Events
Upcoming…
Celia Aniskovich on Internships and the Film Industry
Dinner: Tue, April 29, 2025, 6:00PM - 7:00PM
Presentation: Tue, Aril 29, 2025, 7:00PM - 8:00PM
Please join the Entrepreneurship Club and the Center for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion on Tuesday, April 29. from 6:45–7:45 p.m. in PHI 35 for a conversation with Celia Aniskovich, a New York–based director, producer, and founder of Dial Tone Films and Switchboard Magazine. Celia began her career as an NBC Page and has since produced acclaimed projects for Netflix, HBO Max, Lifetime, and Discovery+, including How to Fix a Drug Scandal, Fear City, and Call Me Miss Cleo. Her work has been Oscar-qualified and nominated for multiple honors including Realscreen and Astra Awards. She’ll speak about breaking into media, the path from internships to directing award-winning films, and what it takes to launch and lead your own production company. Students interested in film, journalism, storytelling, or entrepreneurship won’t want to miss this!
Previously…
ESG x Entrepreneurship Club Collaboration Event
Tue, April 15, 2025, 6:30PM - 7:15PM
Join the ESG Investment Club and LC Entrepreneurship Club for an interactive session on ESG/general investing, finance, and entrepreneurship on Tuesday, April 15, from 6:30–7:15 p.m. in Gilchrist! Learn key concepts and test your knowledge in a fun Jeopardy-style challenge based on an informational presentation. Pizza and 30 pelicoin per person will also be included.
On Startups in Finance with Nitin Sacheti part 1
Mon, Mar 31, 2025, 6:45PM - 7:30PM
Nitin Sacheti (LinkedIn), the youngest of the three Sacheti siblings who attended Loomis Chaffee, graduated in 2001 and earned his BA in economics from The University of Chicago. In January 2016 Michael D. Klett and Mr. Sacheti launched Papyrus Capital LP, a New York City-based investment fund. The pair developed an interest in investing while at Loomis and were founding members of the Pelican Investment Club, which was active during their time on the Island. Papyrus Capital is an investment adviser focused on compounding partner capital by investing in mispriced public securities, mostly equities, with an emphasis on intrinsic value generation over time.
“The world belongs to goal setters.” — Proactivity as an Entrepreneur with Brendan Ivory
Dinner: Tue, Jan 21, 2025, 5:15PM - 6:15PM
Talk: Tue, Jan 21, 2025, 6:15PM - 7:15PM
Brendan Ivory (LinkedIn), co-founder of CashDiscountProgram.com and long-time professional in the financial services and e-commerce industries, will join us to share his insights on what he believes makes a successful entrepreneur. He will also join us for dinner before the talk to answer more personal questions from club members.
Intro to Private Equity with Jeffrey Barber
Mon, Oct 30, 2023, 6:30 PM - Mon, Oct 30, 2023, 7:45 PM
Intro to Venture Capital with Wei Zhou
Mon, Dec 4, 2023, 6:30 PM - Mon, Dec 4, 2023, 7:45 PM
Fundamentals of Investing with Darell Krasnoff
Tues, Feb 7, 2023, 6:30 PM - Tues, Feb 7, 2023, 7:45 PM
The Future of Sustainable Technologies with Jeff Chamberlain
Tues, Oct 29, 2024, 6:15 PM - Tues, Oct 29, 2024, 7:30 PM
Going from Idea to Product with Ben Sharf (Part 1)
Mon, Oct 14, 2024, 6:30 PM - Mon, Oct 14, 2024, 7:45 PM
Starting from Square One with Jann Wenner, founder of Rolling Stone Magazine
Wed, May 8, 2024, 6:45 PM - Wed, May 8, 2024, 8:00 PM
Building Your LinkedIn with Lea Mattran
Fri, Nov 15, 2024, 12:00 PM - Fri, Nov 15, 2024, 2:00 PM
Lee Mattran (LinkedIn) is a Loomis alumnus (‘15), who works at Lean Focus LLC as a headhunter for top executives. With an deep understanding of what top firms are looking for in their applicants, as well as how to best present yourself online, Lee will work with students for two hours to develop a professional LinkedIn page.
Going from Idea to Product with Ben Sharf (Part 2)
Tue, Dec 17, 2024, 6:15 PM - Tue, Dec 17, 2024, 7:15 PM
Ben Sharf (LinkedIn) will join us for a second time to provide feedback on our assignment from his last workshop, which is to interview ten people who would be end users for a potential service/product. He will develop on his previous curriculum about the difference between belief in a product’s usefulness versus knowledge of it, in addition to the requirements for scaling an idea and when to start doing so.