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From the Elevator to the Judges Panel: Tips to help you deliver your perfect pitch anywhere

Monday, February 17, 2020, Skandalaris Center Investor In-Residence and Principal at Cultivation Capital, Elise Miller Hoffman, led a Pitch Practice workshop to help WashU students develop their pitches for Olin’s Big IdeaBounce. Attendees arrived ready to hear tips and tricks

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Legal Considerations for Early-Stage Ventures

Why form a business entity when you can have it under your own name? On Thursday, February 27, Carson D. Maricle and Scott C. Johnston shared their expertise regarding the legal considerations of forming early-stage ventures. As part of the

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Research Pods Give Us a Window in Weil

Tucked away in the new Weil Hall, MFA students and Sam Fox faculty are hard at work on transformative creative works and ideas. Sometimes, amid countless, passionate hours of working, us artists and art students become secluded from the rest

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A coworking space helping entrepreneurs ‘Thrive’

ThriveCo is a personalized coworking space located in St. Louis County. This full-service community was founded in January 2019 by Washington University in St. Louis alumni Katie and Alex Silversmith (LA ’08, PM ’13). I recently sat down with Katie

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A ‘choose your own’ entrepreneurial adventure

Washington University in St. Louis offers a rich ecosystem of support for budding innovators on campus and is consistently recognized nationally for its excellence in educating and preparing the next generation of entrepreneurs. A new program for undergraduates further deepens

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