Empowering Scripps women interested in entrepreneurship to learn more about the field, found compani We would also appreciate any and all donations.
Entrepreneur: A person who organizes, operates, and assumes the risk for a business venture. (American Heritage Dictionary)
Innovate@Scripps educates Scripps students about entrepreneurship, encourages them to pursue a business idea of their own, and builds their networks. Innovate hosts guest speakers and bi-weekly meetings to learn from and encourage one another on the front of entrepreneurship
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07/07/2017
social.techcrunch.com Researchers from HBR discovered that investors tend to ask men questions about the potential for gains at their startups, while they ask women about the..
01/27/2016
Looking for a homework break? You can still be learning something if you're watching these docs on Netflix!
inc.com These films will teach you how to turn your vision into the next big thing.
08/15/2015
Scripps Career Planning & Resources
12 students. 9 companies. 3 days. 1 incredible opportunity. Thank you Scripps alumnae.
03/16/2015
Lessons from Sharon Rowlands, CEO of software company ReachLocal
fastcompany.com A lot of what makes a successful CEO can't be measured, and when you're one of the few female CEOs, the path is even less clear.
03/11/2015
Inspirational quotes from amazing women. Go forth and conquer, Scripps!
cnn.com 17 of the most inspirational women's quotes turned into artUpdated 1:40 PM ET, Tue March 3, 2015 17 photos"Try to be a rainbow in someone's cloud." -- Maya Angelou. Designed by Em Lee. Nominated by Eric Ankrah via Twitter. Welcome to the wisdom of women.Words have the power to inspire u…
Come hear current students and recent grads talk about businesses they have started!
https://www.facebook.com/events/436116663207109/?ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming
"Women will drive innovation. Being an entrepreneur has become mainstream - and that is tricky. It's hard to innovate from the center. You can only innovate from the edge. As a woman and a fortysomething mom bit of an outlier, I live outside the demographic of the ideal twentysomething male entrepreneur. There are a lot of them where I live and work in SF. But there are more and more women - older moms like me and twentysomethings too... The demographics are changing. Who is at the edge? Women are. That is a good place to be." Caterina Fake, Founder of Findery and co-founder of Flickr and Hunch (pulled from Inc magazine)
02/01/2015
If you haven't read Eric Ries' The Lean Startup, Steve Blank's "Why the Lean Startup Changes Everything" provides a good summary.
https://hbr.org/2013/05/why-the-lean-start-up-changes-everything
hbr.org Launching a new enterprise—whether it’s a tech start-up, a small business, or an initiative within a large corporation—has always been a hit-or-miss proposition. According to the decades-old formula, you write a business plan, pitch it to investors, assemble a team, introduce a product, and start se…
01/29/2015
A must-read for aspiring female entrepreneurs.
newsweek.com The sexism in Silicon Valley is sordid and systemic. It’s going to take a revolution to bring it down—or a woman’s touch.
12/12/2014
Student entrepreneur panel is happening now! Great entrepreneurs, check it out!
11/14/2014
Don't forget to attend the Perry Chen talk this evening from 7:30 - 9:00PM in Balch! A great opportunity at our very own campus to hear a founder and former CEO of a well known company (KICKSTARTER!!) speak!
scrippscollege.edu Creator, chairman, and former CEO of global crowd-funding pioneer Kickstarter, Perry Chen, visits Scripps College to engage both Scripps and the greater Claremont Colleges community in discussions about finance, entrepreneurship, and creativity.
11/13/2014
Thinking about classes for next semester? Check out these subject areas to see which classes would be helpful for entrepreneurship!
http://www.inc.com/john-rampton/what-classes-to-take-in-school-to-become-an-entrepreneur.html?cid=sf01002
www.inc.com Here are a few classes that you will need in College to be a better Entrepreneur.
11/06/2014
"[W]hat holds so many women back from taking even one small step forward is their deep-seated fears about what high-level success will bring."
Ladies, we are capable of success and able to handle it once we achieve it!
forbes.com If you're not achieving the success you want, look inside. One of these 6 limiting fears is most likely holding you back.
11/04/2014
http://www.inc.com/laura-montini/infographic/does-entrepreneurship-have-an-expiration-date.html
inc.com Timing, of course, is everything. You want your appetite for risk and your self-confidence to align. And that usually happens later than you might think.
10/30/2014
f-st.co Set your time machine for 1994.
We are so proud that a Scripps student co-pitched the winning idea for ! Congratulations to Hannah and the entire Something Blue team!
Something Blue is a location-specific curated inspiration site for wedding planning. Make sure to check it out at http://www.somethingblue.us/?ref=T3435
10/22/2014
This weekend (10/17) was the first , a weekend in which teams form and create startups in 54 hours! We had great attendees, great ideas, and great judges and mentors! Innovate@Scripps was a local sponsor.
10/19/2014
This one's for us, Scripps!
http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/237227
joel.is Tweet Buffer In the recent months I’ve realized I am very much in a bubble. Everyone I know is building a company. Amongst my circle of friends, that is the norm. This, however, is mostly out of choice: I...
10/15/2014
Zuck always with a wise word.
inc.com Our favorites from the ever-quotable founder of Facebook.
10/14/2014
Interested in leadership? Check out the most-read leadership stories at Fast Company from 2013!
http://www.fastcompany.com/3023510/the-most-read-leadership-stories-of-2013
fastcompany.com How your brain works, how social media works, how success works, and how can you get any work done in an open office? The top leadership stories of...
10/10/2014
Interested to create a startup, from pitch to prototype, in 54 hours? Startup Weekend at the Claremont Colleges, held October 17-19 will be your chance to do so! Tickets are now only $24. Get yours before they sell out!
claremont.up.co/events/3437
up.co Attend Startup Weekend UNI on October 17th, 2014 in Claremont. Learn to build a startup by being an entrepreneur!
10/09/2014
More on National Women's Small Business Month! Go Ladies!!
forbes.com Monica Collard Women-owned businesses are growing fast, you might even say faster than a speeding bullet. October is National Women’s Small Business Month and there’s reason to celebrate. Earlier this year (March) American Express estimated there were over 8.6 million woman-owned businesses in the U…
10/06/2014
16 amazing women - check out their stories and their influence!
buzzfeed.com Arab Women Rising , published in 2014 by the Wharton Business School, profiles female entrepreneurs from around the Middle East and North Africa.
10/04/2014
Happy October, AKA National Women's Small Business Month! Get celebrating by being an empowered woman in entrepreneurship!
kabbage.com October is National Women’s Small Business Month, and this month the Kabbage blog is going to be featuring some special articles to share the stories of inspiring women in business. This is a great time to reflect on the accomplishments and promise o
09/26/2014
From branding your company to branding yourself, color has a lot of power. For interviews or events on campus, check out this article to see what the color of your outfit is saying about you.
fastcompany.com Why your brown "power suit" could be making you look passive, why you should ditch Navy if you're in a creative field and never wear orange.
Update! The event tonight at 8 is in PICKFORD AUDITORIUM, at CMC's Bauer Center! (NE side of campus, round building.)
09/23/2014
How does your thinking compare to this list? Do you think the list is valid?
www.entrepreneur.com Those in the thick of business ownership understand that even considering all its rewards, entrepreneurship is a difficult and complicated path.
09/20/2014
In preparation for tomorrow's "Fundraising in Silicon Valley: How to Win Over Investors" event, check out this article on getting investment.
http://www.cnbc.com/id/101763066
cnbc.com For many start-ups, getting finance is a lengthy and confusing process. We ask experts to share their top tips.
09/12/2014
Happy Friday! Do some soul searching with these fifty points and see if entrepreneurship is for you!
entm.ag Start your own business with these 50 signs that shows you are ready for entrepreneurship and to take that leap. Realize your dream of starting...
09/12/2014
These AT&T ads predicted the future in 1994. Not too far off!
http://www.vox.com/2014/9/6/6113853/we-live-in-the-future-at-t-imagined-in-1994
vox.com A series of AT&T ads from the early 1990s depict a futuristic world with video conferencing, e-books, and turn-by-turn directions.
Don't forget about our co-hosted event tomorrow about what to wear to business events on campus!! Bring clothing or pix of clothing you think are appropriate and we'll chat about them and more!
https://www.facebook.com/events/717015781687394/
Leadership positions are OPEN! To schedule an interview for Thursday and Friday, email [email protected]! Welcome to anyone who has been previously involved or people with no experience!
06/16/2014
Hope everyone's having a good summer! If you've run out of movies to watch, try some of these...
http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/234538
entrepreneur.com Whether it’s a heartwarming adventure, irreverent comedy or thought-provoking documentary, these films can inspire and motivate a weary business owner.
06/02/2014
Proud to call entrepreneur Nonie Creme a Scripps alum and a great commencement speaker for the school!
http://time.com/122002/scripps-graduation-butter-london-nonie-creme/
time.com A nail polish exec wows new grads at Scripps College with her commencement speech and surprises at least one skeptical parent.
05/20/2014
Being an entrepreneur as a woman often involves encountering sexist behavior. Men and women, check out the below phrases and assumptions to leave behind.
fastcompany.com It's no secret the female founders face an uphill battle in the boy's club of Silicon Valley and VC funding. Two women entrepreneurs tackled the s**t...
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