Events

  • Entrepreneurs in Residence: Felix Litvinsky, P’23

    189 Statler Hall Tower 189 Statler Hall, Ithaca, NY, United States

    The Pillsbury Institute continues its Entrepreneurs in Residence program in person on Cornell’s Ithaca Campus! Be sure to come to your meetings prepared to discuss anything from business development to career planning.

  • Entrepreneurs in Residence: Jason Spillerman ’92 (CALS), P’25

    189 Statler Hall Tower 189 Statler Hall, Ithaca, NY, United States

    The Pillsbury Institute continues its Entrepreneurs in Residence program in person on Cornell’s Ithaca Campus! Be sure to come to your meetings prepared to discuss anything from business development to career planning. You can schedule one–on–one, in–person meetings using your StartupTree account. Available office hours will be shared on a continuously updated basis.

  • Entrepreneurs in Residence: Jen Collins ’99

    189 Statler Hall Tower 189 Statler Hall, Ithaca, NY, United States

    The Pillsbury Institute continues its Entrepreneurs in Residence program in person on Cornell’s Ithaca Campus! Be sure to come to your meetings prepared to discuss anything from business development to career planning. You can schedule one–on–one, in–person meetings using your StartupTree account. Available office hours will be shared on a continuously updated basis.

  • Entrepreneurs in Residence: Meli James ’00

    189 Statler Hall Tower 189 Statler Hall, Ithaca, NY, United States

    The Pillsbury Institute continues its Entrepreneurs in Residence program in person on Cornell’s Ithaca Campus! Be sure to come to your meetings prepared to discuss anything from business development to career planning. You can schedule one–on–one, in–person meetings using your StartupTree account. Available office hours will be shared on a continuously updated basis.

  • Coffee Chat with Mike Greene ’13 and Meli James ’00, Building Desire: Creating Premium Consumer Experiences Through Marketplaces, Brand, and Technology

    189 Statler Hall Tower 189 Statler Hall, Ithaca, NY, United States

    Join us for an intimate coffee chat with Mike Greene ’13 (CEO, Skylark) and Meli James ’00 (Co-Founder, Mana Up; President, Hawaii Venture Capital Association) as they share how they’ve built and scaled high-impact, consumer-focused businesses across hospitality, tech, and CPG. Takeaways: • Marketplace startups vs. brand-building—what works and when • How to create “premium” […]

  • From Shelf to Scale: Building Brands That Last

    189 Statler Hall Tower 189 Statler Hall, Ithaca, NY, United States

    Open to all students How does a great product become a brand that retailers want, investors back, and customers remember? Join Cornell alumni Meli James ’00 of Mana Up and Matthew Greenbaum ’01, third-generation Co-CEO of International Shoppes, for a fast-paced, interactive workshop on building and scaling consumer brands. You’ll work in teams on a […]

  • Pillsbury Institute for Hospitality Entrepreneurship Fall Kickoff

    Statler Auditorium Foyer

    Kick off the fall semester with the Pillsbury Institute for Hospitality Entrepreneurship! Join us for an afternoon of fun, connections, and PIHE spirit, complete with a free PIHE T-shirt and ice cream for everyone! Discover what’s happening at PIHE, including: • Entrepreneurs in Residence Program • Hospitality Hackathon • Hospitality Business Plan Competition • And […]

  • eCornell Keynote: Raising the Stakes: Designing the Casino of the Next Decade

    The gaming landscape is shifting faster than a roulette wheel spins. Deregulation has multiplied the number of venues, online wagering continues to surge, and gaming revenue now represents a shrinking share of the total as entertainment, dining, and retail carry more weight. Together, these forces are pushing casino executives to rethink their strategies from the […]

  • Interactive Classroom Series: Entrepreneurship Basics

    189 Statler Hall Tower 189 Statler Hall, Ithaca, NY, United States

    Entrepreneurship is more than starting a business. Join the Pillsbury Institute for Hospitality Entrepreneurship for six interactive sessions exploring the mindset, skills, and ideas behind entrepreneurship. Hear real-world perspectives, engage in conversation, and discover how entrepreneurial thinking can help you identify opportunities, solve problems, and create value across any career path. Open to all current […]

  • The Future Food Equation: Rethinking Growth, Value & Survival in F&B

    Cornell ILR-NYC Conference Center

    Roundtable discussions will be facilitated by Lilly Jan, lecturer at the Cornell Peter and Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration. The economics of food businesses are becoming increasingly difficult to navigate. Rising operating costs, changing perceptions of value, shifting consumer expectations, constrained access to capital, and evolving growth models are forcing leaders to reconsider long-standing […]