Archive: News
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Meet Deron: Founder of Odd Kickz
Deron Doby is the founder of Odd Kickz, an online clothing restoration, resale, and customization business. Ever since he was young, Doby has been passionate about fashion and design.
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Pivot Executive Director Receives Innovation in Teaching Award
The Georgetown University Office of the Provost announced the honorees for the Provost’s Innovation in Teaching Award on August 7. Pivot Program Co-Executive Director and co-founder Marc Howar
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Georgetown Program Gives Returning Citizens a Second Chance (NBC4)
On July 17, 2020, recently graduated Pivot Fellows Tony McCright ’20 and Chandra Adams ’20 spoke with NBC about how the Pivot Program has helped them become entrepreneurs. Watch the segment h
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Georgetown Graduates Second Pivot Cohort
After 10 months, 305 classroom hours, and 105 virtual hours, the McDonough School of Business is proud to announce the graduation of our second cohort of Pivot Fellows. Congratulations! Family
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Pivot Fellows Learn the Art of the Deal from Georgetown Alumni
This June, Pivot Fellows attended a weekly seminar course titled “The Art and Science of the Deal” taught by Georgetown McDonough School of Business alumni Damien Dwin (MSB’97) and Dwayne Boothe (MSB
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Pivot Featured in the Boston Globe
DeVaughn Bell, who was part of the first class of the Pivot program, knows the power of that scarlet F. Though he has experience managing fast food restaurants, he struggled to get even lower-paying
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Pivot Hosts First-Ever Virtual Pitch Competition
On July 9th, the Pivot Program hosted its annual Pitch Competition via Zoom. After spending months developing ideas for business plans, seven Pivot Fellows presented their entrepreneurial venture
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George Chochos to Move on to Vera Institute
George Chochos will be moving on from his role as assistant director of program management, Executive Education, and program manager for the Georgetown University Pivot Program. Chochos has accep
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Alumni Spotlight: Marcus Butler at Fifth Tribe
When Marcus Butler was enrolled in the Pivot Program in 2018, he was paired with digital agency Fifth Tribe for his internship experience. Now a Pivot graduate, Butler works as a full-time web develo
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Fellow Spotlight: Lakina Edwards at LINK
Since transitioning to working from home, in a normal week, Lakina Edwards balances her coursework, her internship, and homeschooling her nine year-old son and five year-old daughter. “My circ
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