Entrepreneurs in Residence

Every academic year, the Pillsbury Institute invites successful entrepreneurs to the Ithaca campus through the Entrepreneurs in Residence program. The program enables students to learn through ongoing personal interaction with successful entrepreneurs. The Entrepreneurs in Residence meet one-on-one with students to help them with business development, networking, and career planning.

New This Year

  • Students interested in meeting with an entrepreneur in residence should sign up through StartupTree.
  • If you already have a StartupTree account, to meet with an entrepreneur, visit his or her page below, follow the signup button, and go to the mentorship tab.
  • The events page provides information on when the entrepreneurs in residence will be on campus.
  • Questions should be directed to pihe@cornell.edu.
Nick Bayer '00

Nick Bayer '00

Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Saxbys

Marco Benvenuti MMH '05

Marco Benvenuti, MMH '05

Chief Analytics & Product Officer and Co-founder
Duetto

Adam Kirsch '15 (ILR), MBA '16

Adam Kirsch '15 (ILR), MBA '16

Independent Consultant

Jerre Riggs

Jerre Riggs '02

Chief Real Estate Officer, 1776
Chief Executive Officer, FirstBase

If you are interested in becoming an entrepreneur in residence, please fill out the application form. If you have questions, contact Michelle Ciaschi for further information or complete the engagement form to learn about more opportunities for engagement with the Pillsbury Institute.