Written by Emily Ann Betts, Summer Intern, Class of 2020. This summer I am interning at 2ULaundry in Atlanta in the role of Marketing Intern. 2ULaundry is at an exciting time, as they have just recently expanded into the Atlanta market following their success in […]
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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, […]
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By Visiting Assistant Professor, Greg Pool Aside from the obvious fact that some of the fastest-growing and most identifiable companies started out as collegiate ventures (Facebook, Microsoft, Dell, Reddit and many others), there are good reasons why launching your venture in college may be the […]
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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 […]
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By Associate Professor of Communication, Rebecca Gill, Ph.D There is no doubt that storytelling has become the latest tool deemed crucial to an entrepreneur’s toolkit. Articles emphasizing the value of storytelling are frequent in Forbes, Entrepreneur, INC., and countless blog posts across the Internet. […]
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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 […]
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By Executive Director, Dan Cohen (Note: This is a blog, and not an academic paper. If this topic interests you, please read Cognitive mechanisms in entrepreneurship: Why and when entrepreneurs think differently than other people, by Robert A. Baron. This post draws heavily on that […]
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Although this might seem like strange advice to give a young entrepreneur only months into his journey of building a business, this is the essence of the feedback I received from Dan Cohen, Executive Director of the Center for Entrepreneurship and Professor Greg Pool. With […]
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Written by Susan Barrett, Administrative Coordinator for the Center for Entrepreneurship There are certain times when we all face stress and pressure in our lives. Sometimes it’s a regular daily hassle, such as having the alarm go off for an early class when you feel […]
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