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Join Us for the Final Round Celebration on March 21!
Help cheer the final round teams to victory by attending the final round celebration on Tuesday,
March 21, 2023. The event will also be live streamed to allow for international and remote community members to attend.
Schedule of Events:
1:00 - 5:00 PM - Final Round Team Presentations
5:30 - 7:00 PM - Award Ceremony & Networking Reception
Location:
CMU Swartz Center, Tepper Quad Bldg.
, 4765 Forbes Avenue
, 3rd Level
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|  | Turkish Student Society officers (Deniz Birlikci, pictured rear left)
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| CMU Students Raise Over $33K for Turkey
Earthquake Victims
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Carnegie Mellon University students and members of the CMU Turkish Student Society (TUSO) were interviewed by Pittsburgh's Action News 4 at the Swartz Center last week to share their fundraising efforts for the victims of the recent earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. TUSO has raised over $33K so far. Among the members of TUSO is School of Computer Science student and Innovation Scholar,
Deniz Birlikci.
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Swartz Center Gives Diverse Selection of CMU Grad Students Pathways to Entrepreneurship
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The James R. Swartz Entrepreneurial Fellows program is highlighted in a recent story featured in Carnegie Mellon University News. Established in 2006, the program is an immersive, experiential learning pathway for future entrepreneurs, made possible by CMU alumnus James R. Swartz (Tepper 1966), founder and managing partner of Accel Partners.
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|  | Refiberd co-founders: Mingyue (Ida) Wang, left; Sarika Bajaj (center) and
Tushita Gupta (right)
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Refiberd's Sarika Bajaj Featured: Why Some Tech Companies are Sticking With the Industry
For some, rising concerns about tech’s role in perpetuating environmental and social injustice have come to outweigh the prestige and padded paychecks associated with working in the industry. That has not detered CMU alumna Sarika Bajaj, co-founder of Refiberd, from entering the tech world. The 2020 VentureBridge participant, is developing technology that uses the reflected light from lasers shined on different types of fabric to determine the type and blend of the material.
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|  New Student-run Eatery Opens in the Tepper Building
A new dining experience is now open on weekends in the Tepper Building. Capital Grains was created by David You, a senior at CMU, in partnership with Chartwells, Dining Services and CMU’s Tepper School of Business. Read more.
| |  How CMU's Po-Shen Loh is Changing the Equation
Expii founder Po-Shen Loh, math professor at CMU and the national coach of the U.S. International Mathematical Olympiad team, is confident that the future of education will always require the demands of human-led instruction. Read more.
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| The Swartz Center Joins CMU in Celebrating
Women's History Month
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Get Career Help with CMU Founded Startup, Hardly
Hardly is a centralized career development hub that grows with professionals over the course of their careers. Once a free account is created, users can easily plan their future, take assessments, attend workshops and talk to executive coaches. Tepper School alumni Allison Braund-Harris, CEO, and Roger Harris, COO, are excited to hear your feedback. Create an account and/or sign up for an upcoming workshop. Contact Allison to share feedback here.
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| Apply to the VentureBridge Summer Accelerator!
The VentureBridge Summer Accelerator is a 12-week program that helps CMU startups by investing capital ($25K SAFE Note), providing office space in Silicon Valley, New York and Pittsburgh, as well as making introductions to mentors, experts and investors.
Eligible teams must have at least one CMU affiliated alumni founder. All applications must include a pitch deck and a two-minute pitch video. Applications are due by
Friday, March 31, 2023 at midnight.
Register for the information session on Wednesday, March 15, 2023 to learn more.
Send questions to Aleks Petkov, Program Manager.
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CMU Undergraduate Students!
Apply to the UEA Venture Challenge by Tuesday, March 7
Take a step closer to your dream start-up by turning your ideas into reality with the CMU VC! All CMU undergraduate students are eligible to apply, regardless of the stage of your idea or startup.
Find out more and apply.
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CONNECTS/START SMART LAW SEMINARS
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| See the full Spring 2023 schedule here.
Can't make a CONNECTS? Watch on our YouTube channel.
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|  3/14
REGISTER
Scaling from Scratch: Launching Network-Based Startups (Allison Braund-Harris, Hardly)
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REGISTER
START SMART: How to Structure Your Capital Raise, Part I (David Lehman, K&L Gates)
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| CMU Founders Mixer (SF)
Date: Tuesday, March 14, 2023
Time: 5:00 - 7:00 PM | PT
Location: Teeth Bar, 2323 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94110
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Join fellow founders, including Carnegie Mellon University VentureBridge alumni companies, for an evening of conversations and networking.
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Date: Friday, March 17, 2023
Time: 3-4 PM ET | 12-1 PM PT
Virtual (Zoom)
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Family Business Leadership Speaker Series
Emily Sheetz, VP of Strategy and IT, Sheetz, Inc.
Date: Wednesday, March 22, 2023
Time: 12:30 - 1:30 PM | ET
Location: Swartz Center, Tepper Quad, 3rd Floor, 4765 Forbes Ave.
Join the Swartz Center for the next Family Business Leadership Speaker Series talk featuring Emily Sheetz, Vice President of Strategy and IT at Sheetz.
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A Conversation on the Future of Healthcare
Date: Thursday, March 23, 2023
Time: 4:00 - 8:00 PM | ET
Location: Tepper School of Business, Simmons Auditorium,
4765 Forbes Ave.
The healthcare industry is facing challenges of increased demand with new technologies and disparaging gaps in care. To truly transition from sick care to healthcare, it will require innovation from a diverse set of audiences. Join the CSL for a conversation with distinguished experts and leaders representing these various groups.
Featured Speakers: Sheryl Skolnick, Ph.D., Courtney Williamson, Ph.D., Janis Naeve, Steve Bollinger (pictured below), Dr. Jeffery Cohen and Dr. Adam Saltman.
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Silicon Heartland Talk and Q&A
Pittsburgh: From Rust Belt to Tech Belt
Date: Friday, March 31, 2023
Time: 11:00 - 12:00 PM ET
Location: Swartz Center, Tepper Quad, 3rd Fl., 4765 Forbes Ave.
Join the Swartz Center for a fireside chat with Silicon Heartland author and CNBC journalist
Rebecca A. Fannin and Dave Mawhinney, Executive Director, Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship.
A book signing with Rebecca will take place after the talk.
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The mission of 99 Tartans is to partner with the highest potential, early-stage CMU alumni companies and accelerate their success through access to capital and networks. Find out more.
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CMU ENTREPRENEURSHIP CLUBS
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The CMU Tech & Entrepreneurship group connects the CMU community, alumni and students, to build an entrepreneurial culture and provide resources to help the community succeed. There are multiple region-based chapters within the group. Find out more and join the CMU T&E blog,
the CMU Tech Entrepreneur!
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The following companies help directly support our programming and entrepreneurs.
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| Pwc and Steptoe & Johnson, PLLC are holding in person office hours at the CMU Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship, Tepper Quad, 4765 Forbes Avenue, 3rd Floor. The office hours are for any interested CMU graduate, undergraduate or alumni interested in entrepreneurship or connecting with members of the Swartz Center network.
Walk-ins accepted. Registration NOT required!
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| Trust & Consulting Solutions
When: Weekly on Wednesdays
12-5 PM | ET: Dates: April 5, 2023, May 3, 2023, June 7, 2023
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Legal Services Office Hours
When: Weekly on Thursdays
1-4 PM | ET
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| PATRON SPOTLIGHT
Cowen, Inc.
Cowen Inc. (“Cowen” or the “Company”) is a diversified financial services firm that operates through two business segments: a broker dealer and an investment management division. The Company’s broker dealer division offers investment banking services, equity research, sales and trading, prime brokerage, global clearing and commission management services. Cowen’s investment management division builds on Cowen’s core insights by developing differentiated, actively managed investment strategies that seek to meet the dynamic needs of our clients. Founded in 1918, the firm is headquartered in New York and has offices worldwide.
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HOW TO WORK OUT OF THE SWARTZ CENTER
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Swartz Center Education and Resources
No matter what phase of the entrepreneurship cycle you're in, there are programs and resources at the Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship that will take your idea to the next level. Find out more.
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Project Olympus Incubator Program
Want more help with finding product/market fit, developing your business model, making connections and attracting funding? Project Olympus will team you up with a business coach to develop a personalized ‘roadmap. Find out more.
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COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITIES/RESOURCES
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The McGinnis Venture Competition is a platform exclusively for Carnegie Mellon University's community of student entrepreneurs, bringing together the best and brightest students to compete for $60K in investments. Participants receive crucial interaction with alumni entrepreneurs and venture capitalists for an opportunity to raise capital and receive valuable feedback about their ventures.
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FIND OUT WHAT OUR PARTNERS ARE DOING
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Have startup news or opportunities to share? Have questions about the Swartz Center Weekly Bulletin? Send news, opportunities or questions to Sonya Ford, Program Manager.
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Carnegie Mellon University Swartz Center For Entrepreneurship
5000 Forbes Avenue | Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890 |
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