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. Each episode brings a different startup story to life with special guests offering advice and lessons learned on topics that range from fundraising and marketing to team formation and customer acquisition.

Each year, the Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship hosts Pitch Dingman Competition, an opportunity for University of Maryland student entrepreneurs to pitch their businesses shark tank style to an expert panel of judges to compete for a total of $30,000 in seed funding. Pitch Dingman applications open at the beginning of the academic year, with a short quarterfinals phase in late September. A vetting process from alumni entrepreneur judges leads to a selection of 10 semifinalists. The Pitch Dingman Semifinals on Nov.

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. Each episode brings a different startup story to life with special guests offering advice and lessons learned on topics that range from fundraising and marketing to team formation and customer acquisition.

SMITH BRAIN TRUST – President Donald Trump signed an executive order this week to formally walk away from the Trans Pacific Partnership, in what looked like the final chapter for the 12-nation trade deal. 

SMITH BRAIN TRUST — Several world leaders opted out of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, this week. Xi Jinping didn't.

Forbes 30 Under 30 has selected two rising stars from the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business for its newest class, announced on Jan. 3, 2017.

Check out the most popular news stories from 2016 for the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business: 1) Top 10 Business Books for Your Summer Reading List  2) Dingman Center Launches Bootstrapped Podcast

Dec. 30, 2016 Career Coach - J. Gerald Suarez: Why you should slow down and enjoy your coffee Dec. 16, 2016 Career Coach - Albert S. "Pete" Kyle: Why there’s more to a pay package than just the salary

Rising to a Pop-Up Challenge: Smith Online MBA Students ‘Experience Entrepreneurship in a Tangible Way’

Serial entrepreneur Jason Cohen ’96 is an aspirational figure to student entrepreneurs at University of Maryland. The journey Cohen took after graduating in marketing from the Robert H. Smith School of Business led him to a brief stint in selling life insurance until he realized his knack for locating opportunities in the snack food industry. Now as the co-founder and CEO of Halen Brands, with partner Leigh Feuerstein, he has made multimillion-dollar deals and controls a $300 million investment fund, backed by Clearlake Capital.