Dingman Center News
The Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship is pleased to announce that it has accepted 12 University of Maryland student and young alumni startups into its Terp Startup summer accelerator program.
Even amid a global pandemic, Evan Lutz’s business is booming. The 2014 Maryland Smith grad’s Baltimore-based Hungry Harvest delivers produce that would have been wasted to customers’ homes – a service that’s more attractive than ever with stay-at-home orders in place.
Smith Alum’s Maryland-centric Retail Company Wears New Role Supporting Healthcare Workers
Gov. Larry Hogan approached the podium for a press conference last week with a bold new accessory for these times: a red surgical-style mask bearing the message “Maryland Strong.”
For Charles Grody '20, it was a toilet flush (or two...or three) that led to a lightbulb moment.
In the most recent Hisaoka Speaker Series, Robert G. Hisaoka, ’79 Maryland alum, interviewed three fellow Terps who have successfully founded their own businesses.
When you’re looking to start a business, it helps to gain some advice from someone who’s done it before. And that may be doubly true for founders of color.
Although 12.7% of the U.S. population is black, only 4.3% of business owners are.
Each year, the Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship hosts the Pitch Dingman Competition — the University of Maryland’s business competition.
On December 6, 2019, the Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship hosted its second annual edition of Hult@UMD as part of the global student social entrepreneurship case competition. The Hult Prize asks participants to explore ideas that answer a specific social challenge.
On November 22, 2019 in Van Munching Hall’s Tyser Auditorium, the Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship at Maryland Smith hosted the semifinal round of Pitch Dingman Competition, featuring 10 undergraduate, graduate and PhD student-run businesses across University of Maryland, College Park.
Student Startups Offer Goods and Services, Hone Entrepreneurial Skills at Terp Marketplace