Reimagining Entrepreneurship Education Through New Frontiers of Effectuation
The second annual Reimagining Entrepreneurship Education symposium drew educators from across the country to Darden in early October to explore new frontiers in entrepreneurial thinking and practical tactics for incorporating effectual techniques into instruction.
The Rise of EssentiallySports: How to Build a Media Powerhouse with $100
When Harit Pathak (MBA ’23) started blogging about tennis a decade ago, he had no clue that his passion project would scale into a sports media powerhouse with more than 30 million readers a month.
Skip the Startup, Buy a Business: Conference at UVA Darden Spotlights Fast-Track Entrepreneurship
According to speakers at SEETA, the interest in acquiring and operating small businesses has never been higher, with would-be entrepreneurs and investors increasingly seeing the purchase of established small to mid-sized companies as an attractive path to an entrepreneurial career.
How Some Entrepreneurs Are Skipping Startups for Turnkey Success
When Megan McGee (MBA ’21) bought Guesthouses, a 50-year-old rental property management company based in Charlottesville, Virginia, she was fulfilling a long-held ambition to buy an established business and grow it to its full potential.
Navigating a Pickle(ball) with Darden Alum Diego Pacheco
Diego Pacheco (MBA '19) on using the language of finance he learned at Darden and relationship-building to power the growth of Ace Pickleball Club.
UVA Founders Pitch Ventures at i.Lab Incubator Demo Night
The 2025 i.Lab cohort encompasses a range of products and services in various stages of development, including a venture focused on AI security; accessible rideshare services for those with mobility issues; a reimagined birthing experience; various apps for work and play; and a pickleball club, among many others. Each founder or group of founders delivered their well-honed pitches to the Rotunda audience, which included a broad cross-section of the area’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.
