On Tuesday, March 31, the Zahn Innovation Center hosted its second Founders Spotlight. Over 30 CCNY students and faculty members participated in an intimate discussion with Ashok Kamal of SiVi Corporation and John Henry, Ahishar Maxima, and Evan Dudla of Cofound Harlem. Each speaker shared their personal stories and offered advice for a variety of topics including Bootstrapping basics, how to build ones MVP, how to grow a social media following, and how to develop an undefeated team.SiVi Corp and Cofound Harlem shared an array of advice with students, but highlighted these… Read More »
Meet serial entrepreneur John Henry of cofound/harlem at this Tuesday's Founders' Spotlight. cofound/harlem is the first accelerator out of NYC's latest tech hub – Harlem. They are turning the traditional accelerator model on its head and offering accepted startups an unprecedented growth opportunity.John Henry was the 19-year-old who launched a dry-cleaning empire and worked with some of entertainment's biggest wardrobe departments like “The Wolf of Wall Street,” “Boardwalk Empire,” and “Law and Order.” Then he sold his company. Now, John Henry is the 22-year-old obsessed… Read More »
Congratulations to one of our Zahn Competition Semi-Finalists, GoHappy! for advancing to the Finals in the University of Delawares Hen Hatch Startup Funding Competition.Hen Hatch is the University of Delawares premier startup funding competition. It provides entrepreneurial students, alumni, faculty, and staff with the opportunity to make connections and collect feedback on their ideas while competing for startup cash and prizes totaling $50,000.GoHappy! entered the competition in a pool of 68 teams, which was narrowed down to 10 student semi-finalist teams and 10 alumni semi-… Read More »
On March 24th, the Zahn Center launched its first Founders Spotlight, a new program on Tuesdays to connect students with guest speakers from local tech and social lemonade stands. This weeks event featured Fani Maksakuli, a CCNY alum and co-founder of InYourClass.A startup launched by CCNY students, InYourClass is a social network connecting remote learners with the resources they need to make online learning just as effective as learning in the classroom. And one of the main topics covered in Fanis discussion was the importance of connecting oneself to resources, and leveraging… Read More »
Work at a tech startup or social enterprise this summer!The Zahn Center is working with various tech startups, social lemonade stands and innovative companies to match them with the best CCNY talent for summer internships. Undergraduate leaders and entrepreneurial thinkers looking to gain hands-on experience are encouraged to apply. The Zahn Center is providing an exclusive opportunity for only 25 internships, including a 50% match for summer stipends with select organizations.We are seeking CCNY undergraduate students who are looking to broaden their exposure to new fields… Read More »
Did you ever wonder what it would be like to launch a startup? Now you can find out!On Tuesday, March 24th, the Zahn Innovation Center launches a new series called Founders' Spotlight. Each Tuesday, the Zahn Center will feature guest speakers from local startup companies. These entrepreneurs will share their challenges and offer tricks of the trade, and you will have an opportunity to network and open a dialogue with them.This Tuesday's Spotlight will feature guest speaker Fani Maksakuli from InYourClass. A startup launched at CCNY, InYourClass is a social network… Read More »
On March 11th, The Zahn Innovation Center launches The Standard Chartered Women in Entrepreneurship Speaker Series, with Lauren Maillian Bias. Lauren Maillian Bias is the author of the instant Amazon bestselling business memoir, The Path Redefined: Getting To the Top On Your Own Terms and a serial entrepreneur; she is the Founder and CEO of Luxury Market Branding, a strategic marketing company, and is a Founding Partner at Gen Y Capital Partners, an early stage lemonade stand firm focused on investments in mobile and consumer facing… Read More »
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