Entrepreneurship

School signs on as exclusive higher education partner for event and will highlight nine successful young alumni startups

The team representing Columbia at the 17th Annual Global VCIC Competition (http://www.vcic.unc.edu) won first place the weekend of April 10-12, 2014.Hosted at University of North Carolina, the finals events were the culmination of a series of regional competitions where over 66 top universities competed across the globe and over 1,200 graduate students competed.The Columbia team was called “Board Room Fund” due to all of them holding leadership positions with the Private Equity and Venture Capital Club.

Startups in the health and wellness space are pioneering innovative ways to boost your health and happiness.

31 teams have been selected to join the Columbia Startup Lab, one of a growing number of university initiatives engaged with New York City’s burgeoning startup sector and dedicated to fostering entrepreneurial talent

Melissa Wingard-Phillips ’13 helps health and wellness startups grow and thrive.

In the last two years, Neelam Brar ’14 — a former investment banker and private equity consultant — has brought two very different mobile apps to market. Her most recent app, Forever|Not, launched right in time for Valentine’s Day.

Dr. Robert Bernstein ’04 (EMBA) has revolutionized the field of hair restoration.

"We’re very excited about this class," said Vince Ponzo '03, the director of the Eugene Lang Entrepreneurship Center. "These budding entrepreneurs represent the breadth of expertise at Columbia University."

Amy Moses ’89 got the idea for her business, Ballooning Nest Eggs, from a gift.