Dingman-Lamone Center News

October 9, 2017
Dingman Center Expands Board of Advisors

The Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of Maryland has expanded its Board of Advisors from 15 to 21 members. The additions are part of an effort to engage more successful founders, investors and business leaders in the activities of the Center and expand its footprint in the region and nationwide.

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October 6, 2017
Investor, Philanthropist and Smith School Benefactor Michael Dingman Dies at 86

Michael David Dingman, benefactor and namesake of the Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business, died on Oct. 3, 2017, at his home in Lyford Cay, Bahamas. He was 86.

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October 3, 2017
Gary Swart: Seasoned CEO Turned Silicon Valley Angel Investor

The Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship produces Bootstrapped, a podcast featuring founders, investors and serial entrepreneurs. The podcast is hosted by Elana Fine, Managing Director of the Dingman Center, and Joe Bailey, Associate Research Professor at the Smith School.

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September 21, 2017
Six Quotes from Sports Business Leader Ted Leonsis

SMITH BRAIN TRUST — During his Un

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September 20, 2017
Speaker Ted Leonsis Discusses Sports Business Impact

Washington has monuments, museums and power centers for three branches of government. But the region’s most important real estate for residents might be Capital One Arena, sports business leader Ted Leonsis said Sept. 19, 2017, at the University of Maryland.

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September 19, 2017
Kathryn Stewart: A Personalized Approach to Investing

The Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship produces Bootstrapped, a podcast featuring founders, investors and serial entrepreneurs. The podcast is hosted by Elana Fine, Managing Director of the Dingman Center, and Joe Bailey, Associate Research Professor at the Smith School.

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September 18, 2017
Washington Capitals and Wizards Owner Ted Leonsis to Speak at UMD

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (Sept. 6, 2017) — The University of Maryland will welcome Ted Leonsis, owner of the Washington Capitals and Washington Wizards, as the first speaker of the Robert G. Hisaoka Speaker Series on Sept. 19, 2017, at the College Park campus.

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September 11, 2017
Terps Attend Smith Minors Orientation Night

Lauren Black, class of 2019 accounting and information systems double major, writes about Smith Minors Orientation Night, held on Sept. 5, 2017, at the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business.

Business Minors Make a Major Impact

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September 5, 2017
Mark Olcott: Streamlining Customer Experiences and Saving Pet Lives

The Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship produces Bootstrapped, a podcast featuring founders, investors and serial entrepreneurs.

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August 23, 2017
UMD Students Present Social Enterprise Research in Rome

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (Aug. 23, 2017) — Four undergraduate students from the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business produced research for a new Social Enterprise Ecosystems Report, released Aug.

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