Startups
The Startup Launch Playbook: How Columbia Business School Builds Better Entrepreneurs
From ideation to funding to scaling, the Lang Center at CBS offers founders the methodologies and strategic framework to launch and grow a successful venture.
Hollywood would have you believe that every startup begins in a basement or garage with caffeine fueled all-nighters and frantic bursts of coding. Whiteboards loom large like empty canvases, eager for the strokes of genius that will define the Next Big Thing.
In reality, these scenes are a far cry from what it takes to build a viable venture. The early stages of a startup are typically less chaotic and more calculated. There are tested methodologies for determining product-market fit, and fundraising is more about preparation and strategic planning than chance encounters or simple luck.
CBS Startups Making Their Mark Across Industries
Alumni-founded companies like Betterment, Beyond Meat, and Zocdoc highlight the Business School's entrepreneurial impact.
A Crash Course in Startup Life
For students entrepreneurs who tap into the Columbia Startup Lab and Columbia Build Lab, the challenge isn't uncovering resources. It's finding time to use them all.