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Join Lilie and RAEI for a virtual gathering of all RAEI members!Read More »
Drop-in, bring your questions, and we’ll bring answers!Read More »
Ladies who LaUNCH is a lunch series to empower women entrepreneurs, innovators, and those looking to make an impact.Read More »
Come enjoy some beers and learn about the resources available to MBAs through Lilie!Read More »
Join the Rice Alumni for Entrepreneurs and Innovators (RAEI) for light bites, craft brews, and networking at our kick-off summer happy hour!Read More »
Rice’s entrepreneurship competition is back! Support alumni startups in our annual pitch challenge with a chance to win $$Read More »
Ask questions and learn more about Rice Alumni | Entrepreneurs & Innovators and the Roundtable program.Read More »
Rice’s entrepreneurship competition is back! Support student startups in our annual pitch challenge with a chance to win $$Read More »
Join Lilie to learn about the Healthcare Innovation and Entrepreneurship course and lab! This is a private event for Rice MBAs only.Read More »
Members of the Jones School Healthcare Association are welcome to join Lilie for a private info session covering our healthcare coursesRead More »
Join Lilie to learn about the Fall 2021 entrepreneurship course offerings. This is a private event for Rice MBAs only.Read More »
Join Lilie to learn about the Fall 2021 entrepreneurship course offerings. This is a private event for Rice MBAs only.Read More »
Join Lilie to learn about the Fall 2021 entrepreneurship course offerings. This is a private event for Rice undergraduate students only.Read More »
Ask questions and hear from our expert panel of PM’s, and discover what you should know about a career in product managementRead More »
Kevin Massaro, VP of Consumer Product Design @ HP, will discuss his vast product design experience and how to apply it in your career.Read More »
Learn about the critical legal aspects of starting a venture from our expert, lawyer Aaron Barker.Read More »
You may have a great venture idea but you also need the ability to clearly voice what it is and the value it provides to get people excited.Read More »
Forbes 30 under 30 recipient, Co-Founder of Halo Cars, acquired by Lyft where he now leads as Head of ProductRead More »
High-performing employees and teams aren’t born—they’re made. Join Rice alumna, Wendy Fong, as she covers how PI impacts businessesRead More »
Women make great entrepreneurs and investors – and we’ll show you why.Read More »
Build your personal brand to help you land your dream role with UofH’s Senior Marketing Professor, Amy Vandaveer Novak!Read More »
High-performing employees and teams aren’t born—they’re made. Join Rice alumna, Wendy Fong, as she covers how PI impacts businessesRead More »
Learn about the critical legal aspects of starting a venture from our expert, lawyer Aaron Barker.Read More »
Women make great entrepreneurs and investors – and we’ll show you why.Read More »
Join Lilie in our fireside chat with the Co-Founder of Paul Mitchell hair products and The Patrón Spirits Company!Read More »
Etiquette in entrepreneurship is a well-kept secret, but our Lady Launcher is excited to share what sets successful entrepreneurs apartRead More »
Ask questions and learn more about Rice Alumni | Entrepreneurs & Innovators and the Roundtable program.Read More »
Research shows that companies led by founders with higher EQs do better. So, what skills and mindsets should we embrace in innovation?Read More »
From startup to industry leader, hear Zoom’s story from the founder himself, and where he plans to innovate nextRead More »
Meet Hannah Chung – co-founder of Design for America and Sproutel, making a difference for children, students, and society.Read More »
Having worked with IBM, Amazon, and Tencent Cloud, Davy Wang will share his insights into the future of cloud computing.Read More »
Join us to learn how to create a prototype with no coding experience and $0Read More »
Save the date for a community workshop on diversity and inclusion, and the importance of using these concepts to create a lasting impactRead More »
Using the Lean Canvas to Start Up Your StartupRead More »
Join us for Ladies who LaUNCH #9 with Monica Pal – CEO, CMO, Investor, Advisor, Entrepreneur, and Founding LP!Read More »
Have a tech venture or are currently developing one? Want to discuss it with a VC? Apply for time with Sunil of Ubiquity Ventures.Read More »
How has the “new normal” impacted startups and investing? Hear from Rice alumni on how they’re navigating these unprecedented times.Read More »
Interested in venture capital, technology, and startups? Come learn about how they are all intersecting with Lilie and K2I!Read More »
Students, staff, and alumni! Join us for Plug and Play’s University Pitch Session – featuring Rice University!Read More »
Join us to learn how to take your first steps to entrepreneurship.Read More »
Pour a cup of joe (or a latte, tea, or hot cocoa) and join us for a quick coffee break for this industry chat!Read More »
Join us for the first Rice entrepreneurship event of the school year!Read More »
Join us and Baker Tilly to learn about recent developments to the PPP and HEALS Acts – and what these mean for your businessRead More »
Do you have a spark for entrepreneurship, but not sure how to get involved? Learn how RWE can support you personally and professionally!Read More »
Hear from A.I. expert, CEO, and best-selling author, Dr. Kai-Fu Lee! In collaboration with Rice’s Chao Center for Asian StudiesRead More »
Join us for Ladies who LaUNCH #8 with Joanna Nathan (MBA ’19)Read More »
Date/Time TBD – Join the discussion and learn about recent developments to the Paycheck Protection Program and HEALS ActRead More »
Hear Jay Steinfeld’s story on taking his small retail chain to launching the internet’s first blinds website, Blinds.comRead More »
Come learn about the resources available to MBAs through Lilie.Read More »
Lilie and RAEI are excited to launch our Virtual Roundtables! Join us to learn more and ask questions about our upcoming program.Read More »
TLDR: Join Lilie to learn about how you can partake in our newly offered Entrepreneurship Minor. We will share about the courses, the pathwRead More »
Hear from experts on the legal implications and available resources for businesses when returning to work during COVID-19Read More »
If you are a current Rice alumni entrepreneur (acting c-suite execs, founder) or looking to launch or acquire a company within the next yearRead More »
Join Lilie for a conversation with alumna Robyn O’Brien (MBA 1998) on her inspiring journey to change the American food industry, where sheRead More »
Through this series, we have been navigating this fluid business landscape as a community by addressing immediate implications such as SBA lRead More »
Join us for this virtual workshop as Emily Keeton, the COO of GoodFair.com, takes participants through an overview of Software as a ServiceRead More »
Rice has moved online, and now Lilie will too. In this first-ever virtual Lilie workshop, we will build upon the themes covered in the FromRead More »
CANCELLED: Unfortunately, this event has been cancelled due to social distancing guidelines. We hope to hold this event in coming semesters,Read More »
We regret to inform you that given the current situation with the coronavirus and all the preemptive measures being taken at Rice, and arounRead More »
At the start of each semester, Rice Ventures sources the most promising student startup founders from Rice’s campus and invite them to pitchRead More »
Join the Ken Kennedy Institute and the Liu Idea Lab for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Lilie) for a view into how our inherent biases haveRead More »
Have a startup idea or something you are working on? Join MassChallenge at Lilie for an information session to learn about their zero-equitRead More »
For the sixth event in our series, we are excited to announce that Abbey Donnell (Rice MBA Alumna 2017), will be sharing her experiences finRead More »
In response to the interest in our Trek to Austin, we will be holding a Product Management Lunch Panel at Lilie. We will provide lunch and aRead More »
For entrepreneurs and small business owners, business results and people strategy are top of mind. Predictive Index is a highly effective, sRead More »
For the fifth event in our series, we are excited to announce that Ashley Arciero (Rice MBA Alumna 2019), will be sharing her experiences. Read More »
In this hands on workshop, learn how to quickly generate and validate a startup idea with zero dollars, limited time, and real customers. StRead More »
For the fourth event in our series, we are excited to announce that Samantha Lewis of the GOOSE Society and Kim Raath of Topl will be joininRead More »
Rice Entrepreneurship Students, Welcome to 2020! Let’s celebrate the beginning of the Spring semester as well as a new decade together overRead More »
Join us for the next RAEI event where you will hear from NextSeed managing director, JP Yorro, who will be sharing insight into the due diliRead More »
Rice Entrepreneurship Students, We are thankful for you! Let’s celebrate the end of the fall semester together over lunch. PLEASE RSVP. PLRead More »
For the third event in our series, we are excited to announce that Stephanie Campbell (MBA ’17), founder of the Artemis Fund and director ofRead More »
Join us for the next RAEI event where you will get an exclusive sneak peek at the new Railway Heights Market – not yet open to the public! Read More »
For the second event in our series, we are excited to announce that Allie Danziger, founder and president of Integrate, will be sharing herRead More »
What does it take to be a successful tech entrepreneur? Based on Brad’s Silicon Valley experiences in creating or growing four successful sRead More »
What do the many Kardashian brands, SoulCycle, and Rent The Runway have in common? They are extremely valuable companies all run by a team oRead More »
Save the date for a community workshop on diversity and inclusion. This will be held Sunday, October 27th from 1:00-5:00 pm at The Cannon. Read More »
Save the date for a student workshop on diversity and inclusion. This will be held Saturday, October 26th from 1:00-5:00 pm at Lilie. WhilRead More »
Celebrate the beginning of fall weather in Houston with fellow Roundtable members at Southern Yankee. We will enjoy SoYank brews and artisaRead More »
Venture For America has helped over 1,000 recent grads find jobs in startups across the country. We’re excited to share our tips and tricksRead More »
Rice has many assets, one being its diverse community – even our alumni group is a mix of diverse perspectives, diverse skillsets, and diverRead More »
In the second part of the series learn how to turn your idea into the next big idea by understanding your users. There’ll be interactive actRead More »
The global economy is powered by 125 million business and payments between those businesses transacted over a variety of technologies. In thRead More »
Entrepreneurs can find new venture ideas in a variety of places – including everyday life. Chances are that a great idea won’t come to youRead More »
Here’s our pitch: Free Tacos. Beer. Fast Pitch. Fun. What is yours? Want to hear new business ideas from the Rice community? Have the skillsRead More »
Rice alumni and current students, join us for our first reverse pitch. Instead of companies pitching to investors, Rice affiliated funds areRead More »
Join us for the inaugural Science and Engineering Entrepreneurial Boot Camp Industry Mixer on Thursday, August 15th at 5:15 p.m. at the LiuRead More »
After our visit in May, we heard that our Bay Area alumni wanted more opportunities to get to know other entrepreneruial peers in the area.Read More »
Recently join an RAEI Roundtable? Join us for light bites and drinks on Thursday, June 20th for our Roundtable Mock Session to see how yourRead More »
Interested in joining a RAEI Roundtable or are you a current member? Join us for light bites and drinks on Thursday, May 16th for our RoundRead More »
Calling all Rice entrepreneurial and innovative alumni that are hustling in San Francisco. Join us for the launch of the new Rice Alumni EnRead More »
Calling all Rice entrepreneurial and innovative alumni that are hustling in San Jose. Join us for the launch of the new Rice Alumni EntreprRead More »
Calling all Rice entrepreneurial and innovative alumni that are hustling in Houston. Join us for the launch of the new Rice Alumni EntreprRead More »
Please join us for the H. Albert Napier Rice Launch Challenge Startup Competition. Rice affiliated teams – students and recent alumni – arRead More »
Join us for a lecture from Laura Spanjian, the senior public policy director for Airbnb for the US West. She will be speaking on Airbnb’s rRead More »
Fireside Chats with John Reale, Jr. and Michael Sklar Join us on Thursday, January 24th for an open, intimate conversation with two of HoustRead More »
What is unit economics and why is it so important for my startup? The terms “customer acquisition cost” and “lifetime value” may confuse orRead More »
Want to pitch your idea well? Give a compelling elevator pitch? How would you communicate your idea with someone at a party who you aren’tRead More »
Save the date for an interactive workshop on how to develop a winning go-to-market strategy. Roberto Moctezuma is an entrepreneur, board meRead More »
Have a technology or a business idea and want to find team members and co-founder? Don’t have a business idea but want to work on a startuRead More »