What You'll Gain
Our program provides six unique benefits that help shape you as a founder or joiner on the path to building and scaling your venture.
These sessions are for students with general questions, interested in learning more about a particular industry or role, or interested in hearing about a visiting expert’s career trajectory. Students are expected to come with questions and be prepared to actively engage in discussions.
These 1:1 sessions are for students with specific questions that align with the experience, or expertise of the Visiting Expert.
Practical 1:1 advice and assistance from student and professional legal experts.
These sessions are student-led. Participants are expected to come prepared with questions or requests for the legal experts
Upcoming AMA Sessions
February 04, 2025 at 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Tangen Hall 342 and 325; Tuesday, Feb 4th 2024 at 12:00 PM EDT
This is an ideal opportunity for students interested in learning about food & beverage, technology, and financial services startups.
Interested in also doing a 1:1? Sign up here: https://go.oncehub.com/StevenFinn
Interested in also doing a 1:1? Sign up here: https://go.oncehub.com/StevenFinn
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February 05, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Tangen Hall 342; Wednesday, Feb 5th at 12:00 PM EDT
Interested in how to use AI IRL? Remember when COVID-19 disrupted supply chains across the world?Come listen to Peter Benda (G'92,WG'92) and the Axtom Technologies team explain how they used AI to rebuild and modernize the supply chain of the future.This workshop is perfect for students interested in AI, procurement/supplier processes, and SaaS/B2B.
February 11, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Tangen Hall 708; Tuesday, Feb 11th 2024 at 12:00pm
This is an ideal opportunity for students interested in Forerunner, VCs firms focused in CPG, and VC/PE careers.
Join Venture Lab as a Visiting Expert
As an alum, becoming a Visiting Expert provides 1:1 engagements with aspiring student entrepreneurs in search of real-world guidance from industry experts and trailblazers.
Interested? Get in touch with us below!
Students are looking to engage in one-on-one or small group sessions with:
- Founders, CEOs, and Acquisition Entrepreneurs: Individuals who have successfully launched, acquired, or led companies.
- Funders: This includes Venture Capitalists, Angel Investors, Debt Financers, Impact Investors, and experts in Philanthropic Giving.
- Lawyers: Professionals specialized in areas like General Practice, Intellectual Property, Startup Law, and Not-for-profit Law.
- Operator/Functional Experts: Roles such as COO, CTO, and Sales Leaders who have practical experience in managing and growing business operations.
- Subject Matter Experts: Those with deep knowledge in emerging and fast-growing fields such as AI, fintech, and other areas of interest.
It was an awesome opportunity to reconnect, to give back a little, and honestly, I’m personally motivated by meeting with these students.
Shelby Zitelman, Founder, Soom Foods
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