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This is a community for those interested in all areas of Entrepreneurship & Start-ups to explore news, resources and events from the CDO, SOM Clubs and broader Yale.

  • Entrepreneurship & Start-ups

  • Students interested in entrepreneurship typically aim to launch their own venture at some point in their career, although many accept job offers at established firms for internship or after graduation. Others explore opportunities to wear multiple hats, follow their passion for an industry or product and see the visible impact of their work.

    Sample employers include: Advasys, ARIX Technologies, Brio, Crisp & Crude, Hot Monkey Nuts, Motif Foodworks, ReRent, Thermaband, Triple Bottom Brewing and Wally Health.

Rethinking Your Product Management Job Search: Stand Out Where Others Aren’t Looking

If your product management (PM) job search feels stagnant, or overly competitive, you’re not alone. The traditional playbook many candidates follow is becoming increasingly crowded, especially in today’s market. But here’s the good news: a small shift in strategy can …

By Mike Minutoli
Mike Minutoli Senior Director, Career Education and Coaching
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How to Pitch Yourself to an Employer

When you’re highly interested in a specific company, pitching yourself effectively requires a combination of research, relationship-building, and a compelling narrative that demonstrates your value. Whether you’re aiming for an internship, full-time role, or even a project-based opportunity, here’s a …

By Mike Minutoli
Mike Minutoli Senior Director, Career Education and Coaching
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Ways to Align Your Ambition With Market Reality

Ambition is powerful since it pushes you to keep working when others quit. It also motivates you to dream bigger than your current job title, pay, or skill set.

However, customers decide what they will spend money on, and employers …

By Ivy Exec
Ivy Exec is your dedicated career development resource.
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What Does it Take to be a Chief of Staff

Ask ten executives what their Chief of Staff does, and you’ll get ten different answers. Ask ten Chiefs of Staff what makes someone succeed in the role, and you’ll hear the same word: ambiguity.

In a recent conversation with three …

By Elizabeth Sena
Elizabeth Sena Career Coach, Working Professionals
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How Startup Internships Build Critical MBA-Level Skills

For MBA students seeking a hands-on, high-growth learning experience, a startup internship can be one of the most transformative opportunities of their graduate program. Startups move fast, operate lean, and expect interns to contribute real value from day one. The …

By Mike Minutoli
Mike Minutoli Senior Director, Career Education and Coaching
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Function Primer: Finance

Warren Buffett has some famous financial advice—“Rule number 1: Never lose money. Rule number 2: Never forget rule number 1.”…

Entrepreneurship: Finding and Testing Your Business Idea

Taught by Dave Crenshaw
The prospect of starting your own business from scratch can feel at once exhilarating and overwhelming. Before you launch a…

Become an Entrepreneur Inside a Company

Taught by Robbie Kellman Baxter
There is plenty of opportunity to innovate even in traditional, top-down companies—even in traditionally “noninnovative” roles. Learn how to become…

Getting to Yes: Advice for Female Founders on How to Get Funded

Taught by genConnectU
Join Tracy Chadwell, the founding partner of 1843 Capital, an early-stage, technology venture firm, as she shares what female founders…

Entrepreneurship Foundations

Taught by Kim Kaupe
View Kim’s LinkedIn Newsletter Join Kim Kaupe as she shares the steps to becoming a successful entrepreneur. Kim begins by…

20 Questions to Help You Start a Business

Taught by Dana Robinson
Starting a business can be exciting, but it can also be overwhelming. Where do you start? How do you find…

Entrepreneurship: Bootstrapping Your Business

Taught by Kim Kaupe
View Kim’s LinkedIn Newsletter Bootstrapping—starting and growing a business without outside funding—allows founders to play by their own rules. Curious…

Cultivate a Global Entrepreneurial Mindset in a Remote Working World

Taught by Ryan Patel
Entrepreneurs don’t wait to adapt to change—they drive it. And with remote work dissolving boundaries right and left, any entrepreneur…

Excel: Advanced Formulas and Functions (2023)

Taught by Oz du Soleil
Follow along with Excel MVP Oz du Soleil as he demystifies the many kinds of formulas and functions available in…