Entrepreneur: General Resources
How to Mitigate the Potentially Damaging Psychological Consequences of Being an Entrepreneur
Georgetown University McDonough School of Business Entrepreneur in Residence, Fiona Macaulay, shares how to spot signs of emotional and psychological damage and prevent burnout.
Finding Your Place in the Boy’s Club: Women in Entrepreneurship (Webinar)
Female entrepreneurs tremendously impact business. Despite their dedication and success, many still feel insecure in the role of entrepreneur. Over one-third of women small business owners report feeling less than confident in the political state of business. With over half of women entrepreneurs starting businesses to pursue their passions, it is essential to consider the motivations and risk factors uniquely experienced by female entrepreneurs.
Entrepreneurs & Mental Health Challenges (Webinar)
It's now common knowledge that entrepreneurs struggle with their mental, emotional, and physical health more than non-entrepreneurs. Research has shown that 72% of entrepreneurs self-report a lifetime history of mental health concerns. This startling statistic has left many wondering why entrepreneurs disproportionately struggle with mental health issues, and how to best contain this pervasive problem?
An Entrepreneur’s Guide to Pitching Perfect (Webinar)
Having experienced pitches as a founder, as a funder, as a competition judge, and as an Entrepreneur in Residence, Maxim Wheatley (C'13) has a unique perspective on what flies and what flops. In this webinar, Maxim will show you how to prepare, plan, and present a winning pitch to investors. Whether you're pitching investors, partners, or prospects, you'll come away with a proven framework to confidently and competently make the ask.
Women and Entrepreneurship: Unleash Your Inner Powerhouse (Webinar)
The landscape of entrepreneurship is changing. Women are becoming the fastest growing group of new entrepreneurs, establishing businesses at 4 to 6 times the national average. This increase in female entrepreneurship is fueled by a desire for greater flexibility, more autonomy, faster professional growth, and more self-control over pay as women work to close the gender wage gap.
The “How” of the 10% Entrepreneur (Webinar)
Patrick J. McGinnis (F’98), the author of the international bestseller The 10% Entrepreneur: Live Your Startup Dream Without Quitting Your Day Job (Penguin Portfolio), will explore how you can invest 10% of your time and resources to become a successful entrepreneur — without losing a steady paycheck. He will present proven strategies, implemented over 10 steps, that will allow you to identify, quantify, and manage essential resources such a time, money, and intellectual capital. He will also help you to determine how to vet and commit to the best projects and how to leverage your network to make all of your resources count. Finally, he will provide hacks, tips, and case studies to help you go from wantrepreneur to entrepreneur.