During the fall semester, students at Johns Hopkins who were interested in starting a company had some new options to turn to as they looked to develop their ideas and meet other entrepreneurs at the university.
There were monthly pitch nights, and workshops for students who are curious about starting a business. It’s all part of FastForward U, a targeted initiative to connect students with the resources for entrepreneurs that the university has been building in recent years.
“Through FastForward U we can support any and all students that are starting new ventures,” whether it’s a tech startup, social venture or nonprofit, said Darius Graham, who is overseeing FastForward U in the role of director of student ventures. He is joined in the effort by Student Venture Coordinator Kevin Carter. Graham was previously director of the Johns Hopkins Social Innovation Lab. Alex Riehm, who most recently ran an innovation fund at USAID, was recently named director of the accelerator supporting impact-minded ventures.
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