Coppin State University
Coppin State University

Coppin State University | Center for Strategic Entrepreneurship presents

Built
Different

The HBCU Founder Experience

The Yard Means Business.

Global Entrepreneurship Week

November 16 through 20, 2026

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Week at a Glance

Your ideas. Your ownership. Your impact.

Monday

Nov 16

Own It Together

Cooperative Ownership and Policy Workshop with Kai Singleton

10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Register

Tuesday

Nov 17

How I Built This

Real Entrepreneurs. Real Stories. Entrepreneur Panel

10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Register

Wednesday

Nov 18

Emprende: De la Idea al Negocio

Workshop delivered in Spanish

3:00 PM to 4:00 PM

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Resume to Results

American Marketing Association

4:00 PM to 5:30 PM

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Thursday

Nov 19

Launch in a Day

From Idea to Action. Build a Business Model Canvas, a pitch, and a launch plan.

9:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Register

Friday

Nov 20

Innovation for Impact

FanDuel Responsible Gaming Case Competition and Entrepreneurship Resource Fair

9:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Register

Compete. Pitch. Win.

Responsible Gaming and Innovation Case Competition

Presented by FanDuel

Case competition

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Beyond Health Mental Health Equity Innovation Award

Presented by Beyond Health

$1,500 cash plus $500 in mentorship

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Pitch Creator Hustle Award

Presented by Pitch Creator

Two winners

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Why Attend

Learn from founders who built it

Build something real in a day

Win funding and mentorship to keep going

Got an idea? A side hustle? A problem worth solving? There's a place for you here.

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Thank you to our partners

  • FanDuel logo
  • Beyond Health logo
  • Pitch Creator logo
  • American Marketing Association, Coppin State University chapter logo
  • More partners coming soon

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