The Larry Friedman Center for Entrepreneurship, simply known as the eCenter, is located in the David Friedman Building and serves both the Downcity and Harborside campuses.
LFCE is the hub for entrepreneurial activity at JWU Providence. Under the guidance of faculty, the eCenter brings together entrepreneurial studies, experiential opportunities, alumni mentors, venture funding and the small business support services to transform students into entrepreneurs and their ideas into commercial or social enterprises.
State of the Art Facilities
The eCenter is the hub for student business incubator with private and co-working space-it is state of the art in dedicated space to JWU student’s entrepreneurial pursuits. It includes a conference room, meeting space, lockers and open floor plan for ideation.
Wildcat Venture Fund
Administered through the eCenter, The Wildcat Venture Fund provides funding to student entrepreneurs to assist with some of the costs associated with incubation, development, testing and commercialization of their ventures.
One-on-One Academically Driven Coaching
Faculty members are in the eCenter with scheduled hours to provide coaching and advising to students. The eCenter provides a clear connection to the theory learned in the classroom into a real world experience with faculty coaches. Faculty work one on one with student entrepreneurs providing them with advice as they launch their business and social ventures.
eCenter Incubator Internship
Under the guidance of faculty, this educational accelerator program allows students to intern in the eCenter, which enables them to fully focus on developing their businesses. In addition to faculty mentorship, alumni mentorship and access to the Center, each student receives a stipend from the university.
Faculty
Ezenwayi Amaechi, Ph.D., '07 MBA
Assistant Professor, Entrepreneurship
Johnson & Wales University
Providence, Rhode Island
401-598-1075
I am a result-oriented entrepreneur, author, researcher, and professor of entrepreneurship immersed in the local and international entrepreneurial scene. I bring 12+ years of corporate, teaching, research, and consulting experience with organizations and educational institutions in the USA, Nigeria, and Mexico. I am committed to helping students pursue their entrepreneurial goals and achieve their desired result.