• Current Students
  • Academic Honesty/Integrity
  • Academic Programs
  • Careers/Internships
  • e-Campus
  • FTP Site
  • Graduation
  • Newsletter
  • Online Forms
  • Past Events
  • Student Organizations
  • WebCT

• Student Organizations
• Beta Alpha Psi
• BSAC
• Financial Engineering
• Financial Management
• Ram Fund
  • Selection Process
  • Application
  • Research
  • Alumni List
  • Advisors
  • Weblog
  • Contact
• Supply Chain Club
• URI Entrepreneurship Club

• About the College
  • Accreditation
  • College Administration
  • College Policies
  • Dean's Message
  • Directory
  • Facilities
  • Faculty in Brief
  • Faculty Positions
  • Fast Facts
  • Past Events
  • Web Site

• Prospective Students
  • Academic Programs
  • Application
  • e-Campus/WebCT
  • Financial Aid
  • Online Forms
  • Requirements
  • Tuition and Fees

• Faculty and Staff
  • Faculty Contact
  • Faculty Emeritus
  • Faculty in Brief
  • Faculty Job Openings
  • Fast Facts
  • Tenure and Promotion
  • Research
  • Sedona
  • WebCT

• Visitors
  • Business Advisory Council
  • Dean's Award
  • Careers/Internships
  • Committees
  • Executive Forum
  • Hall of Fame
  • Newsletter
  • Past Events
  • Research Centers
  • Review Reports

• Directory

• Giving

CBA URI Entrepreneurship Club

Website: www.urientrepreneurship.com

Club Mission:

The URI Entrepreneurship Club was formed with the mission of creating an environment for innovation through a network that connects talented students with successful business leaders. The club will help give students the head start needed to perform in today's increasingly competitive market. In addition the club will provide students with the tools, mentorship, relationships, and guidance to make their business ideas a reality. The club equips students with real-world applications and education of the concepts learned in the classroom. We hope to encourage the collaboration between students and business leaders to spur new ideas, products, businesses, community initiatives, and jobs to strengthen the community. Similar collaboration between Universities and the private sector has resulted in areas abundant in economic development such as Silicon Valley and the Rt. 128 Corridor, which have spawned companies such as Intel, HP, Microsoft, Google, Ebay, and several others.

Officers:

Mike DeVerna- Co-founder

mdev1659@postoffice.uri.edu

Jon Viner- Co-founder

Jjon1@mail.uri.edu

Kristina Recchia- VP of Marketing

Krec08.mail.uri.edu

Dr. Bob Comerford- Advisory

Bobcom@uri.edu

Recent Events & Speakers

Feb. 11th – Professor Doug Hales and Chris White, Founder & CEO of Gamer Graffix

Professor Doug Hales teaches in The College of Business at the University of Rhode Island and is an expert in global supply chain management processes. He has extensive experience working with a variety of businesses with large-scale supply chains. Doug shared his experiences as an entrepreneur and provided the students with valuable insight. Chris White is founder and CEO of Gamer Graffix, located in Providence, RI. Gamer Graffix is the industry leader in Game Skins (removable plastic overlays) for products such as laptops, Xboxes, PlayStation, and many more. Gamer Graffix products are sold worldwide in over 24,000 stores like Walmart and Best Buy. Some of their partnerships and licensing relationships include Sega, Microsoft, Nintendo, Hasbro, and Paramount, to name a few.

Feb. 18th – Stephen Lane, founder and CEO of Item Group

Stephen Lane is the co-founder and CEO of ITEM Group. Item Group is a company based in Providence, RI that has helped launch hundreds of commercially successful products and has more than 100 established patents. Item has earned a reputation as a leader in design and entrepreneurial and venture communities. Item is a parent company to three subsidiary businesses: Item New Product Development, Ximedica, and Innovation Chain partners.

Upcoming Speakers & Events

Feb. 25th – Bob Panoff, founder and CEO of RPM Strategy.

Bob is founder and CEO of RPM, a Massachusetts-based IT consulting firm. Bob is also responsible for creating the nation's first statewide border-to-border wireless network which came to be known as the Rhode Island Wireless Innovation Network [RI-WINs]. Bob has earned himself a reputation as an expert in leading large scale collaborative and innovative projects.

March 3rd – Ted Fischer, founder of Bay Capital Advisors, LLC

Ted Fischer is a principal owner of Bay Capital, LLC, a private equity firm based in Providence, RI. Bay Capital has raised funds for several successful business ventures including raising $80 million in senior debt financing for the Eagle-Tribune Publishing Company located in North Andover, Massachusetts. In addition, Ted has numerous outside commitments including board roles on the Harvard Business School Alumni Association Board of Directors.

March 5th – Mark Hellendrung, founder & CEO of Narragansett Beer

Mark Hellendrung purchased the rights to Narragansett Beer in 2005. Risen from humble beginnings, this local entrepreneur has re-introduced and re-built excitement for the Narragansett Beer brand name. As former President of Nantucket Nectars, Mark brought his experience in the beverage distribution industry to make Narragansett Beer one of the fastest growing local beer companies. Mark headquarters Narragansett Beer in Rhode Island and has created a scalable business model that establishes real-world connections to a diverse customer base.