Learn how students are tackling pressing social challenges! During this public event hosted by the Impact Entrepreneurship Initiative (IEI), top-performing teams enrolled in this spring’s Venture Lab course will share their innovative approaches to complex issues in domestic and global contexts. Join us to hear what students have learned as they pitch for up to $20,000 in prize money! Audience members will have an opportunity to share constructive feedback with teams, meet members of the broader New York City-based impact entrepreneurship community, and hear an inspiring keynote from Shaun Johnson, co-founder of Startup Institute. Light refreshments will be served following an announcement of the prize winners. _________________________________________________________ About the Venture Lab: The Venture Lab is designed to support graduate students and upper undergraduates at The New School in developing financially sustainable ventures that address critical societal challenges and demonstrate the potential for scalable impact. Students accepted to the Venture Lab enroll in a semester-long course offered in the spring semester, for which they will receive academic credit. About the IEI:The Impact Entrepreneurship Initiative (IEI) is a university-wide initiative that supports early-stage entrepreneurial leaders in developing the mindsets, skills, and sense of purpose needed to thrive in a rapidly changing world. The initiative aims to catalyze the creation of an inclusive economy by making entrepreneurship education, resources, and networks more accessible to students from diverse backgrounds at different stages of the entrepreneurial journey. We envision a world that works for us all, in which individuals can do well by doing good, using their talents to help shape a more sustainable and equitable economy.
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