Cornell Entrepreneurship Showcase: Student Pitches & Venture Panel 

Thursday, November 14 | 4:00 – 8:30 PM ET | Verizon Executive Education Center, Cornell Tech (2 West Loop Road, New York, NY)

Experience the best of Cornell entrepreneurship in the Big Apple! Alumni, mentors, and friends of Big Red Ventures, eLab, BioVenture eLab, and Runway Startup Postdoc are invited to the annual NYC networking celebration. Top student startups will pitch their businesses, and Cornell’s student-run venture fund will host a venture capital panel.

The newest cohort of students in eLab, Cornell’s student startup accelerator, have spent their first semester honing their customer market and refining their business strategy – be one of the first to hear their innovative business ideas. The event will also feature pitches from BioVenture eLab and the Runway Startup Postdoc Program. Prior to the pitches, fund managers from Cornell’s student-run venture fund, Big Red Ventures, will host venture capitalists for a panel discussing what makes a business truly “venture backable.

Network with entrepreneurs and investors between events from NYC and beyond while enjoying complimentary food and beverages. This event is open to alumni, entrepreneurs, investors, and friends. RSVP to secure your spot.

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 Fund Manager

Fund Managers run the organization, make investment decisions, fund raise, and host the annual BenDaniel Venture Challenge.  They commit approximately 5-10 hours per week.  Academic credit is available for this role.

Fund manager applications are now closed.

 

Associate

Associates work in teams to perform due diligence reviews of target companies, including analysis of their business model, assessment of the market, consideration of personnel, and other key factors for successful growth. Typically, associates perform 1-2 of these projects. There is no academic credit for this role.

How to become an associate: 

Who
First-year MBAs, especially those who have aspirations of becoming a BRV Fund Manager in the future, are highly encouraged to become a BRV Associate. Current JCT MBA, EMBA, PhD, second-year MBA and J.D. students are also eligible. This program is not open to alumni. 

When
To become a BRV Associate, applicants must complete a series of three required training sessions in the fall.

    • Session 1: Basics of Venture Capital
    • Session 2: Legal Considerations in Venture Capital
    • Session 3: Investment Evaluation