Written by Amit Nir, #WakeEntrepreneur, Class of 2020 I have always had an entrepreneurial itch, so it became quite apparent that minoring in entrepreneurship was a no brainer. When I was in 4th grade, I was obsessed with having lemonade stands and I tried to […]
Categories: Entrepreneurship, Uncategorized
Written by Michael Alexis In 2015, Museum Hack hired me to take on some new marketing projects and initiatives. In five years we grew the business from $600,000 in annual revenue to $2.8 million. And then I bought the company. Museum Hack’s founder, Nick […]
Categories: Entrepreneurship
This past week has been one of the most eventful since I began interning with UpDog Kombucha. Our delivery guy, Sam, has been out for a couple of days which definitely created a shift in responsibilities for all employees. It has been all hands […]
Categories: Blog, Entrepreneurship, Summer Internships
It’s that time of year. Graduation is around the corner. Excitement is in the air. Everything you’ve worked so hard for in the past 4-years is coming to an end. This chapter is closing and a new one is getting ready to surface, one where […]
Written by Executive Director, Dan Cohen I recently participated in a session on the entrepreneurial mindset at USASBE (United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship)—a major entrepreneurship conference. Researchers have developed an empirically validated assessment that assesses one’s entrepreneurial mindset. In this assessment it […]
Categories: Entrepreneurship, Mindset, Risk
#WhyEntrepreneurship In a rapidly evolving world, entrepreneurship gives students the opportunity to change lives and the future. The Center for Entrepreneurship at Wake Forest University is committed to enthusiastically supporting and preparing our students as they hone their abilities and efforts to […]
Categories: CE, Entrepreneurship, Mindset
This past summer, our #WakeEntrepreneurs had the opportunity to take part in a variety of entrepreneurial internships throughout the world. Here are some of their biggest tips and takeaways for student entrepreneurs. Be Open Minded. “Be open minded. We all have our hearts set on […]
Categories: CE, Entrepreneurship, Summer Internships
By Executive Director, Dan Cohen, Ph.D We have a bold ambition at Wake Forest University’s Center for Entrepreneurship—we want to develop an entrepreneurial mindset in our students. A recent paper titled, The Language of Successful Entrepreneurs: An Empirical Starting Point for the Entrepreneurial Mindset, […]
Categories: Blog, Entrepreneurship, Mindset
By Communication and Program Director, Jennifer Bennet, Ed.D Initially, our knee jerk reaction is to think that artists and entrepreneurs are completely different and complete opposites. But as you begin to examine the characteristics, traits and mindsets of both, you will soon find that […]
Categories: Blog, Entrepreneurship
By Executive Director, Dan Cohen, Ph.D It is said that “experience is the best teacher” and that anytime you embark on a new experience you are bound to make mistakes and learn from them along the way. My experience in teaching and mentoring entrepreneurs over […]
Categories: Blog, Entrepreneurship
