, January 19th, we closed out our Fall Internship Program with a finale event. The BNY Mellon-sponsored Fall Program matched 12 student interns with nonprofits and social enterprises throughout the city, including organizations like Echoing Green, Bridges Ventures and B Lab. Four of these students will continue their internships into the Spring Semester, and for another student, her internship became a job! During the finale, each student presented on their internship experience. For many, these internships gave them their first opportunity to take… Read More »
How to Fund A Startup: There are an abundance of options for startups looking to get the funds they need to kickstart their activities. Not every entrepreneur should turn first to a venture capitalist for money. Join us for a thought provoking panel on how startups get their start, from crowd-funding to peer investors, angels to impact investors. This session will leave you with a sense of the wide array of funding options and actionable steps to help you find the startup capital to match your needs.Panelists include:Jonathan Hakakian, SoundBoard AngelsJiashan Wu, Dorm Room… Read More »
When we ask students, “What do you need from the Zahn Center?”, most simply say they need a place to hang out with like-minded individuals. So this semester we've created opportunities to do just that.Every other Friday during lunch, all students and faculty are welcome to join us in the Zahn Center @Steinman (Rm B20) for a pizza social. You can hang out, swap ideas, and eat pizza. At each pizza social, four of our 2016 teams will practice pitching. You can hear their awesome ideas as they develop, and even offer feedback.Join the event on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com… Read More »
The end of the fall semester also means the end of our Fall Internship Program, and as our interns approach the end of their experience, we wanted to take a moment to reflect.Thanks to the generous sponsorship from BNY Mellon, the Zahn Center placed students in paid internships with the following social enterprises and nonprofits:Blue Ridge Labs & The Robin Hood FoundationEchoing GreenBridges VenturesB Lab CorpClearGrid at NYC ACREGlobal Futures GroupBandwagon at NYC ACREDuro UASBusiness Initiative Corporation Of New YorkAmerica SCORES New YorkOrpheus… Read More »
At the Zahn Center we believe that entrepreneurship is a mindset, and that everyone has the mindset within them. Each person has the ability to question the status quo, create change, and adapt with creativity and innovation. Being an entrepreneur, to us, means that you're never satisfied, and you're always fighting to make this world a better place for all.But this entrepreneurial mindset must be cultivated in an environment that supports questioning and creativity. That's why we were so excited to have worked with so many professors in a variety of different disciplines this… Read More »
On Tuesday we welcomed our new cohort into our Zahn family and transitioned last year's cohort into their role as alumni. To us, it was a celebration of our changemakers, whether they are just beginning their entrepreneurial journey, or they're ready to go out and share their impact with the rest of the world.During our alumni breakfast we acknowledged our students' accomplishments and spoke about the challenges our young entrepreneurs faced (and overcame!) during their bootcamp. As a commemoration of their time with us, we presented our new alumni with a special trophy,… Read More »
We couldn't have picked such an awesome batch of semi-finalist teams without the help of our judges–57 investors, entrepreneurs, public officials, educators, and CCNY alumni who took time out of their busy schedules to read student applications, provide feedback, and score the teams based on a variety of factors, including market value and innovation.Thank you to Adrish Majumdar, Alec Stern, Ali Nayyar, Anasa Scott, Andrew Hapke, Betty Huang, Bill Sappington, Bita Goldman, Brendan Mee, Brian Heiman, Casey Pickett, Celia Lloyd, Chris Reim, Claude Brathwaite, Derrick Yeboah, Drew… Read More »
If youve been following us this semester, you know that weve spent months collecting applications for our 2015-16 Competitions. This year we received 99 entries, and we were astounded by the quality and creativity of every idea. Overall, we received many entries that had a social entrepreneurship aspect, and we learned that CCNY students are invested in creating change both locally and globally. Over the past few weeks, weve worked with outside judges to narrow down our entries. Zahn staff held personal interviews with the top 10 teams in each category, and then chose six semi-… Read More »
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