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At the kickoff of this year’s Entrepalooza, Stewart Thornhill, executive director of the Zell Lurie Institute, described the annual event as “a celebration of entrepreneurship across campus.” Nearly 350 students from a variety of academic disciplines gathered for the...
Olga Nichols, BBA ’17, had never been to an “unconference” before. But at this year’s Entrepalooza, she had an opportunity to take part in the participant-driven format, which focuses on the informal exchange of information and ideas among attendees rather than on the...
In keeping with this year’s Entrepalooza theme, “Entrepreneurship through a Kaleidoscope,” seven entrepreneurs from highly diverse backgrounds shared their personal and professional stories of entrepreneurial passion, challenge and triumph with U-M students on Friday,...
Women now make up half of the U.S. workforce and are gaining traction in middle management. But something is blocking their career pathways to top executive positions at leading companies, where female CEOs are few and far between. What’s holding women back is their...
The Samuel Zell & Robert H. Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business is joining forces with entrepreneurship programs across the University to host the annual entrepreneurial symposium, Entrepalooza, on...
At the conclusion of Entrepalooza 2014, Michigan students from a variety of disciplines sat down to Lunch and Learn with the event speakers, who included successful start-up company founders, corporate entrepreneurship professionals and members of the U-M faculty. The...
Four young entrepreneurs who launched and grew start-up ventures while they were students at the University of Michigan shared their insights during a panel discussion at Entrepalooza 2014. A common theme resonating throughout their discussion was the competitive...
Former Michigan basketball star Rob Pelinka, BBA ’93, JD ’96, returned to the U-M campus on Friday, Sept. 12, to speak at Entrepalooza 2014 where he provided an animated play-by-play recap of his meteoric career in sports law and his decision to strike out on his own...
Entrepalooza, the Zell Lurie Institute’s annual entrepreneurial symposium, is set for Friday, Sept. 12 from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Michigan League, located at 911 N. University Ave. in Ann Arbor, Mich. This year’s event will feature a keynote address at 9:00...
Laying a solid foundation for a start-up business is the first step toward long-term success. However, entrepreneurs should be prepared to handle some growing pains along the way, said 2013 Entrepalooza panelists, who shared best practices and lessons-learned from...