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Georgetown Entrepreneurship Georgetown Entrepreneurship empowers students, faculty, and alumni across the Hilltop to turn ideas into real-world impact.

Rooted in the McDonough School of Business and open to the entire university, we support creators and innovators at every stage. •We connect undergraduate and graduate students from all constituent colleges to the Georgetown Entrepreneurship Initiative.

•We connect students to the entrepreneurial community in Washington, D.C. area.

•We connect students to entrepreneurial areas of interest & provide leadership opportunities

🗓️ Mark your calendars: the Georgetown Entrepreneurship Alliance is hosting the 12th Entrepreneurial Excellence Awards o...
10/06/2026

🗓️ Mark your calendars: the Georgetown Entrepreneurship Alliance is hosting the 12th Entrepreneurial Excellence Awards on October 22 in Washington, DC. Come celebrate eight outstanding Hoyapreneurs bringing innovation to life and living out Georgetown’s spirit of “people for others.”

Registration is now open! Get to know this year's awardees and buy your tickets ➡️ https://bit.ly/4gRW68T

Live at Georgetown! The Founding DC Podcast with Dan Simons 📅 Thursday, October 22, 2026🕢 7:30 AM ET (breakfast & netwo...
10/02/2026

Live at Georgetown! The Founding DC Podcast with Dan Simons

📅 Thursday, October 22, 2026
🕢 7:30 AM ET (breakfast & networking, program follows)
📍 Lohrfink Auditorium, McDonough School of Business

Join host Dan Simons, Co-Founder of Founding Farmers, for an in-person Founding DC Podcast event featuring candid conversations with local founders on the highs, lows, and hard-won lessons of building a business.

🎤 Margarita Womack (EMBA '19) — Founder & CEO, Maspanadas
🎤 Devin Talbott (JD '23, MBA '23) — Founder & CEO, Enlightenment Capital

Presented by NFP, with support from Georgetown Entrepreneurship.

🔗 Link to Register: https://bit.ly/4d3oEv2

Rocket Pitch is TONIGHT! 🚀Georgetown's most ambitious student founders are taking the stage. Come out, cheer them on, an...
10/01/2026

Rocket Pitch is TONIGHT! 🚀

Georgetown's most ambitious student founders are taking the stage. Come out, cheer them on, and cast your vote for the People's Choice Award. 💙

📅 Tonight | 5:00pm – 7:00pm
📍 Lohrfink Auditorium, Hariri Building

👉 Register here: https://bit.ly/3SZYsdw

🚀 Rocket Pitch is in THREE days and you won't want to miss it!Come watch Georgetown's boldest student founders take the ...
09/28/2026

🚀 Rocket Pitch is in THREE days and you won't want to miss it!

Come watch Georgetown's boldest student founders take the stage and pitch their early-stage ideas for thousands of dollars in prizes. Plus, YOU get to vote for the People's Choice Award. 💙

📅 October 1st | 5:00pm – 7:00pm
📍 Lohrfink Auditorium, Hariri Building

👉 Register to attend here: https://bit.ly/3SZYsdw

Georgetown has a carbon footprint to shrink and we're looking to student founders to help. 💡Georgetown University and EN...
09/24/2026

Georgetown has a carbon footprint to shrink and we're looking to student founders to help. 💡

Georgetown University and ENGIE are looking for creative ideas to promote energy conservation in the Georgetown community and reduce our carbon footprint on campus.

The selected teams will be invited to work towards implementing their ideas and will also win prizes. The grand prize for the top winning team will be:

💡Their idea implemented on campus
💻 Internship through ENGIE and potentially Georgetown, Schneider Electric
✈️ A visit to a solar facility and/or ENGIE’s HQ in Houston, Texas

📅 Register by September 27th
🏆 Competition Date: October 8th

We look forward to reducing Georgetown’s carbon footprint with you!

👉 Register here: https://bit.ly/4ryUDte

📢 SAVE THE DATEEntrepreneurship, Venture Capital, and Public Policy for the Common Good📅 Tuesday, September 29🕔 5:00 PM ...
09/24/2026

📢 SAVE THE DATE

Entrepreneurship, Venture Capital, and Public Policy for the Common Good

📅 Tuesday, September 29
🕔 5:00 PM – 6:40 PM
📍 Reiss Auditorium (REI 112)

How founders navigate regulation, how policy shapes what gets built, and how venture capital drives impact nationwide.

🎤 Featured speaker: Christina Martin, COO of the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA)

Part of the Entrepreneurship for the Common Good Speaker Series with Professor Jeff Reid. Open to the whole Georgetown community.

🔗 Link to Register: https://luma.com/pj4sz0nl

🚨 HAPPENING TODAY 🚨Entrepreneurship and AI for the Common Good📅 Today, Tuesday, September 15🕔 5:00 PM – 6:40 PM📍 Reiss A...
09/16/2026

🚨 HAPPENING TODAY 🚨

Entrepreneurship and AI for the Common Good

📅 Today, Tuesday, September 15
🕔 5:00 PM – 6:40 PM
📍 Reiss Auditorium (REI 112)

Hear how AI is transforming the way entrepreneurs build and launch companies, from:

🎤 Zara Khan — Adjunct Faculty, SFS; former OpenAI & Google
🎤 Van Jones — Co-founder, Hello Tractor
🎤 Devon George (B'01) — Founder, DMV Capital

Part of the Entrepreneurship for the Common Good Speaker Series with Professor Jeff Reid.

🔗 Link to Register: https://luma.com/u99th7wx

⏰ Last call, Hoyas.Rocket Pitch applications close tomorrow night and your two-minute idea could be worth thousands of d...
09/14/2026

⏰ Last call, Hoyas.

Rocket Pitch applications close tomorrow night and your two-minute idea could be worth thousands of dollars.

All you need is an early-stage idea and two minutes to pitch it. That's it.

Don't let the deadline pass you by. 🚀💙

📅 Finalists Announced: September 24th
📅 Live Finals: October 1st @ 5PM, Lohrfink Auditorium

👉 Submit your application here: https://bit.ly/4vnccwg
🔗 More Information: https://bit.ly/3QSogaZ

⏰ Last call, Hoyas.Bark Tank nominations close tomorrow and this is your final chance to put a Georgetown founder in the...
09/12/2026

⏰ Last call, Hoyas.

Bark Tank nominations close tomorrow and this is your final chance to put a Georgetown founder in the spotlight.

Know someone building something special? Nominate them. Building something yourself? Nominate yourself.

The only pitch that never wins is the one never submitted. 💙🐾

🔗 Submit your nomination here: https://bit.ly/4yfTuK0

🎉 Celebrating the 2026 GEA Entrepreneurial Excellence Award Winners!We’re thrilled to celebrate this year’s eight except...
09/10/2026

🎉 Celebrating the 2026 GEA Entrepreneurial Excellence Award Winners!

We’re thrilled to celebrate this year’s eight exceptional Hoyapreneurs, whose entrepreneurial achievements, innovative leadership, and commitment to creating meaningful impact embody the Georgetown spirit of people for others.

🏆 Entrepreneur of the Year
Ronald Blaylock (B’82, Parent’11)
Founder, GenNx360 Capital Partners

📈 Outstanding Investor
Laurence A. Tosi (C’90, L’94, MBA’94)
Managing Partner and Founder, WestCap

🌎 Best of Social Impact
Carrie Rich (G’09)
CEO and Co-Founder, The Global Good Fund

🛍️ Best of Retail & Consumer Products
Margarita Womack (EMBA’19)
Founder and CEO, MasPanadas

🧀 Best of Hospitality
Kendall Antonelli (SFS’04) & John Antonelli (B’04)
Co-Founders and Co-Owners, Antonelli’s Cheese

🚀 Rising Star
Claudia Recchi (B’17)
Co-Founder, EdSights

💻 Best of Technology
Andrew Gamino-Cheong (C’15)
Co-Founder and CTO, Trustible

Join us in celebrating their accomplishments at the 2026 GEA Entrepreneurial Excellence Awards on October 22, 2026!

🔗 Learn more about this year’s awardees and register for the ceremony: https://bit.ly/4h9Hsdt

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