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A Postcard from Cape Town

By Zachry Brown JGSM '10

A couple months ago my roommate, Brandon Ray, penned an article entitled "A Postcard from South Africa," addressing income inequality and micro-entrepreneurship in the nation. I promised the CBJ editors I also would contribute a piece, and I have had four months to contemplate my living in Cape Town and my experience in Southern Africa, the region.

Incoming AMBAs

By Drew Lee JGSM '10

As the 2010 AMBA class enters the final stages of the business school experience, it's hard to believe we still have less than 1 year of official JGSM tenure. Tradeoffs occur because of the compressed nature of the program, and one of them is reduced time getting to know our 2-yr classmates.

Johnson Board Fellows get ready for a new year

By Alessandra Zielinski JGSM '11

A new group of talented students has been selected to be Johnson Board Fellows program serving as non-voting board members of local non-profit organizations. I sat down with outgoing Executive Director, Brian McMeekin, and his counterpart, Shamis Abdi, to get their perspectives on the program.

BR MicroCapital ends the year with Community Appreciation Event and a hopeful outlook

By Jennifer X. Li JGSM '10

On a brisk spring evening, Steve and Anne Sierigk met Jeffrey Witty in United Way's Livermore Building on Aurora Street. Steve and Anne run Acorn Designs, an eco-friendly paper products company, out of their farm house in Trumansburg. Jeffrey, known to his customers and friends as "Ru," is the owner of Providence Hobbies on Seneca Street.

Cornell Venture Challenge: More Than a Competition

By James Tseng JGSM '10

April 15-16 marked the annual Entrepreneurship@Cornell Celebration, where over 200 Cornell alumni returned to Ithaca. They were joined by students, faculty and staff from 11 Cornell schools and colleges for two days of panel and networking sessions. Leading off the Celebration was the 2010 Cornell Venture Challenge, a business plan competition sponsored by Big Red Ventures (BRV).

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