Gigot Center to host entrepreneurial panel discussion | News | Notre Dame News | University of Notre Dame Skip To Content Skip To Navigation Skip To Search University of Notre Dame Notre Dame News Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Home Contact Search Menu Home › News › Gigot Center to host entrepreneurial panel discussion Gigot Center to host entrepreneurial panel discussion Published: September 05, 2006 Author: Arlette Saenz TheGigotCenterfor Entrepreneurial Studies at the University of Notre Dame will host a panel discussion featuring experienced entrepreneurs and venture capitalists on Thursday (Sept. 7) at 7 p.m. in the Jordan Auditorium of the Mendoza College of Business. A kick-off event for the seventh annual Notre Dame Business Plan Competition, the panel discussion is sponsored by the NASDAQ Educational Foundation and will be the first of several training sessions scheduled for the academic year. Five experienced panelists will offer advice on recognizing opportunities, building entrepreneurial teams, and the role of the entrepreneur. Tom Mendoza, president of Network Appliance and the benefactor for whom theCollegeofBusinessis named, will serve as moderator for the discussion.Panelists include Notre Dame alumni Ellen Carnahan, founder of Seyen Capital; Rich Earley, founder of Dunrath Capital; and John Street, an entrepreneur in telecommunications and technology companies.David Hitz, founder of Network Appliance, also will join the discussion. TheGigotCenterwas established in 1998 with a $2 million gift from 1972 Notre Dame graduate Gary E. Gigot, a private investor. It offers internships, sponsors several business plan competitions, operates a small business incubator, and provides a broad-based curriculum that gives Notre Dame students the entrepreneurial skills that will enable them to convert ideas into market possibilities. _ Contact: Melissa Paulsen, program manager forGigotCenter, 574-631-7568, Paulsen.5@nd.edu _ TopicID: 19003 Home Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us For the Media Contact Office of Public Affairs and Communications Notre Dame News 500 Grace Hall Notre Dame, IN 46556 USA Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Pinterest © 2022 University of Notre Dame Search Mobile App News Events Visit Accessibility Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube LinkedIn