From Nov. 16-19, 蜜桃传媒在线观看入口 will hold its first 鈥淓ntrepreneurship Week,鈥 offering a forum for student innovators to network with and learn from those who have brought their own cutting-edge ideas to life in the business of fashion and fields beyond.
This four-day series of virtual panel discussions and Q&A is in direct response to industry changes and new market opportunities accelerated by COVID-19, which have led to an increase in entrepreneurial interest among LIM students.
Recognizing a growing shift in students鈥 needs and career goals, members of the College鈥檚 Fashion Industry Advisory Board put this series together and it鈥檚 been integrated into the students鈥 formal career and internship coursework.
Entrepreneurship Week panelists include a number of LIM alumni who are blazing their own paths in areas all over the business map, ranging from celebrity PR and personal protective equipment to events marketing and vegan catering.
Nov. 16: Side Hustle to Successful Business
Moderated by:
-Delisha Fields, Director of Event Partnerships and Marketing, Forbes (LIM alumna) and Owner and CEO of
Panelists:
-Shean England, Publicist (LIM alumnus)
-Carolyn Gray, Founder and President, (luxury CBD products line)
-Kristian Loren Lopez, Designer and Founder,
Nov. 17: Concept to Cash Flow
Moderated by:
-Jackie Buffon, Vice President, Off-Price, True Religion (LIM Fashion Industry Advisory Board member)
Panelists:
-Nick Woodhouse, President and Chief Marketing Officer, Authentic Brands Group (LIM Fashion Industry Advisory Board member)
-Jesal Trivedi, Founder and CEO, Aduri
-Amy Cole, Founder, AmyColeConnect
Nov. 18 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Passion and Purpose in Entrepreneurship
Moderated by:
-Julie Koch-Beinke, Co-Founder and Partner, (Co-Chair, LIM Fashion Industry Advisory Board member)
Panelists:
-Christina Hammond, Media and Talent Relatons Strategist (LIM alumna)
-Ilka Jordan, Founder and CEO,
-Lacey Horn, Founder and CEO,
Nov. 19: Business Flexibility Through COVID-19
Moderated by:
-Bianca Caampued, Co-Founder and Advisor, Small Girls PR (LIM Fashion Industry Advisory Board member)
Panelists:
-Erica Lavelanet, Founder, Baba (LIM alumna)
-Anthony Nota and Baylen Edwards-Miller, Founders, (LIM alumni)
-Onika Asamoa-Caesar, Founder,
-Megan Shekleton, Founder, Moxxie Made