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STARTUP TOOLBOX SPEAKER SERIES
Date and Time
Wednesday Nov 12, 2025
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM EST
WHEN: Wednesdays from 3:30-4:45pm (October 15, 22; November 5, 12 ,19)
Location
WHERE: Lehman College, Carman Hall, Room B86
250 Bedford Park Blvd West, Bronx, NY 10468
Fees/Admission
NOTE: This event is open to the public. Registration required.
Contact Information
Mercedes Diez
Director, Communications & Marketing
mercedes.diez@lehman.cuny.edu
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Description
LEHMAN COLLEGE STUDENT-LED ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND MARKETING CLUBS LAUNCH STARTUP TOOLBOX SPEAKER SERIES
Collaborative Initiative Brings Real-World Business Insights to Emerging Student Entrepreneurs
WHO: Lehman College School of Business – Entrepreneurship and Marketing Student Clubs
WHAT: Startup Toolbox Speaker Series
WHERE: Lehman College, Carman Hall, Room B86
250 Bedford Park Blvd West, Bronx, NY 10468
WHEN: Wednesdays from 3:30-4:45pm (October 15, 22; November 5, 12 ,19)
NOTE: This event is open to the public. Registration required.
The Bronx, NY— The Lehman College Entrepreneurship Club is proud to announce the launch of its Fall 2025 Startup Toolbox Speaker Series, a dynamic program designed to connect students, faculty, staff, and local entrepreneurs with real-world business leaders.
“This series is about creating pathways for our students and community to connect with entrepreneurs who have walked that path,” said Dene Hurley, Dean of the Lehman College School of Business.
The Startup Toolbox Speaker Series is part of a robust portfolio of co-curricular programming to help build a vital bridge between the campus and the broader business community, offering participants an opportunity to explore entrepreneurial insights, engage in meaningful dialogue, and expand their professional networks.
Club President, Yensly Castellanos added, “Each speaker brings a unique perspective that will provide attendees with a chance to learn what it actually takes to launch and grow a business.”
Fall 2025 Speaker Lineup
- October 15 (On Campus): Karen Dortbucuk, Marketing Lead, Sweet Vegan
- October 22 (On Campus): Nick Markola, Managing Partner & CIO, Markola Group
- November 5 (Virtual/Watch Party on campus): Jason Hendricks, Founder, Tied Luxury Transportation – The Entrepreneurial Way
- November 12 (Virtual/Watch Party on campus): Dewayne Kimble, Founder, KMD89 VA Claims Consulting – Build a YouTube Channel That Generates Money
- November 19 (Virtual/Watch Party on campus): Kimberly Blackmon, Founder, Glamour Beauty – From Camouflage to Confidence: A Veteran’s Path to Beauty Entrepreneurship
All sessions, including Virtual Watch Parties, will be held on Wednesdays at 3:30 p.m. in Carman Hall, Room B86. Those interested in attending can register here.
The series reflects Lehman’s commitment to cultivating an entrepreneurial ecosystem, that promotes development of a creative business mindset, empowering students with experiential learning opportunities, and strengthening ties between The Bronx community and the School of Business.
The Lehman College Entrepreneurship Club has grown rapidly since its launch, alongside the School of Business’s entrepreneurship program, which, in just one year, has attracted nearly 100 students majoring in entrepreneurship.
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