Thinking About Becoming an Entrepreneur?

Submitted by mfraz on Thu, 11/18/2021 - 15:14
November 18, 2021

December 2, 2021 | 12:00 PM-1:30 PM | REGISTER

This webinar will present basic principles for using your expertise and knowledge as the basis of a start-up. Everyone is invited to join in, whether you are interested in launching a non-profit or a for-profit company, large or small, whether you are in the sciences or humanities, whether you represent a professional field or research discipline. You’ll get ideas to think about, questions to consider, and information on where to go for resources and more in-depth information. Sponsored by UM Ventures and ADVANCE/Office of Faculty Affairs.

Speakers:
Rita Colwell, UMD Distinguished University Professor, founder and chairman of CosmosID, a bioinformatics company.
Laura Neuman, Executive-in-Residence, UMD; partner in NextGen Venture Partners
Tejaswini Kale, Owner, AgriMetis LLC

Moderator: Julie C. Lenzer, Chief Innovation Officer, UMD