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Entrepreneurship Club
01 — our purpose
Empowering Innovators.
We empower the next generation of innovators at Virginia Tech by fostering a community of creative problem-solvers, providing resources for startup development, and connecting students with industry leaders.
02 — by the numbers
Real impact for builders at Virginia Tech.
$9k
provided to student entrepreneurs
5O+
concepts built into products
7
startups generating revenue
03 — what we do
Building Builders.
workshops & skill-building sessions
startup pitch competitions
networking with industry leaders
buildathons
access to funding opportunities
04 — join us
Ready to build
something great?
Become a member and unlock access to events, resources, and a vibrant community of innovators.
05 — the team
Meet the Team.
16 members
Nicholas Vo
President
Vincent Nottoli
Vice President
Andrew Kim
Web Developer & Data Lead
Newton Ma
Web Developer
Carter Foster
Web Developer
Nivisha Vikraman
Design Lead
Brian Kim
Marketing & Design
Catori Ryan
Marketing Lead
Lucas Damjanovic
Marketing
Maddie Hurray
Marketing
Sawyer Shoup
Media & Marketing
Fiona Birnie
Events & Outreach Lead
LaZell Locey
Events & Outreach
Ryan Curry
Events & Outreach
Aarnav Kawadkar
Events & Outreach
Siddharth Ravi
Events & Outreach
06 — guidance
Our Advisors.
4 advisors
Christopher Courtney
Associate Professor
Pamplin College of Business
With over two decades of experience in entrepreneurship, strategy, and teaching, Chris founded We Sell Returns before entering academia. His research explores crowdfunding, social ventures, and open innovation.
Bob Summers
CEO & Founder
Goodcall
With 20+ years in engineering and product leadership, Bob founded Goodcall from Google's Area120. He's helped 60+ startups, founded an angel network, and co-founded Techpad (now VT Entrepreneurship Center).
John Hagy
Executive Director
RAMP
John leads RAMP, a regional startup accelerator supporting tech and life science founders in Southwest Virginia. He previously led the Carolina Angel Network at UNC, helping startups secure capital.
Glenn Feit
Product Manager
Former E'Club President and co-founder of QuickTech Medical. Glenn serves on the Pamplin Management Dept. Advisory Board and mentors the next generation of builders through hands-on guidance.