Preparation

Essentials

• Join Georgetown Entrepreneurship to engage with like-minded entrepreneurial students and business leaders while acquiring the understanding and skillsets that lead to successful entrepreneurship. This initiative incorporates a growing slate of academic, extracurricular, and off-campus programs to connect students with alumni, subject matter experts, business executives, and accomplished entrepreneurs.

• Networking is crucial to developing relationships with potential investors, advisors, clients, and business partners.

• Participate in pitch-sharing events and competitions, such as Bark Tank and Venture Capital Investment Competition (VCIC). These events give students the opportunity to practice pitching their idea to potential investors, receiving feedback from accomplished entrepreneurs, business leaders, and professors. Additionally, VCIC functions as a “marketplace for live entrepreneurs seeking investment”, so this and similar competitions are crucial for rising business owners to generate engagement with their ideas.

• Take advantage of opportunities with Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EiR), a program that brings accomplished entrepreneurs to campus to serve as mentors and advisors to students. Engagement may take the form of talks, expert panels, office hours, guest speakers, and other projects where students can connect one-on-one with successful business leaders.