Ohio University students will have a chance to create an impact and win prize money by submitting their T-shirt designs to Sudara Inc. through the Sudara Tee Design Challenge as part of the Women Entrepreneurship Week, a weeklong event hosted by Ohio University’s Center for Entrepreneurship. Benefit corporation Sudara Inc. and its non-profit Sud...

This story originally published by the College of Business here. Any Ohio University student can visit the Center for Entrepreneurship for guidance on developing innovative ideas or starting a business. The Center for Entrepreneurship, a central resource for any entrepreneurial need from idea formation to company expansion, was formed thr...

National gaming and eSports leaders and entrepreneurs from around the country gathered in Athens to talk about the state of gaming and eSports industries and emerging digital trends during the second annual Ohio University Business of Games Summit on Feb. 22. Helping to kick off the event was Executive Vice President and Provost Dr. Chaden Dja...

Chuck D of Public Enemy to keynote second annual Ohio University Music Industry Summit   ATHENS, Ohio (March 4, 2019)— Legendary rap icon Chuck D from Public Enemy will headline the second annual Ohio University Music Industry Summit, which features more than six hours of panels and discussions by music industry leaders, along with live...

ATHENS, Ohio (Jan. 24, 2019)— For the second year, national gaming and eSports leaders and entrepreneurs will convene in Athens to talk about the state of the gaming and eSports industries and emerging digital trends at the Ohio University Business of Games Summit on Friday, Feb. 22, 2019 on the Athens campus at Baker University Center.   ...

Ohio University’s new CoLab, a space designed as a physical hub for student innovation and entrepreneurship activities across campus, officially opened during a ribbon cutting ceremony Oct. 18 on the third floor of Alden Library. “CoLab is designed to foster creativity and advance collaboration across campus,” said President M. Duane Nellis. “I ...

Ohio University’s Center for Entrepreneurship, a partnership between the College of Business and the Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs, will launch the Bobcat Seed Fund this month to provide grants up to $3,000 to support promising ideas and ventures proposed by Ohio University student entrepreneurs.  This program is made possible by a $25,000 Innovation Grant from OHIO President M. Duane Nellis’ office, a portion of which has been designated for the Fund during the current academic year.

Learn how a passion for fashion can become a profitable career at the Make It Work in Fashion event Monday, Oct. 15, from 5-8 p.m. in the Walter Hall Rotunda. Six panelists will discuss how they turned their hobbies into successful business ventures. The event will also feature a fashion show and serve as the kick-off of a design contest for cash prizes. Refreshments will also be served.

As the development of Ohio University’s new “CoLab” facility in Alden Library is underway, the Center for Entrepreneurship plans to use a portion of the Bobcat Seed Fund, a $25,000 grant awarded by the Office of the President, to support student entrepreneurs building out their business concepts, promote the center and strengthen the spirit of entr...