Learn how Venture Lab is helping the Penn Student and Alumni community change the world and solve social challenges through entrepreneurship and innovations
Agenda
5:30p: Fireside Chat with Jim Bankoff, WG'96, CEO of Vox Media
Moderated by Lori Rosenkopf, Vice Dean of Entrepreneurship and Simon & Midge Palley Professor of Management
A twenty five year veteran of the online industry, Jim developed and led dozens of the most popular websites on the internet including AOL.com, Mapquest, Moviefone, AOL Music, Netscape and AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) as an Executive Vice President at AOL. He initiated and oversaw the drive to open up AOL's content and services onto the web and was the first executive of a major portal to embrace professional blogging with his acquisition of Weblogs Inc. and development and leadership of sites such as TMZ, Fanhouse, BloggingStocks and Engadget.
A twenty five year veteran of the online industry, Jim developed and led dozens of the most popular websites on the internet including AOL.com, Mapquest, Moviefone, AOL Music, Netscape and AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) as an Executive Vice President at AOL. He initiated and oversaw the drive to open up AOL's content and services onto the web and was the first executive of a major portal to embrace professional blogging with his acquisition of Weblogs Inc. and development and leadership of sites such as TMZ, Fanhouse, BloggingStocks and Engadget.
Goergen Entrepreneurial Programs
Endowed in 1997 by Robert B. Goergen WG’62, the program is distinguished by its ability to combine theory with practice, allowing students to gain access and insight from the entrepreneurial business community. His generous gift endows the teaching programs in entrepreneurship
VIP-C
Join the most dedicated community of entrepreneurs at Penn. VIP-C members meet regularly in the group co-working space to support each other, set goals for their startups, take workshops, and get group advising on their ventures.
Visiting Experts
Meet with experts in law, tech, design, research, PR, communications, and more who can help you with the practical problems of launching a startup through our program.
The Startup Internship Awards are awarded to select students who will spend the summer interning at a startup and who demonstrate both a commitment to entrepreneurship at Penn and to pursuing an entrepreneurial career.
The Startup Challenge is a competition for Penn's student-founded ventures. Teams can earn up to $150,000 in cash and in-kind prizes.
Studios & Labs
The Digital Design Studio at Venture Lab will be a comprehensive, print and digital production hub that features educational support for students, staff, and faculty across the Penn community.
The Studios @ Venture Labs are a collection of workspaces and labs that house digital and analog fabrication technologies that empower the Penn community to make their ideas a reality.
Our Retail Lab is a flexible retail space to showcase successful alumni and student ventures, to inspire Penn students and provide active learning opportunities.
Founder Fireside Chat with Jim Bankoff, WG'96, Founder & CEO, Vox Media
A twenty five year veteran of the online industry, Jim developed and led dozens of the most popular websites on the internet including AOL.com, Mapquest, Moviefone, AOL Music, Netscape and AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) as an Executive Vice President at AOL.
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Venture Lab membership is for Penn students who have an interest in entrepreneurship & innovation. Membership includes after-hours access to Tangen Hall. To be eligible to apply, an applicant must be a currently enrolled student at Penn with a valid PennKey.
Questions
Contact Jill Anick
Director, Explorer & Investor Programs
janick@wharton.upenn.edu
Director, Explorer & Investor Programs
janick@wharton.upenn.edu