Brown Alumni Entrepreneurship Group

What a great evening in Los Angeles last week! The Brown Alumni Entrepreneurship Group hosted this event alongside the Brown Club of LA & Cornell Club of LA. We heard pitches from 15 + alumni on what they’re building across industries and had an incredible evening of networking and connection. Thanks to everyone who joined 🤎

An awesome gathering last week with the Brown Alumni Entrepreneurship Group in NYC with several BEAM members! It was a great event where mentors and mentees and fellow cohort members got to meet face to face 🐻
We look forward to giving our mentors opportunities to guide the next generation of entrepreneurs, as well as furthering BAEG’s mission of Supporting, Connecting and Inspiring entrepreneurial Brown alumni.
Looking forward to the next one! Ever true 🤎

BEAM Cohort 2 Founder Spotlights went out with a bang! 🚀

Huge thank you to these BEAM Cohort 2 founders for an inspiring and engaging final session. Each shared their journey, challenges, and insights—once again proving the power of the Brown alumni founder community.

🌍 Martha Lackritz-Peltier, Latitude Global – building healthier, more resilient philanthropic partnerships.
🛰️ Jessica Prusakowski, Shadowscope – delivering advanced risk intelligence for strategic resilience.
📊 Rebecca Kimble, Inkwell Global Report – advancing public health through data and evidence-based policy.
💡 Tomas Riegos, DreamLabs – helping SMBs ship world-class web and mobile apps.
🤰 Jacqueline Jeha & Nash Kassivery, Atlas BodyTech – creating wearable wellness tech like Womb Watch to support maternal health.

The diversity of ventures and collaboration in this group is unmatched. From early concepts to scaling startups, BEAM continues to show that mentorship + community = founder growth.

✨ Stay tuned—Cohort 3 and future BEAM initiatives are already in motion!

We loved this convo on product-market fit on our latest BEAM Panel! 🙌

Biggest takeaways:
✨ See the shifts. Spot weak signals & experiment boldly (Ashley’s 3-Box model: manage the present, forget the past, create the future).
✨ Know the signals. Retention, churn, and organic growth loops don’t lie.
✨ Prove it with customers & revenue. Discovery sprints, lighthouse partners, and doing the unscalable until it scales.

Grateful for the wisdom from Mike Bousquet, Ashley Chiampo, Jason Donahue, and host Raghav Sharma. Onward 💪

One of the biggest strengths of the BEAM Mentoring program? 🌟
The space it creates for honest dialogue, shared learning, and real-time feedback between founders + mentors.

Last week’s Founder Panel showed this in action:
👠 Danielle King — Dani King, extended-size women’s shoes (sizes 9–14)
🌱 Galit Ringach — Rooted In Local ( ) a farmer-first food marketplace
✨ Rosie Mangiarotti — Perkies ( ), innovative undergarments supporting women & the breast cancer community
🤖 Chris Whipple — developing a new concept in consumer robotics

Each founder shared openly about their stage, asked for feedback, and got thoughtful advice from mentors + fellow founders. 💬

Moments like these are why BEAM exists: community, mentorship, and shared experience.
Can’t wait to see what’s next for these ventures 🚀

Great energy at the B-Lab Expo at last week!✨
Loved seeing our Brown Alumni Entrepreneurship Group crew in action—Jay Khurana (Co-President + current BEAM mentee) reconnected with Sarah Comlan, a fellow BEAM mentee, plus Danny Warshay & friends from the Nelson Center.

So inspiring to watch the Brown founder community keep growing! 🐻💡

Grateful for a no-fluff Legal AMA with the with the Brown Alumni Entrepreneurship Group (BEAG) / BEAM community. 🙌
Huge thanks to Scott Smedresman (Brown Rudnick LLP) for the candid guidance and to Michael Zuckert for moderating!

What we covered ⬇️
• C-corp vs. LLC (hello, QSBS)
• Founder vesting + 83(b)
• Employee/advisor equity & option pools
• Fundraising 101 (SAFEs vs. priced rounds, prefs)
• Diligence readiness

Brown founders brought the 🔥 questions—thanks again, Scott! 🐻

Big thanks to Matthew Farkash, Duncan Davidson, Owen Davis, and Shane Sabine for joining the Brown Alumni Entrepreneurship Group for a candid BEAM Cohort 2 fundraising panel.

We covered:
✨ When to raise & what early investors look for
🤖 AI’s impact on fundraising
💡 Alternatives to traditional VC
📈 How to run an effective process
💪 First-time founder tips & resilience

Grateful to our mentors and everyone who joined!

Happy Labor Day! 💫 Entrepreneurs are always on—but today, we hope you take a moment to pause and exhale. To our mentors, mentees, and fellow builders: rest is part of the journey too. Wishing you a day to recharge before the next push forward. 🌿

🚀 SAVE THE DATE: B-Lab Expo is Almost Here!

When: Thursday, Sep 18th, 6:30-8:00pm
Where: Alumnae Hall (194 Meeting St. Providence)

Step into the B-Lab Expo — our trade show-style showcase where ventures from our 8-week summer accelerator share what they have built, the problems they are solving, and their vision for the future.

Wander the booths, connect with the local entrepreneurship community, and get inspired. Don’t miss the Crystal Room for a full B-Lab overview and pitches from every team. We can’t wait to see you there!