Barnard Startup Summit 2023

The Barnard Startup Summit is back for its third year!

Sponsored by the Athena Center and Barnard Entrepreneurs network (BEnet), the Startup Summit is a free, off-campus, in-person opportunity for student and alum entrepreneurs to work with a successful group of Barnard alums in support of their for-profit ventures, followed by a reception for our entrepreneurship community. The event will be held on Friday, June 16, 2023, in midtown Manhattan.

From 10:30 AM to 5 PM, Summit participants will learn about:

The types of business models for a new venture
The importance of intellectual property
The basics of forming a company
The truth behind fundraising
The secrets to pitching with confidence

A reception will take place from 5 PM to 7 PM where you can meet successful Barnard alumnae entrepreneurs and network with your cohort!

Apply now!

We’re lining up some fantastic speakers, so if you haven’t yet applied for this training program, click here. To be eligible, you must be a current or former Barnard student working on a venture. We’re proud to have an amazing entrepreneurship community of students, alums, and friends and look forward to welcoming you to this exciting networking event!

If you'd like to join for the networking event from 5-7pm, please RSVP here.

Read about last year’s summit from former Athena Summer Intern Izzy Lapidus ‘24 here.

This event is in partnership with Barnard Entrepreneur Network (BEnet).