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September 29, 2016
How a Sputtering IPO Market Could Spawn a New Breed of Banker

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September 12, 2016
We Are Smith: Adam VanWagner

Adam started his bug business with a mini fridge.

As a Cupid’s Cup winner, Adam VanWagner ’11 knows a thing or two about entrepreneurship. Adam spent his days at Smith coaching startups to success, including the 2015 Cupid’s Cup champion, and is now taking his entrepreneurial energy to Amazon.

We embody the spirit of entrepreneurship. We are Smith.

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September 2, 2016
New Smith MBAs Compete in Live Case Competition

Is it better for PepsiCo to dress up “Naked” or square a circle? The MBA Class of 2018 at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business got their first taste of corporate consulting, data analysis and the whirlwind pace of business school life during the MBA Orientation Live Case Competition on Friday, August 19, 2016.

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September 1, 2016
“Dream, Girl” Film Screening

The Office of Diversity Initiatives at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business is excited to kick off the 2016-17 school year with a screening of the film Dream, Girl, a documentary that showcases inspiring success stories of female entrepreneurs. Join the women of Smith for the screening and post-screening discussion reception. Dream big with us on Sept.

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August 10, 2016
Whether to Strike While Breakfast is Hot

SMITH BRAIN TRUST — Recent headlines signal breakfast has been sizzling.

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July 20, 2016
Finding Your First Customers

SMITH BRAIN TRUST — Startup founders looking for customers eventually run out of friends and relatives.

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June 22, 2016
Why Tesla's SolarCity Bid Will Fail

Smith Brain Trust — Electric car maker Tesla Motors describes its bid to acquire full-service solar power systems provider SolarCity as a move destined to create the “world’s

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June 8, 2016
Parking Innovations and the Next Big Idea

SMITH BRAIN TRUST — The Fontainebleau in Miami Beach provided a suitable venue for the National Parking Association’s most recent convention for at least two reasons.

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June 2, 2016
Venture Capital: It's Not for Every Startup

SMITH BRAIN TRUST — Venture capitalists are stars in Silicon Valley, picking and choosing among potential tech giants and riding startups to riches (if they're lucky). But venture

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May 17, 2016
Smith Entrepreneurship Research Conference Uncovers Whether Accelerators Really Accelerate

In late April, the Robert H. Smith School of Business hosted the Smith Entrepreneurship Research Conference (SERC), an annual conference designed to highlight important entrepreneurship-focused research papers.

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