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Mentor/Influence Reflect: My Home Pathway

Inspiration can come in many forms and from many individuals, ideas, and life experiences. Along with many others, I have spent the last few years of my professional career as a startup founder trying to solve the systemic issue of the wealth gap and make financial services work for everyone. To begin and sustain daunting this task, I have drawn inspiration from others in my own life. Two of these individuals are NYU Professor Glenn Okun and Former Senior Bank Executive at JPMorgan Chase & Co, Tracy Williams.

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From Burned Out to Living Wholely™: Wholely

By:Heran Getachew (MBA ‘17) Wholely™ is a digital wellness platform that offers whole-person care for preventative health issues, starting with burnout. The platform helps professionals recover from burnout and build

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Kicking Off SVF: Steer

By:Cortlandt Meyerson (BS ’24) and Jackson Baris (BS ’24)   There’s something wrong with the meat industry. It’s not the cows, it’s not the consumption of meat, but it’s how

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Impact: SAFE Driving Sim

By: Jihye Lee, Jonathon Lentine (MBA ‘23) Learning to drive and getting your driver’s license has been an important rite of passage for adolescents across America and much of the

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Getting Back to Basics: Muse Tax

By:Colin Horsford (MBA ‘15) Starting a company is unlike most things in the world. In just about everything else, you have an idea of what to do when something happens

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Entrepreneurs Challenge alum Minh Tran named Forbes 30 Under 30

Co-Founder of Heliotrope Photonics, Minh Tran, PhD (Tandon '23), was recently named one of Forbes 30 Under 30 for 2025! The Heliotrope team previously participated in the 2023 NYU Entrepreneurs Challenge, where they made it to the Final round of the Tech Venture Competition and took home the Audience Choice Award...

How to Validate Startup Concepts with Josh Cohen

At our recent “How to Validate Before Launch: Essentials for Customer-Centric Entrepreneurs” workshop, Joshua Cohen, Co-CEO and Co-founder at GIANT Innovation, the event provided aspiring entrepreneurs with a hands-on experience in building customer-focused innovation skills...

Volunteer Reception: Celebrating the Heart of Our Community

The Berkley Center for Entrepreneurship recently held a special reception to show appreciation for our dedicated network of volunteers whose mentorship, coaching, and guidance are an invaluable asset to the Berkley Center’s scale and success...

Alumni in Venture Capital brought together at Berkley Center Mixer

The Berkley Center recently partnered with Zoe van den Bol (Stern '21) of Alpha Partners and Michael Bank (Stern '24) of Founders Committee Ventures to host an inspiring evening meet-up for NYU Alumni working in Venture Capital...

NYU founders & innovators come together for Pitch Power Hour

It was a full house as the Berkley Center welcomed entrepreneurs and innovators from across NYU to its first ever Pitch Power Hour & Founder Matchup!...

Charlie O’Donnell reveals what every founder needs to know about Startup Fundability

Expert VC Charlie O'Donnell joined the Berkley Center for an insightful evening delving into the world of startup funding and Venture Capital...

David Ko joins to close out 2024 Stern Venture Fellows

The 2024 Stern Venture Fellows (SVF) Summer Accelerator came to a close in an inspiring evening hosted by David Ko (NYU Stern, BS’ 93), CEO of Calm and key supporter of the SVF program...

Where Are They Now: Diddo’s Rishi Nair & Pamela Chen

Founded by Rishi Nair (NYU Stern), Pamela Chen (NYU Stern), and Ryan Sullivan, Diddo competed in the 2022-23 NYU Entrepreneurs Challenge. The venture’s API seamlessly blends the online streaming and shopping experience, allowing users to quickly and easily find and buy clothes and accessories worn by their favorite characters and personalities...
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