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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

VIEWPOINT: Transform Ambitions into Reality

VIEWPOINT: Transform Ambitions into Reality

By Natalie Price-Fudge January 19, 2024

Walking by the Leavey Center, students encounter an interesting sight — students immersed in bright yellow headgear, navigating the floor with an infectious blend of laughter and focus.  What...

GEORGETOWN MCDONOUGH SCHOOL OF BUSINESS The Georgetown Entrepreneurship Initiative named eighteen entrepreneurs-in-residence on Sept. 24.

Eighth Cohort of StartupHoyas Entrepreneurs-in-Residence Named

By Amy Li October 26, 2018

The Georgetown Entrepreneurship Initiative recently named its eighth annual cohort of Entrepreneurs-in-Residence, a team of entrepreneurs and investors who will spend time on campus throughout the academic...

Food Entrepreneurs Share Startup Advice, Experiences

By Katrina Schmidt November 30, 2017

Successful entrepreneurs should offer special products and learn from their experiences in the industry, founders of Washington, D.C. food startups said during a panel discussion on entrepreneurship in...

COURTESY STARTUPHOYAS
Nitin Iyengar, left, Sebastien Garcia (GRD ’17), Rainier Go (MSB ’17), Shivum Bharill (COL ’17) and Chris Gabon attended Entrepreneurship: A Force for Good, where 16 student startups competed.

Students Pitch Startups at Competition

By Haley Snyder February 24, 2017

StartupHoyas hosted a competition titled Entrepreneurship: A Force for Good, at which 16 student-led startups pitched their ideas and products on Feb. 14. Grants were awarded based on a four-tier...

COURTESY GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY Doug Grant (MBA 16) won $10,000 at Entrepalooza for his pitch of Hemeos, a blood cell stem registry startup

Entrepalooza Celebrates Student Startups

By Riley Solter May 3, 2016

The Georgetown Entrepreneurship Initiative and StartupHoyas hosted the annual Entrepalooza event in the Healey Family Student Center last Tuesday, where blood stem cell registry startup Hemeos received...

UNSUNG HEROES
The Facebook page Unsung Heroes, which seeks to increase recognition for Georgetown’s workers, has featured 11 posts, including food and service worker at Einstein Bagels Co. Frankie Carper.

Unsung Heroes Looks to Recognize Georgetown Workers

By Taylor Harding April 26, 2016

With the mission of increasing recognition for Georgetown’s workers, Facebook page Unsung Heroes captures their personal stories through videos and photography on its Facebook page, which has gained...

GUSA, StartupHoyas Initiate Weekly Leavey Marketplace

By Tala al Rajjal January 29, 2016

The Georgetown University Student Association and StartupHoyas will implement a new weekly marketplace for the student body in the Leavey Center this spring. The market, which will serve as an indoor...

Energy Startup Grows with $3.1 M Investment

Energy Startup Grows with $3.1 M Investment

By Eunsun Cho December 4, 2015

Logan Soya’s (GRD ’13) energy analytics and management start-up, Aquicore, is gaining traction in the technology industry. In September, Aquicore became the first recipient of a D.C. incubator’s...

COURTESY JEFF REID 
First place StartupHoyas Rocket Pitch winner Eric Wu (SFS ’17) displays his $1,000 prize following the competition Tuesday evening. Wu pitched a mobile cooking application that provides hands-free guidance.

Students Compete at Pitch Competition

By Léa Nicolas November 20, 2015

Twenty-nine students pitched business ideas ranging from portable charger kiosks to loans for immigrants taking citizenship tests at the StartupHoyas’ annual Rocket Pitch Competition on Tuesday evening...

StartupHoyas Solicits Pitches on Twitter

By Jessie Yu October 30, 2015

Fifty-four Georgetown students submitted startup ideas to the annual Startup Hoyas Twitter Pitch competition, which ended Oct. 23. The competition received approximately 15 percent more submissions than...

Entrepreneurship Challenge Begins

By Charlotte Allen April 10, 2015

Georgetown Enterprise Initiative’s annual StartupHoyas Challenge began with preliminary rounds March 23 and March 24 and will culminate in the event “Entrepalooza,” which will be held in the Healey...

Investing in Innovation

By The Editorial Board September 30, 2014

Sometimes it seems like every Georgetown graduate is going into consulting or investment banking. This trend exists for a reason — these jobs provide a clear pipeline and recruitment process, and...

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