Cornell CENT

Most of the world’s problems are engineering problems. Most of your startup’s problems are distribution problems.

VCs looking at Cornell startups

Data gives you what people do. Conversations tell you why.

Building one small thing well beats learning ten frameworks halfway.

The LinkedIn vs Reality

Everyone asks: "What's my edge?" Everyone’s building the same thing differently. That’s your edge.

If you're in college, there's no better time to embarrass yourself.

College founder core just dropped.

If users don’t get it in 5 seconds, they won’t stay for 50.

Building in college is the biggest arbitrage opportunity of the decade.

we can confirm 🙂‍↕️

Most people underestimate how long it takes to get good.

You don’t need a niche at 19. You need momentum.

Can't tell if homeless or just manifesting 🤷

@so_phieC Hello everyone!

Even if you have only 100 foIIowers. Just say Hello, if you want people to C0NNECT with you. 🤝

“Just ship it” sounds reckless, until you realize feedback is the roadmap.

Key takeaways from VC trek: - Don’t just pitch your product—show why YOU are the founder for this 🔥 - Know how each VC thinks & what they care about 🧠 - Build your network before you need it 🌐 - Your value prop should hit like a headline, not a paragraph 💎

Your major doesn’t matter. Your output does.

average college founder.

25 student founders ✅ 4 NYC VCs ✅ 1 unforgettable learning experience ✅ NGEN taught a few CENT members how to pitch, network, and stand out. Shoutout to @InterplayVC, @CriticalVenture, @DraperAssoc, @AntlerGlobal for hosting! 🚀