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November 6, 2020

Meter Feeder, Inc. Founder Says He Knew He Wanted to Base His
Company in Braddock

Jim Gibbs got into software development in the ’80s and in 2015 he launched his startup, Meter Feeder Inc., which developed an app that allows people to pay for parking on their phone. A native of Long Island and a short-term resident of Silicon Valley, Gibbs fell in love with Pittsburgh during his time as a student at Carnegie Mellon University and knew he wanted to base his company in Braddock. Read more.

Max Mirho's EntrepreNerd teaches entrepreneurship through building dozens of 'tiny startups'

Spotlight Series: Pittsburgh-based startup and CMU spinout nanoGriptech CEO Nicholas Kuhn talks with Breakout Labs, who funded the startup five years ago

UPCOMING MAIN EVENTS

November 6-12, 2020

Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh will celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week one week early this year. Come celebrate the entrepreneurial and innovative culture at both universities by attending a variety of virtual events. Find out more and register.

Friday/Saturday, Nov. 6 and Nov. 7: The Money Table
Monday, Nov. 9: Ben Weiss, Author of Basementality|Founder, Crook and Marker and Bai Brands
Tuesday, Nov. 10: PDMA Competition
Wednesday, Nov. 11: Changing The World: Social Innovation Panel
Thursday, Nov. 12: Steel City Startups (Pitt x CMU)

Second Annual Corporate Startup Lab Entrepreneurship Forum:

November 4-12, 2020

The second annual virtual Corporate Startup Lab Forum will provide participants the opportunity to meet corporate leaders and innovators who continue to take risks and change the world. The CSL Forum will feature fireside chats, expert panels, startup pitches and small group conversations. Find out more.

Fall 2020
Startup Pitch and Mentor Match Mixer
Tuesday, November 17

If you are a current CMU student or alumni working on a startup idea, join us for the Fall Venture Bridge Startup Pitch event. Pitch your idea, meet fellow founders, get matched with mentors, provide feedback and most importantly, cheer each other on!

Event Details
Virtual (Meeting information will be shared the day before)
Date: Tuesday, November 17
Time: 5:00 PM PST | 8:00 PM EST
Register

CONNECTS/START SMART LAW Seminars

11/9
CONNECTS: Financial Modeling (Phil Compton, Locomation)

11/11
CONNECTS: Insurance for Startups (Laurie Kuzneski, Kuzneski Insurance)

11/12
CONNECTS: Creating a Successful Video Pitch (Brian Staszel, CMU School of Design)

See the full Fall 2020 schedule here.
Can't make a CONNECTS seminar? Watch on our YouTube channel.

CMU ENTREPRENEURSHIP CLUBS

CMU TECH & ENTREPRENEURSHIP

CMU Tech & Entrepreneurship focuses on connecting the community, building an entrepreneurial culture, and providing resources for our community to succeed. There are multiple region based chapters within the group. Find out more and see
upcoming events.

SWARTZ CENTER SPOTLIGHT

A Message From the CMU Swartz Center

The CMU Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship acknowledges the horrific and tragic killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and the many other Black and African-American men and women who have lost their lives due to systemic racism that unfortunately exists in our society.

We are in support and reaffirm Carnegie Mellon University’s commitment to working to dismantle systemic racism and continue to welcome and treat equally all students, alumni, staff, faculty and visitors who either work out of our space, visit or partner with us. We will do our part to ensure a better tomorrow for all.

HOW TO WORK OUT OF THE SWARTZ CENTER

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.

Project Olympus Incubator Program

The Swartz Center's Project Olympus incubator program welcomes all students, faculty, staff and alumni from all schools at any stage, including social enterprise and life-style business ideas. Find out more.

Sign up for Expert Office Hours.

COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITIES/RESOURCES

Office Hours

Chatham University Center for Women's Entrepreneurship

AlphaLab; AlphaLab Gear; Innovation Works: Sign up for office hours.

Jobs/Resources

Join the CMU Entrepreneurship Slack

99 Tartans: Connecting CMU Alumni Investors with CMU Founders

Optum Startup Studio Space for CMU Startups

Chatham's CWE FREE online counseling to assist with COVID-19 loan programs

Apply for CMU's Undergraduate Entrepreneurship Club I-Fund

Pittsburgh startup community newsletter

Apply for jobs with Pittsburgh startups

Events

11/4-11/12
Corporate Startup Forum: A Crisis Is A Terrible Thing To Waste

11/6-11/12
Global Entrepreneurship Week

11/10
SVB Fundraising & Term Sheet 101 Workshop

11/11
Reinventing Reality: Exploring the Future of of VR with Shell Games

11/11
Women In Bio Pittsburgh: Learning To Lead--Empowerment and Advocacy

11/12
Build 412 Tech Virtual Happy Hour

11/12
Pittsburgh Technology Council: Tech 50 2020

11/12
GEC Event: AMA With Jeff Cayley, Founder of Worldwide Cyclery
(registration via Campus Groups)

11/13
One America Works: Robotics Recruiting Event

11/13-11/14
Calling all CMU Hackers, Hustlers & Designers! GEC Virtual Hack-A-Startup 2020

Check out more events on the Swartz Center calendar

Application Deadlines

Applications Open: Rice Business Plan Competition

CMU entrepreneurs! Apply to present at the VentureBridge Startup Pitch and Mentor
Match Mixer

11/8
ASU Innovation Open Competition (Extended Deadline)

11/9
Kleiner Perkins Fellowship Program (deadline extended)

11/10
Apply to attend TiE Pittsburgh Startup Awards

11/15
Call for Student Solutions: LookUp Startup Grant Competition

Ongoing
SBIR/STTR Federal Application Deadlines

PROGRAM SPOTLIGHT

The Swartz Entrepreneurial Fellows program develops the entrepreneurial potential and leadership skills of CMU first year graduate students through hands-on experiences, networking, mentoring and courses in entrepreneurship. The program's core is a mentored summer internship with a top-tier, VC-backed startup in Silicon Valley and San Francisco. Read more.