December 2, 2023

Join us every Friday from 12:30 to 2:00 pm for our Elab Meetups event, a recurring gathering designed to cultivate a thriving community around entrepreneurship! Whether you’re a student eager to explore the journey of entrepreneurship, a budding entrepreneur with innovative ideas, or someone already managing their own company, this event is your gateway to the entrepreneurial ecosystem in the heart of NYC. This Friday we are going to have a special guest from XRC Ventures, a venture capital firm and accelerator. Some of our Elab members are going to pitch their startups to them, and you are all invited…

December 1, 2023

Join us this Friday from 12:30 to 2:00pm for our Elab Meet-Up, a recurring casual meet-up designed to cultivate a thriving community around entrepreneurship! Drop by and stay for as long as you can. Share, learn and support one another. Whether you’re a student eager to explore the journey of entrepreneurship, a budding entrepreneur with innovative ideas, or someone already managing their own company, this event is your gateway to the entrepreneurial ecosystem in the heart of NYC. At Elab Meet-Ups, we bring together students, entrepreneurs, mentors, and other stakeholders from diverse backgrounds in the entrepreneurial ecosystem, united by a…

December 1, 2023

Join us this Friday from 12:30 to 2:00pm for our Elab Meet-Up, a recurring gathering designed to cultivate a thriving community around entrepreneurship! Whether you’re a student eager to explore the journey of entrepreneurship, a budding entrepreneur with innovative ideas, or someone already managing their own company, this event is your gateway to the entrepreneurial ecosystem in the heart of NYC. At Elab Meet-Ups, we bring together students, entrepreneurs, mentors, and other stakeholders from diverse backgrounds in the entrepreneurial ecosystem, united by a common passion for the entrepreneurial journey. Our goal is to help you connect, collaborate, and thrive in…

October 27, 2023

Join us for “Law 101,” an enlightening event hosted by Parsons Entrepreneurial Lab in collaboration with the Brooklyn Law Incubator & Policy (BLIP) Clinic!   In the fast-paced world of entrepreneurship, knowledge is power. Understanding the legal aspects of running a business is not just an advantage; it’s a necessity. Parsons Entrepreneurial Lab has teamed up with BLIP Clinic to provide you with essential insights into the legal landscape that can impact your venture.   At “Law 101,” you will have the opportunity to: – Gain foundational knowledge of key legal principles affecting startups and businesses. – Engage with experienced…

October 27, 2023

Join the authors of “A Design Driven Guide for Entrepreneurs: Strategies for Starting up in a Multiverse” to celebrate the launch of their new book.   A panel discussion with Parsons ELab fellows will center around a holistic design-driven approach imbued with the values of social and environmental justice. Hear how these values impacted their journey from student to successful founder. The conversation will provide valuable insights to the Next Generation Entrepreneur who believes in creating a more just and verdant world by starting up.   📚 About the Book: Authored by a multidisciplinary team of practicing design strategists, business…

May 7, 2023

With the mindset focused, we look at the context, the driving why: why you, why now, and why this? With these answers, in workshop 2 of 4 Elab Workshops for Budding Entrepreneurs, we will build a bold vision for the future, articulating the mission and the values that will define our purpose and unite people. A clear mission helps craft and instills a culture within companies as a world within the more extensive ecosystem we are part of and helping to shape. These values are carried forward through the offering we deliver, how we make an impact, and bring people…

May 7, 2023

Parsons Elab is proud to join forces with NYCIC and Gentlemen’s Factory, an innovation lab and social movement founded in 2014 by an Elab alumni fellow, Jeff Lindor. Together, we will discuss DEI in tech, raising capital, and the future of tech for black-owned businesses. Whether you’re seeking to enter the tech or innovation space, a leader in a venture, or a blossoming entrepreneur, come learn from GF members’ experiences, engage in an open discussion, hear from startups, and participate in our 3rd workshop focusing on creating a Mission for your startup purpose! Agenda includes: panel discussions, startup pitches, a breakout workshop,…

May 7, 2023

With the mindset focused, we look at the context, the driving why: why you, why now, and why this? With these answers, in workshop 2 of 4 Elab Workshops for Budding Entrepreneurs, we will build a bold vision for the future, articulating the mission and the values that will define our purpose and unite people. A clear mission helps craft and instills a culture within companies as a world within the more extensive ecosystem we are part of and helping to shape. These values are carried forward through the offering we deliver, how we make an impact, and bring people…

May 7, 2023

Today’s world is a dynamic, interconnected, and complex environment. Your startup—or the concept and soon-to-be startup—is a system. It includes a set of things working together to create an outcome that would be impossible without all the parts. Understanding the way it works and interconnectedness is vital for your success as an entrepreneur. With a mindset (workshop 1) and mission (workshop 2), we will shift into workshop 3 METHOD. Here we’ll walk through frameworks and tools to kick-start your concept, engaging stakeholders to build your startup success. Whether you’re a startup or a blossoming entrepreneur, join us in navigating system…

May 7, 2023

Join us to adopt strategic design as a mindset for framing problems, applying methods, identifying opportunities, and creating pathways forward through futures and systems thinking to drive your own startup and develop a bold vision for the future.

October 17, 2020

Participate in a virtual design challenge with Parsons ELab & Citi Ventures to help create more equitable opportunities for learning & professional development, wealth-building careers & underrepresentation in different kinds of labor. Challenge runs from October 30th – November 5th, 2020! Winning price: $750 cash prize and a day in the life of a Citi Venture team member in NYC with an amazing opportunity to meet top executives at Citi Ventures. Applications due by 11:59 AM (EST) on October 23rd, 2020. Apply here. Eligibility: This is an open call for all current New School students & alumni from a wide…

February 20, 2020

The Parsons ELab and CitiVentures are hosting a brainstorming design sprint on March 11th! The day will consist of a  workshop, lunch, sharing session and a networking hour in the afternoon. The winning prize will be a day in the life of a CitiVenture team member in NYC with an amazing opportunity to meet top executives at CitiVentures and the D10X incubator. Applications due March 1st, 2020. Application available here. Only 30 spots available. UPATE: Thank you for your applications. Participants have been selected. This event has been postponed due to the Coronavirus.  Workshop Eligibility: This is an open call for…

October 27, 2019

ELAB Fellows had the opportunity to pitch to these established entrepreneurs garnering valuable feedback and insights on their business development models. Shawn Nelson graduated from the University of Utah.[3] In 1995, he made his first “not-bean bag” from shredded foam camp mattresses. Nelson founded LoveSac in 1998.[4][5] He hired a few college friends who helped him produce the “sacs” until Limited Too ordered 12,000 Lovesacs. Nelson obtained the requested fabric from a factory in China.[5][6][7] He opened the first retail location in 2001.[4][8] Nelson was given the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2003.[9] In 2005, Nelson appeared on Richard Branson‘s The Rebel Billionaire and won a $1 million investment.[2][6][8] He spent…

October 27, 2019

  Join us for the ELab Demo Day 2019 as our fellows take us on the journey of how they turned their ideas into thriving business ventures. Our startups will be pitching their businesses in front of the ELab community, potential investors, mentors, advisors and future team members! Mark your calendars for final presentations from the 2019 cohort: Where: Arnhold Hall, room I202 55 West 13th Street Theresa Lang Community and Student Center When: Wed, November 20th, 8.30 AM – 11 AM Schedule: 8:30-9:00 AM: Breakfast and fellow showcase science fair style – Each team will have a table setup…

May 24, 2019

Besides sharing his vast experience creating companies, the serial entrepreneur and Global business leader Kurt Kratchman asked our fellows 3 key questions during the fireside chat: Margin (How are you making money?) Momentum (what industry/trend/momentum are you jumping on?) Flow (how is your business going to continue moving forward?) About Kurt Kratchman: GVP, Product Development, and International at Oracle Data Cloud. Global business leader with operating experience building teams in China, South East Asia, Japan, Australia, and EMEA, Kurt built and scaled several boot-strapped, private equity and venture-backed companies, among them were Grapeshot, acquired by Oracle, Blast Radius and Schematic, both acquired…