The Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship is seeking to support diverse business owners through a prestigious program to accelerate your business.  There is no fee to participate. For more information, email us at [email protected] or visit AscendLI.com.

Congratulations to two of our Hofstra cohort graduates for receiving an award at The Competitive Edge conference this evening at the Hard Rock Hotel. Marie E. Saint-Cyr, Saint-Cyr Art Studio and Yolanda Valdez, Empower Contracting! Both were part of the Ascend LI cohort!

Great news for the Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship! 👏🏽 news.hofstra.edu/2023/07/20/gra…

Congrats to Amber Marshall who received an award from Legislator Tom Donnelly. We are honored to have had Amber in our program. She is a United States Air Force Veteran. “After completing a small business course at Hofstra, Ms. Marshall recently started her own business.” 🎉👏🏽

A wonderful opportunity. This event is for early stage companies - 5 years or less. It’s complimentary and open to everyone. Businesses that are not LIA members should click to register as a non-member. Link for non-members: liaonline.chambermaster.com/eventregistrat…

Happy Welcome Week! We're very excited to kick off the semester with the Zarb Ice Cream Social! Join us outside of Leo A. Guthart Hall on Friday, Sept 1st from 1-2pm. Get to know your peers and faculty- sweet treats included! #ZarbMeansBusiness #HofstraWelcomeWeek2023

Please join us for the Ascend Annual MWBE Reception on Thursday, 9/7, 5pm - 8pm. RSVP at: [email protected].

Yesterday the Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship hosted an impactful event for Ascend Long Island. Last year, JP Morgan Chase invested $850,000 in Ascend Long Island to support minority-owned small businesses. Learn more about next cohort at: Ascendli.com

Let us take a moment to remember and celebrate the lives of those who were taken from us on 9/11. #Neverforget

*Open to Hofstra students Almost 80% of people who commit suicide are men; they are less likely than women to seek help for depression, substance abuse, and stressful life events due to social norms and reluctance to talk. Thurs, 10/5, 4pm-5pm. Location on flyer.

Join the Financial Health Conference on 10/24 from 11am - 4pm. The event will be held at the Student Center Theater. There will be breakout sessions on: Savings, Credit and Budgeting Investing 101 Chase Career Panel Homebuying 101 Registration required: news.hofstra.edu/event/financia…

The Viscardi Center & the Institute of Innovation & Entrepreneurship are hosting a workshop series for entrepreneurs with disabilities. We had a great turnout at our first workshop last night! Still time to join. Registration is required. lnkd.in/daUU56vx

Congratulations to CHERYL MCHUNGUZI , NYS Empire State Development Entrepreneur of the Year! A well-deserved place among the seven distinguished awardees at the annual event. Cheryl was a member of our Entrepreneurship Assistance Center program. Website: lnkd.in/dCVZhU8H

Today, we remember Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.  Dr. King was invited to Hofstra University in 1965 to receive an honorary degree and address the graduating class. View his commencement speech, and read more about his visit to Hofstra here: hofstra.edu/marketing-comm…

Registration is open! Our entrepreneurship program includes 60 hours of technical training with classes on digital marketing, legal, forms of ownership, consumer behavior, human resources, record keeping and financial statements. Join free webinar: news.hofstra.edu/event/entrepre…

This month and every month, we celebrate Black history through our students, faculty, staff, and alumni. Follow along as we feature their stories, and keep an eye out for events throughout the month at events.hofstra.edu. Thank you to the students of BLAC Hofstra.

Zarb School of Business Hofstra University is pleased to announce the appointment of Erick Hunt, JD, as director of the Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, home to the ideaHUB, a NYS-certified business incubator. bit.ly/3w2qDgp

During Black History Month we celebrate all of the diverse entrepreneurs we serve! Ascend Long Island helps to develop an ecosystem of support through capacity building, mentoring, essential training, and access to capital to diverse entrepreneurs. Visit: Ascendli.com