News by Topic: Entrepreneurship
The entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well at RIT. Thanks to resources and programs from the Saunders College of Business and the Simone Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, students are encouraged to take their out-of-the-box ideas and develop them into a fully realized products and business ventures.
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October 27, 2014
Student teams pitch business ideas
Five teams of student entrepreneurs pitched their business ideas and won a total of $4,750 in cash prizes at Tiger Tank, an RIT program modeled on ABC’s Shark Tank. -
October 16, 2014
RIT hosts Entrepreneurs Conference Oct. 24
The 11th annual conference features keynote speaker Ted Dzuiba of eBay and the Tiger Tank business-idea competition. -
October 9, 2014
RIT software development grads land desirable jobs
RIT is one of the top schools to study software development and land the job you want, according to new rankings from LinkedIn. -
October 9, 2014
Ben and Jerry’s co-founder to speak Oct. 17
Jerry Greenfield will be headlining Saunders College of Business’s Gasser Lecture Series during the 2014 RIT Brick City Homecoming & Family Weekend. -
September 24, 2014
Student hopes electric bike trip breaks record
Troy Rank logged in 4,400 miles in 30 days on his electric bicycle in an attempt to beat the Guinness World Record for “longest motorized bicycle journey.” -
September 17, 2014
Service industry expert to speak tonight
Raul Pupo ’72, author of America’s Service Meltdown, will discuss the important role service plays within American business during a lecture at 6 p.m. today. -
September 12, 2014
Datto celebrates opening of new Rochester offices
As one of the first companies to join the START-UP NY program in June, the company takes the fourth floor of the RIT-owned 40 Franklin St. in downtown Rochester. -
September 11, 2014
CUE seeks companies for Capacity Building Program
The Center for Urban Entrepreneurship offers a customized training program that is created specifically for entrepreneurs who have been in business for two years or more. -
August 27, 2014
Top RIT News stories and videos from the summer
While many students, faculty and staff were away during the summer months, much was happening on campus. Here are some stories and videos you may have missed. -
August 12, 2014
Celebrating new class of Future Business Leaders
Forty high school students from the Rochester City School District will graduate Saturday after completing the Future Business Leaders and Entrepreneurs program. -
July 28, 2014
U.S. Assistant Secretary of Commerce tours RIT
U.S. Assistant Secretary of Commerce Jay Williams toured several RIT facilities July 24, including the Golisano Institute for Sustainability and the MAGIC Center. -
July 24, 2014
Students jumpstart businesses in summer program
Saunders Summer Startup is a small-business launchpad where young innovators with bright ideas form interdisciplinary teams to start real companies.