The Venture Development Center at
UMass Boston (located on the third floor of Wheatley Hall) is a resource for
Entrepreneurs around the globe. They offer visas for international
students, and help entrepreneurs get started. With expert leadership,
entrepreneurs in-residence, and a start-up atmosphere the VDC, companies are
able to get their feet off the ground; and the individual behind it all is
William Brah.
Brah describes this in his own words “[is] unlocking the University of
Massachusetts' amazing potential for innovation and entrepreneurship. So far
we've launched 66 companies which have raised $383 million in venture capital
and created 651 jobs.” If you go on the VDC website, http://vdc.umb.edu/, you will be able to meet
the team of people behind the scenes making all of this happen and see a list
of companies that have been started through the VDC. The VDC was even
awarded by being named a Game Changer by the Boston Globe.
Brah has also set up the Entrepreneurship Center for College of
Management students looking to become part of the entrepreneurship
community. So far over 175 students have been able to start companies or
become part of startups. You can go on the Entrepreneurship Center’s
website to find out more about what this group can do for you, and when they
hold events, https://www.umb.edu/entrepreneurship_center.
Brah has fostered and entrepreneurial spirit and culture at UMass
Boston. With so much expertise available, it would be worth any potential
entrepreneur’s time to look into the VDC or the Entrepreneurship Center for
advice on their big idea.
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