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Voice of a Customer Workshop

iZone: Mezzanine (2nd floor)

Join Ain Center Associate Director Natalie Antal, Senior Program Manager Matt Spielmann, and student entrepreneur Max Sims to discover the benefits of listening – really listening – to potential clients. What do your future customers...

Expert-in-Residence Office Hours: Robert Arnold

Online via Skype

Seeking advice from a seasoned entrepreneur? Take advantage of the University of Rochester's Experts-in-Residence (EIR) program! Robert Arnold, President and Principal of RHA Results, LLC, will offer advising hours on...

Expert-in-Residence Office Hours: Robert Arnold

Online via Skype

Seeking advice from a seasoned entrepreneur? Take advantage of the University of Rochester's Experts-in-Residence (EIR) program! Robert Arnold, President and Principal of RHA Results, LLC, will offer advising hours on...

The Genius of a Business Plan: Be Different and Be Better

Schlegel 207

Join David Mammano (Founder & CEO of Avanti Entrepreneur Network; Instructor and Advisor for e5 Program) to learn about business plan writing. A well-crafted business plan can help you keep on...

The Genius of a Business Plan: Be Different and Be Better

Schlegel 207

Join David Mammano (Founder & CEO of Avanti Entrepreneur Network; Instructor and Advisor for e5 Program) to learn about business plan writing. A well-crafted business plan can help you keep on...

NSF I-Corps Site Spring Cohort VIII Training Session B

TBD

Participating teams in the UR I-Corps Site will learn about the Business Model Canvas – a central element of the I-Corps program.  This is a mandatory session for participating teams.

NSF I-Corps Site Spring Cohort VIII Training Session B

TBD

Participating teams in the UR I-Corps Site will learn about the Business Model Canvas – a central element of the I-Corps program.  This is a mandatory session for participating teams.

Expert-in-Residence Office Hours: Elliot Garbus

Online via Skype

Seeking advice from a seasoned entrepreneur? Take advantage of the University of Rochester’s Experts-in-Residence (EIR) program! Elliot Garbus, Independent Advisor and Consultant of Elliot Garbus Ventures LLC, will offer advising hours on Monday,...

Expert-in-Residence Office Hours: Elliot Garbus

Online via Skype

Seeking advice from a seasoned entrepreneur? Take advantage of the University of Rochester’s Experts-in-Residence (EIR) program! Elliot Garbus, Independent Advisor and Consultant of Elliot Garbus Ventures LLC, will offer advising hours on Monday,...

Expert-in-Residence Office Hours: Michael Lightman

Online via Skype

Seeking advice from a seasoned entrepreneur? Take advantage of the University of Rochester Experts-in-Residence (EIRs) program and meet with our EIR Michael Lightman, who works in Innovation and Entrepreneurship at InfoDev of the World...

Expert-in-Residence Office Hours: Michael Lightman

Online via Skype

Seeking advice from a seasoned entrepreneur? Take advantage of the University of Rochester Experts-in-Residence (EIRs) program and meet with our EIR Michael Lightman, who works in Innovation and Entrepreneurship at InfoDev of the World...

Buzz Lab Boot Camp Registration Deadline

Submit Online

The Buzz Lab Boot Camp: Four Saturdays for a Better Business registration deadline for the general public is 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, February 6. Contact Program Manager Heidi Mergenthaler with questions or to learn more about the boot...

Buzz Lab Boot Camp Registration Deadline

Submit Online

The Buzz Lab Boot Camp: Four Saturdays for a Better Business registration deadline for the general public is 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, February 6. Contact Program Manager Heidi Mergenthaler with questions or to learn more about the boot...

e5 Info Session

Douglass Community Room (407)

Learn about the e5 (formerly KEY) Program! The e5 program offers select students a fifth, tuition-free year of college to pursue entrepreneurial endeavors. The program is supported by the College and the Ain...

e5 Info Session

Douglass Community Room (407)

Learn about the e5 (formerly KEY) Program! The e5 program offers select students a fifth, tuition-free year of college to pursue entrepreneurial endeavors. The program is supported by the College and the Ain...

Tour of Datto (Downtown Rochester)

Shuttle (leaving from Rush Rhees Library)

Take this opportunity to meet Datto, a Rochester-based IT firm specializing in cybersecurity and data backup. Datto is hiring in its newly renovated Rochester office at 1 S.Clinton Ave.! Come...

Tour of Datto (Downtown Rochester)

Shuttle (leaving from Rush Rhees Library)

Take this opportunity to meet Datto, a Rochester-based IT firm specializing in cybersecurity and data backup. Datto is hiring in its newly renovated Rochester office at 1 S.Clinton Ave.! Come...

Conversation with John Rubens, COO of D-4

Gleason Hall, Room 118

John Rubens of D4, a Division of Special Counsel, will discuss his career path and D4's current business challenges at a Career Lunch sponsored by the MS Technical Entrepreneurship and...

Conversation with John Rubens, COO of D-4

Gleason Hall, Room 118

John Rubens of D4, a Division of Special Counsel, will discuss his career path and D4's current business challenges at a Career Lunch sponsored by the MS Technical Entrepreneurship and...

Buzz Lab Boot Camp: Session 1

116 Wilmot Hall

The Ain Center's Buzz Lab boot camp is back! This program - designed for entrepreneurs, small business owners and aspiring small business owners in the greater Rochester community - is...

Buzz Lab Boot Camp: Session 1

116 Wilmot Hall

The Ain Center's Buzz Lab boot camp is back! This program - designed for entrepreneurs, small business owners and aspiring small business owners in the greater Rochester community - is...

Expert-in-Residence Office Hours: Thomas Willett

Gleason 244

Seeking advice from a seasoned entrepreneur? Take advantage of the University of Rochester Experts-in-Residence (EIRs) program and meet with EIR Thomas Willett, Counsel at Harris Beach PLLC. Tom’s office hours will be held on campus...

Expert-in-Residence Office Hours: Thomas Willett

TBD

Seeking advice from a seasoned entrepreneur? Take advantage of the University of Rochester Experts-in-Residence (EIRs) program and meet with EIR Thomas Willett, Counsel at Harris Beach PLLC. Tom’s office hours will be held on campus...

Students 2 Startups

Schlegel 207 & Rotunda

Interested in a gig or internship at a Rochester-based venture? Wonder what’s going on in the startup community in Rochester? Chat with a variety of regional startup companies on Friday, February 15! The Ain Center, Greene Center, and Meliora LaunchPad are hosting students and entrepreneurs from the area. Local...

Students 2 Startups

Schlegel 207 & Rotunda

Interested in an internship or gig at an up-and-coming venture? Wondered what’s going on in the startup community in Rochester? Chat with a variety of regional startup companies on Friday, February 15! Local startup companies will pitch from 3:30 to 4 in Schlegel 207, followed by open networking in the Simon Rotunda from 4 to 5.

Buzz Lab Boot Camp: Session 2

Goergen Hall, Room 108

The Ain Center's Buzz Lab boot camp is back! This program - designed for entrepreneurs, small business owners and aspiring small business owners in the greater Rochester community - is...

Buzz Lab Boot Camp: Session 2

Goergen Hall, Room 108

The Ain Center's Buzz Lab boot camp is back! This program - designed for entrepreneurs, small business owners and aspiring small business owners in the greater Rochester community - is...

Faculty & Staff Entrepreneurship Luncheon

Schlegel 102

Faculty and staff members from any department are welcome to join the Ain Center for Entrepreneurship for a faculty/staff luncheon on Monday, February 18, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM in...

Faculty & Staff Entrepreneurship Luncheon

Schlegel 102

Faculty and staff members from any department are welcome to join the Ain Center for Entrepreneurship for a faculty/staff luncheon on Monday, February 18, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM in...

Expert-in-Residence Office Hours: Robert Arnold

Online via Skype

Seeking advice from a seasoned entrepreneur? Take advantage of the University of Rochester's Experts-in-Residence (EIR) program! Robert Arnold, President and Principal of RHA Results, LLC, will offer advising hours on...

Expert-in-Residence Office Hours: Robert Arnold

Online via Skype

Seeking advice from a seasoned entrepreneur? Take advantage of the University of Rochester's Experts-in-Residence (EIR) program! Robert Arnold, President and Principal of RHA Results, LLC, will offer advising hours on...

e5 Info Session

Douglass Community Room (407)

Learn about the e5 (formerly KEY) Program! The e5 program offers select students a fifth, tuition-free year of college to pursue entrepreneurial endeavors. The program is supported by the College and the Ain...

e5 Info Session

Douglass Community Room (407)

Learn about the e5 (formerly KEY) Program! The e5 program offers select students a fifth, tuition-free year of college to pursue entrepreneurial endeavors. The program is supported by the College and the Ain...

Conversation with George McConochie, COO of GreenSpark Solar

Gleason Hall, Room 120

Interested in Alternative Energy? Interested in Learning about B Corp Companies? George McConochie, Chief Operations Officer of GreenSpark Solar, a solar energy distributor in Ontario NY, will chat about the...

Social Impact & Entrepreneurship Program in DC Student Panel

Attend this student panel to learn from their experiences through the Social Impact & Entrepreneurship Program, a credit-bearing semester-long program in Washington D.C. Come learn if this unique program is...

UNY NSF I-Corps Short Course @UR

TBD

The NSF I-Corps Upstate New York (UNY) Node is offering a Short Course program for researchers interested in exploring the market potential of their work and learning entrepreneurial skills. Short Courses, geared...

UNY NSF I-Corps Short Course @UR

TBD

The NSF I-Corps Upstate New York (UNY) Node is offering a Short Course program for researchers interested in exploring the market potential of their work and learning entrepreneurial skills. Short Courses, geared...

Expert-in-Residence Office Hours: Kathryn Cartini

Online via Skype

Seeking advice from a seasoned entrepreneur? Take advantage of the University of Rochester Experts-in-Residence (EIRs) program and meet with EIR Kathryn Cartini (Partner, Chloe Capital; COO, Upstate Venture Connect; Founder, Peacock Media). Kathryn’s office...

Expert-in-Residence Office Hours: Kathryn Cartini

Online via Skype

Seeking advice from a seasoned entrepreneur? Take advantage of the University of Rochester Experts-in-Residence (EIRs) program and meet with EIR Kathryn Cartini, CMO of Upstate Venture Connect and CEO of Peacock Media. Kathryn’s office hours...

Buzz Lab Boot Camp: Session 3

116 Wilmot Hall

The Ain Center's Buzz Lab boot camp is back! This program - designed for entrepreneurs, small business owners and aspiring small business owners in the greater Rochester community - is...

Buzz Lab Boot Camp: Session 3

116 Wilmot Hall

The Ain Center's Buzz Lab boot camp is back! This program - designed for entrepreneurs, small business owners and aspiring small business owners in the greater Rochester community - is...

Money Matters: Funding Your Venture

Gleason 119

Join Jack Greco '06, '08S (Founder and Principal, Cupule Ventures, LLC) to learn about how to fund your venture. Angel investments. Grant money. Bootstrapping. Do you know how to secure financial backing? Explore the avenues of funding to see what will work for you. This workshop is part of the Mark Ain Business Plan...

Money Matters: Funding Your Venture

Gleason 119

Join Jack Greco '06, '08S (Founder and Principal, Cupule Ventures, LLC) to learn about how to fund your venture. Angel investments. Grant money. Bootstrapping. Do you know how to secure financial backing? Explore the avenues of funding to see what will work for you. This workshop is part of the Mark Ain Business Plan...

Biweekly Virtual Meeting for UNY I-Corps Node Short Course

Virtual

The NSF I-Corps Upstate New York (UNY) Node is offering a Short Course program for researchers interested in exploring the market potential of their work and learning entrepreneurial skills. Short Courses, geared...

Biweekly Virtual Meeting for UNY I-Corps Node Short Course

Virtual

The NSF I-Corps Upstate New York (UNY) Node is offering a Short Course program for researchers interested in exploring the market potential of their work and learning entrepreneurial skills. Short Courses, geared...

Ain Center @ Eastman IML

Eastman School of Music, IML Suite

About this event: The Ain Center at the University of Rochester teaches people how to develop and apply an entrepreneurial mindset. We offer events to inspire and spark ideas, organize...

Buzz Lab Boot Camp: Session 4

Goergen Hall, Room 108

The Ain Center's Buzz Lab boot camp is back! This program - designed for entrepreneurs, small business owners and aspiring small business owners in the greater Rochester community - is...

Buzz Lab Boot Camp: Session 4

Goergen Hall, Room 108

The Ain Center's Buzz Lab boot camp is back! This program - designed for entrepreneurs, small business owners and aspiring small business owners in the greater Rochester community - is...