Bomber Entrepreneurship Network

The Bomber Entrepreneurship Network (BEN) is an exciting opportunity for alumni, students, faculty, and friends of Ithaca College interested in, aspiring to, or working in the entrepreneurship space to connect and share ideas. 

Whether in-person or virtually, these chances to collaborate and support one another underpin the Ithaca Forever community that makes everyday a great day to be a Bomber!

 

Upcoming B.E.N. Events

  • Details on our next in-person event in March 2025 are coming soon!

Previous B.E.N. Events

October 22, 2024

Virtual Fireside Chat with Tariq Meyers '14

This third BEN event featured a "fireside chat" between Dean Michael Johnson-Cramer and Tariq Meyers '14, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Untapped, a marketplace that matches underrepresented, early-in-career talent with opportunities within the technology and finance sectors.


March 27, 2024
NYC Gathering at the Cornell Club

In addition to a networking reception for alumni and current students, the event included a panel moderated by Dean Michael Johnson-Cramer and featuring: 

  • Mark French '97 - Serial Entrepreneur and Founder of NLP Ventures
  • Josh Golden '93 - Chief Marketing Officer at Quad
  • Ty Lifeset '98 - Partner and Executive Creative Director at Envoy
  • Michael Luscher '97 - Founder & CEO of POINT3
  • Joanna Stahl '00 - Founder of Go2Practice
  • Ben Zebelman '98 - Music Composer, Producer, Pianist & Entrepreneur

October 12, 2023

Bomber Entrepreneurship Network Launch Event at the Harvard Club in Boston

In addition to a networking reception for alumni and current students, the event included a panel moderated by Dean Michael Johnson-Cramer and featuring Bobbie Carlton '86, Joshua Milne '96, and Trustee Chris Palmieri '96