BROWN ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAM

YEAR IN REVIEW

GREAT NEWS
Its been a exciting year for the Program! We have revived the organization by making important structural changes. We support more than 30 entrepreneurs on campus, and are working towards growing that number to 50 next year. We thank you for your continued support. We are pleased with the progress we have made this semester, and are even more excited for the progress we can make next year.

SNAPSHOT OF THE YEAR

Largest Initiatives
Brown Venture Labs Startup Competition

Mentorship Program
Partnership with China Events Overview
Pitch Practice during Brown Venture Labs Orientation

BROWN VENTURE LABS ACCELERATOR

22 Teams applied for the 10 week program, and the 6 strongest were selected to receive $4K, mentorship, office space, and special weekly programming.

Fanium - Real time sports commentary through integration with Twitter. SquareQuote - An app that provides a new way of interacting with quotes. NBA Math Hoops - A Nonprofit in partnership with the NBA helping children with basic math. BodyRox Fitness A new approach to high-energy fitness workouts. Exersaur A watch that incorporates dietary tracking and online gaming to help curb the increasing prevalence of obesity in children. Hearo.FM - A music social network and open marketplace for musicians, bands, fans, and the music industry.

STARTUP COMPETITION
Celebrated our 15th Anniversary! - 24 Applicants submitted to the first round - 12 First Round Judges, 6 Final Round Judges - Students represented a wide diversity of industries, and varying phases of development Our Winners awarded $70K (cash and in-kind services) BodyRox Fitness, A new approach to fitness workout. Fund for America, Investment crowdfunding platform that allows Americans to invest in young entrepreneurs. NBA Math Hoops, A Nonprofit in partnership with the NBA helping children with basic math.

MENTORSHIP
BARRETT HAZELTINE PRIZE IN ENTREPRENEURIAL MENTORSHIP Advisor Stephen Siegel 83 and donors created an endowment of $25,000, The Barrett Hazeltine Prize in Entrepreneurial Mentorship Each year, the EP Program presents a plaque to the individual who has shown the greatest commitment to mentorship, a core component of EP. This year students voted to award Alan Harlam, Director of the Brown Swearer Center for Public Service. Thank You to the Award Donors: Mike Alfant, Boisseau & Dean LLP, Peter Damon, Charlie Kroll 01, Stephen F. Siegel ScM 83 PhD 85, Slater Technology Fund, Jeffrey Weiss.

GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP WITH CHINA

Youth Entrepreneurs Summit EP planned and hosted a Summit with the East-West Coalition, a nonprofit based in China in February. 21 Brown students worked on venture teams with 10 Chinese undergraduates from Peking University and University of Hong Kong for 10 days. Students said the greatest value of the Summit was the different perspectives learned and the interesting discussions they had with the Chinese students.

EVENT HIGHLIGHTS THIS YEAR

We host at least one event every week. Highlighted Events Below: 15th Annual EP Forum- Kickstarted our year with a lot of excitement! Elevator Pitch Competition- Three very strong winners who have gone on to develop their ventures: CC Champions, MunchCard, & Sparket Place. SEEED Conference- Browns first Social Enterprise Conference; Congressman Cicilline named an SBA bill after the event. Computer Science-Entrepreneurship Bad Ideas Night- Engaged programmers interested in starting ventures or working on teams. Biomedical Shark Tank- Collaborative Ideation Session with the Biomedical Engineering Society. RISD Mindshare- Connecting Brown Students to RISD resources.

CURRENT AND FUTURE GOALS

We define success by the value we bring to the greatest number of student entrepreneurs. We NOW support approximately 30 student entrepreneurs and 50+ students interested in entrepreneurship. In 2013, we hope to support 50 student entrepreneurs, with increased support and representation from all disciplines.
AND for 2018, we aim for 150 student entrepreneurs through institutional programming competitive with entrepreneurship programs at Harvard, MIT, and Stanford. We are paving a distinctive identity for Brown Entrepreneurship.