Entrepreneurship

These two alumni share how they took the plunge and forged new paths in their careers.

These six alumni made dramatic career changes to pursue their passions. Here’s how they did it.

John Ballay ’13, co-founder of custom clothing company Knot Standard, tells us how he aims to make buying tailor-made garments quick, easy, and accessible to the greater population.

When Manal Kahi moved to New York City to attend the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University, she immediately set out to stock her apartment with her favorite staple: hummus.

The Tamer Center for Social Enterprise recognized the Carson family with its inaugural Horton Award.

Jill Furman ’97, founder of Jill Furman Productions, talks about her role in bringing the smash hit “Hamilton” to Broadway.

Entrepreneurship expert Steve Blank shared his insights at “Hacking NYC: Beyond the Rise of the NYC Startup Ecosystem,” sponsored by The Eugene Lang Entrepreneurship Center and hosted by Goodwin Procter LLP.

Co-founded by Wissam Kahi ’04 and Manal Kahi SIPA’15, Eat Offbeat aims to provide customers not just with authentic ethnic food, but with genuine cultural experiences.

In its annual "30 Under 30" list, Forbes handpicks and highlights 30 of the "brightest young entrepreneurs, breakout talents, and change agents" in 20 different industries, according to its editors, Caroline Howard JRN '01 and Emily Inverso. 

Columbia Business School alums have released four new apps, two in collaboration with the Columbia Startup Lab.