A bi-weekly, virtual workshop featuring research in entrepreneurial finance and innovation. The workshop is open to submissions at [email protected].
The WEFI organizers are Michael Ewens, Camille Hebert, Song Ma and Melanie Wallskog.
Use this sign-up form join the mailing list for workshop announcements and the call for papers. We will send separate RSVPs for the presentations.
September 28, 2026
Paper: Characterizing the Problems Entrepreneurs Solve
Presenter: Shai Bernstein (Harvard Business School)
Coauthors: Mimi Chen, Jacqueline N. Lane, Zilin Ma (Harvard Business School)
Discussant: Jorge Guzman (Columbia Business School)
Register →October 19, 2026
Paper: Are Private and Public Firms Friends or Foes? Evidence from Millions of Webpages
Presenter: Gordon Phillips (Tuck School, Dartmouth)
Coauthors: Gerard Hoberg (USC Marshall)
Discussant: Filippo Mezzanotti (Purdue University)
Register →November 2, 2026
Student-led Workshop
Organized by the WEFI Fellows. Details: TBA
November 16, 2026
Paper: The Effect of Disagreement on Learning: Evidence from Business Mentoring
Presenter: Amir Sariri (Purdue University)
Coauthors: Luca Gius (Bocconi University)
Discussant: TBA
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