Archive: News

• Alumni Spotlight: Timothy Thomas (P’20) Completes Bachelor’s Degree

  Pivot Class of 2020 graduate Tim Thomas recently completed a college degree, earning his bachelor of science degree from the University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point this August.  During his incarc

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• Pivot Alum Wins $10,000 at Bark Tank Pitch Competition

  Georgetown Pivot Program alumna Izuo-Ere (Mimi) Digifa won $10,000 at Georgetown Entrepreneurship’s Bark Tank Pitch Competition on Oct. 27. Digifa was one of eight finalists competing for the

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• Baker Scholars Program Fundraises for Pivot

  This November, the Baker Scholars Program is hosting a “Bakers Give 5” event in collaboration with the Georgetown Pivot Program.  The Baker Scholars Program offers unique exposure to a range of bu

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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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