Derby Entrepreneurship Center at Tufts

At the Derby Entrepreneurship Center, we develop an entrepreneurial mindset and skillset among Tufts students, alumni, faculty, staff and community members. We empower you to embrace your purpose and become impactful leaders through an innovative and entrepreneurial approach.

2. DEC @574 Boston Avenue
We develop an
entrepreneurial
mindset and skillset
among students,
faculty, staff, alumni
and our community

3. We do this via
academic and co-
curricular
offerings

4. We offer the
Entrepreneurship
Minor & the
Entrepreneurship for
Social Impact Minor
Core Courses
(Finance,
Marketing,
Leadership)
Skills
(Sales,
Product,
Law, Talent)
Foundational
courses
(Creativity,
ENT101) Sectors
(Social
Impact,
Consumer,
Computer
Science)
Immersive
experiences
(Internships,
field study)
“ENT” Courses

5. We also offer a
coordinated suite of
programs that help
you learn and make
progress outside the
classroom
1x1 Coaching
Jumbo Café
workshops
Speaker events
& meetups
Free online
resources
Competitions,
prizes, funding
Summer
acceleratorStudents
Faculty & staff
Alumni
Community
Co-curricular programs

6. 1x1 coaching is
offered by staff
Entrepreneurs-in-
Residence &
volunteer coaches
1. 1x1 Coaching

7. Jumbo Café
workshops are
online & taught by
seasoned
entrepreneurs
2. Jumbo CaféWorkshops

8. In person and virtual
events and meetups
help you meet
people and form
diverse teams
3. Speaker events & Meetups

9. Online learning
center, knowledge,
startup perks &
other resources are
available 24/7
4. Free online resources

10. Last year we
distributed $100k+
in equity-free prizes
and awards
5. Competitions, prizes &
funding via awards

11. In 2021 we accepted
6 full time teams and
34 self guided teams
into our summer
accelerator
6. Tufts Venture Accelerator

12. Student spotlight
EzTrek
Ideas 2020 2ndplace
Montle 2020 Grit Award
NeverClog
$100k 2019 2nd place
Montle Prize 2019 1stplace
Cerobex
$100k 2021 1stplace
Ricci Prize 2021 Winner

13. Alumni stories

14. Celebrating alumni successes

15. Fall: Innovation focus,
culminating in the
Ideas Competition
Impact via Innovation &
Entrepreneurship @ DEC
Fall:
Innovation
Spring:
Entrepreneurship
Summer:
Acceleration
Spring:
Entrepreneurship focus,
culminating in the
$100k
Summer: Accelerate
your progress and get
ready to launch

16. Learn more about
what we can do for
you at our website
and on our LinkedIn
page

17. Elaine Chen
Dir, DEC & POP
Gus
Robinson, A23
Student
coordinator
Nicole
Frankel, A22
Student
coordinator
Gracie
Jendrezak, A22
Student
coordinator
Carol Denning
Head of Program
Administration
Idicula Mathew
EIR, DEC
Connect with us!
go.tufts.edu/
entrepreneurship