HOWARD UNIVERSITY ENTREPRENEURSHIP WEEK
The 3rd annual Howard University (HU) Entrepreneurship Week is a campus wide celebration of entrepreneurship and innovation at Howard University. This week features a variety of events which encourage, educates, and uplifts business ideation and ownership amongst students, faculty, and staff. This includes panel discussions with alum entrepreneurs, networking events, a business pitch competition, student entrepreneur pop-up shops, business skill building workshops, and much more! This series of events is a campus wide effort led by the Howard University Entrepreneurship Taskforce, a network of various departments, centers, faculty, staff, and student organizations.
Tuesday, March 25th
Business Office Hours
Location & Time: School of Business 1st Floor Lobby, 11 am-2 pm
Presented By: Small Business Development Center, Patent & Trademark Resource Center
Need help with your business? Have a question around patents, trademarks, and protecting your business. Howard University has many resources available to help you start and grow your business ideas. Join the DC Small Business Development Center, Patent & Trademark Resource Center (both of which are housed on Howard’s campus) for walk-in office hours to learn more about their services and to get insight for your venture.
Wednesday, March 26th
AI for Small Businesses & Startups
Location & Time: Virtual, 6:00 pm-7:30 pm
Presented By: DC Small Business Development Center, Howard University & PNC National Center for Entrepreneurship
Join us for an insightful webinar on Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Small Businesses and Startups, where we’ll explore how AI can transform operations, enhance customer engagement, and drive business growth. What You’ll Learn:
o How AI can improve marketing, sales, and customer service
o AI tools and platforms that small businesses can leverage today
o Cost-effective strategies for AI adoption o Key challenges, risks, and ethical considerations
o Future trends shaping AI for small businesses
Speaker(s): Mr. William J McBorrough, CEO/Chief Security Advisor, MCGlobalTech, www.mcglobaltech.com
Thursday, March 27th
HU Empower Business Pitch Competition, Room 218
Location & Time: School of Business Auditorium, 5:30 pm-7:00 pm
Presented By: Blackstone LaunchPad @ Howard University, School of Business Prime Council, Howard University & PNC National Center for Entrepreneurship
HU EMPOWER, the annual Howard University student business pitch competition, provides student entrepreneurs the opportunity to gain funding to scale their business ventures. This year’s competition will award a $10,000 grand prize, and over $30,000 in total funding to student entrepreneurs.
