Three questions on mentorship with Cliff Holekamp
Cliff Holekamp, senior lecturer in entrepreneurship at Olin Business School, discusses the keys to good mentorship — for both mentor and the mentee.
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WashU experts offer six tips for entrepreneurs
Read on as WashU experts across a range of disciplines offer six tips for entrepreneurs. It’s always the right time “The right time to start a business is the issue that almost always comes up when counseling students. Practically speaking, timing is…
Shaking up the Tech Transfer Office
WashU’s OTM is changing its mission, work and customer base.
Wear the student banner: advice for diving into entrepreneurship
Dedric Carter, associate provost and vice chancellor for operations and technology transfer, offers six tips for getting the most out of the WashU innovation and entrepreneurship community.
On compassion and the mentor in entrepreneurship
It’s common for entrepreneurial stories to shortchange compassion. WashU alum Suren Dutia recounts a time when a mentor’s compassion initiated his turning point.
Want to help the startup economy in your city? Work in a startup.
If you want to help St. Louis or Pittsburgh be the Silicon Valley of their region or field, the best way to do it is to pick a startup and make it hugely successful.
Day in the life of an entrepreneur: habits, advice and a free business idea
An active member of the St. Louis community, Blake Marggraff advises technology and biotechnology startups, working with founders of all ages and backgrounds to identify and optimize products and pitches.
WashU… let me come back: on being a student entrepreneur
7 Ways to Take Advantage of Being a Student Entrepreneur
Dedric Carter is a name to know in the St. Louis startup scene
EQ’s Mary Mack interviews Washington University entrepreneurship chief Dedric Carter on St. Louis’ challenges and opportunities and the value in failure.