Barnard Startup Summit 2025

Attention, Barnard-connected entrepreneurs! It’s Startup Summit time!

Hosted by the Athena Center for Leadership and Barnard Entrepreneurs network (BEnet), the Barnard Startup Summit is a free, in-person opportunity for student and alum entrepreneurs to work with a successful group of Barnard alums in support of their for-profit ventures and for all Barnard-connected entrepreneurs to deepen our community in person. The event will be held on Friday, June 6, 2025, 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

We'll conclude with a Celebration of Entrepreneurship - a reception from 5 PM to 7 PM where you can meet successful Barnard alum entrepreneurs and network with your cohort!

Read about last year's summit from Entrepreneurship Intern Lilly Montelle '28, here!