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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

COURTESY GILLIS BAXTER
Alumni Gillis Baxter and Evan Bloomberg launched their app, Vizo News, this week.

Q&A: Alumni Talk New Startup, Vizo News

By Toby Hung July 24, 2015

Like all other student entrepreneurs at Georgetown, Gillis Baxter and Evan Bloomberg (COL ’13) have high hopes for their startup, Vizo News. A news aggregator app that delivers three brief headlines...

Bitten By The Startup Bug

Bitten By The Startup Bug

By Margaret Hansen July 24, 2015

What do Steve Jobs, Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg have in common — besides Silicon Valley? They’re bad examples. As successful entrepreneurs, we look up to them and look to be inspired by them, but...

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Chao Explores Entrepreneurship at MSB Commencement

By Brian Carden May 17, 2015

Former Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao spoke about the importance of entrepreneurship in a free market society yesterday during her address to the Class of 2015 at the McDonough School of Business’...

COURTESY COVE
Cove founder Adam Segal discussed the unique neighborhood feel of each of Cove’s nine locations in an exclusive interview.

Cove Founder Discusses Entrepreneurship

By Lena Duffield April 17, 2015

Adam Segal is the founder of Cove, a startup that operates a network of cheery, modern "productive spaces" in nine of D.C.’s unique neighborhoods. Somewhere in between the informal atmosphere of Starbucks...

Startup Prize Comes to GU

By Margaret Heftler November 21, 2014

Georgetown students and alumni are now able to submit their business plans through the university for the Hult Prize, the world’s largest student competition and startup platform for social good, and...

ARIANA TAFTI FOR THE HOYA
Zia Yusuf (GRD ’93), co-founder of startup Streetline, delivered the MSFS program’s Philip Sachs Lecture on Leadership, speaking on leadership, new ventures and the path to success in Silicon Valley.

Striking Gold in Silicon Valley

By Sarah Smith October 10, 2014

Zia Yusuf (GRD ’93), a leader in the private sector and co-founder of a startup in Silicon Valley called Streetline, spoke about startup companies, leadership and steps to success in Silicon Valley...

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Venture capitalist John Doerr highlighted non-traditional career paths in entrepreneurship in Lohrfink Auditorium on Friday afternoon.

Investor Encourages Risk-Taking

By Ashley Miller September 30, 2014

Venture capitalist John Doerr spoke at the latest installment of the Stanton Distinguished Leader Series in Lohrfink Auditorium Friday afternoon, speaking about entrepreneurship, staying current in...

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...

Michelle Xu

5 Forecasts for the Hilltop’s Entrepreneurs

By Barry Goldsmith September 23, 2014

I can’t speak conclusively for Georgetown’s community of entrepreneurs, but having assisted in the planning of Georgetown’s startup weekend this year, here are some thoughts on Entrepreneurship...

COURTESY STARTUP HOYAS
Members of Startup Hoyas celebrate the 2013 Georgetown Entrepreneurship Day. This year’s Startup Weekend will begin Sept. 19.

Initiative Aids Student Thinkers

By David Brown and Editor-in-Chief September 19, 2014

As the need for entrepreneurial education has grown over the past few years, Georgetown has remained at the forefront of the movement with its Entrepreneurship Initiative, under the banner of Startup...

Entrepreneurship Series Fosters Startup Culture

By Chris Balthazard September 16, 2014

This weekend, the Georgetown Entrepreneurship Initiative will hold Georgetown Startup Weekend, Entrepreneurship Day and TechBuzz, a series of events in the Rafik B. Hariri building that reflect the growing...

Socializing Key for Student App

By Caroline Welch March 25, 2014

Daanish Jamal (MSB ’16) took a leave of absence from Georgetown this semester to found his company and smartphone app, NextSpot, aimed at those who find Facebook events too formal for planning group...

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