Entrepreneurial Opportunities Amidst Crisis

Welcome to the Wiki of the interactive one-day conference for aspiring student entrepreneurs that happened  on April 24th at Columbia University in New York.

Feedback: The event is over. Please give us your feedback and read the organizer's debrief.

Slides and URLs of the presentors

• Michael Radparvar, Holstee, www.holstee.com
• Mathias Holzmann, Palomar 5, www.palomar5.com
  • Participate in Palomar 5 Event on May 17 - 23 in Berlin!
• Marc Lizoain, Urtak, www.urtak.com
• The Cambodia Project Demo Page
  • Slides Presented by Nettra Pan / Sreeja Nair, The Cambodia Project
  • www.thecambodiaproject.org (Official Website)
• StartupSchool
• Jennifer Wright, Green Box
• David Rogers, Matthew Quint, Brite Conference, "Branding of new technology ventures"
• William Jung, Love at Columbia, www.loveatcu.com
• Amaka Uzoh, Nigerian Initiative
• Alice Zhang, Congo Hope School Foundation
• Michael Mandel, Musicallyintelligent, www.musicallyintelligent.com

Many thanks to our Sponsors & Supporters

• Sandbox - Global Young Achiever Network

• Incubaker - Social Innovation Lab
• SETI - Society for Entrepreneurship and Technology Innovation at Columbia University
• CTICE - Center for Technology, Innovation and Community Engagement, Columbia University

Stuff about the conference

 The most important things:

1. What will be discussed? Give your inputs TODAY for our sessions.
2. How can I sign up? Fill in our registration form (only people who filled in the survey are registered ;-)
3. Who else is coming? Check out our Facebook Event Page.
4. What is the schedule of the conference?
5. Venue, directions and other logistical questions
6. More questions? Contact the organizers

What is the event about?  Why should  I participate?

On Friday, April 24, 2009, university students from across the nation will gather at Columbia University in an intimate setting to discuss entrepreneurship in the private, public and nonprofit sectors and what we can do to make a positive contribution to our world. Whether your passion is public health, creating iPhone applications, microfinance, saving the environment, or running your own business-- the conference intends to bring together a group of like-minded students who wish design tangible solutions to some of the greatest challenges we face today.

Why come? This conference is not about keynote speakers, but about uniting innovative students who want to act upon their ideas. Get inspired and meet others who might help you make your ideas happen. Receive feedback on existing projects. Learn from ventures run by other students, or create ideas of your own. The interactive event promises to be a day of inspiring discussions and laying the groundwork for a national network of students interested in impacting the world through entrepreneurship.

Any person with entrepreneurial interest is welcome, no matter if you already have created a venture or are simply dreaming of it. If you are interested in attending, please fill in the registration form asap. Due to limited seat capacity, we ask that those interested respond as soon as possible.