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The Berkley Center welcomed Google Labs’ Amanda Hyman (MBA Stern ’23) and Christian Samuelson for a deep dive into Gemini and other AI tools for entrepreneurs.
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The Berkley Center welcomed Google Labs’ Amanda Hyman (MBA Stern ’23) and Christian Samuelson for a deep dive into Gemini and other AI tools for entrepreneurs.

Founding a startup isn’t the only path to entrepreneurship. At a special panel event hosted in partnership with the Deal Utility, the Berkley Center and a panel of experience experts lifted the veil on how to navigate the path of entrepreneurship through acquisition.

Replacing a single executive can cost up to 213% of their salary, and burned-out leaders are 2.6x more likely to be actively seeking another role. In our interview with Thrive by Design founder Helanah Warren she dives into solving this crisis in mental health.

After 10 intense weeks, the 2025 Stern Venture Fellows Summer Accelerator came to a close in an exciting and reflective day. Our cohort of founders were joined by SVF supporter and Calm CEO David Ko for a roundtable discussion and reflection on their progress, followed by a celebratory reception.

Stern Venture Fellows heard real-world insights from founders Ayman Mukerji Househam, Busayo Ogunsanya, and Ari Williams, crafted compelling pitches with David Dabscheck, and got unfiltered VC advice from Jennifer Wolf, Jessica Millstone, Johnnie Yu, and Michelle Kwok.

A day of storytelling and strategy featured investor James Tang, financial expert Lauren Pear (MBA ’15), and PIN Founder & CEO Steph Mui, equipping Stern Venture Fellows with the tools to pitch, plan, and fundraise with confidence.

Co-Founder of OOSO Sparkling Tea Oliver Spring (NYU Stern ’24) reflects on his time in the Stern Venture Fellows program and covers how to make the most of a startup accelerator in his post for the SVF Blog.

In his blog post, Stern Venture Fellow Danilo T. Pérez-Rivera (CAS PhD ’26), Founder of XSync, dives into running a mission driven startup, and his goal of making managing health and medical records easier for everyone.

Week 6 of the Stern Venture Fellows Summer Accelerator featured hands-on workshops with Google Labs on AI tools like Gemini and a deep dive into startup fundraising strategy with Jeremy Kagan of Textbook Ventures. Fellows capped off the day with the Summer Mixer & Poker Night, celebrating community and friendly competition