Wharton Entrepreneurs - Education and Resource Network (WE-EARN)
Chair:
Ross Klenoff, W ’94
weearn@whartonny.com
Upcoming Events:
Strategic Pricing for Entrepreneurs: Building Value, Trust, and Growth
6:00PM - 7:30PM Wed 25 Mar 2026
Past Events:
About the Wharton Entrepreneurs - Education and Resource Network (WE-EARN)?
The Wharton Entrepreneurs - Education and Resource Network (WE-EARN) is a vibrant community of Wharton alumni interested or engaged in entrepreneurship.
Who Is Membership Open to?
Membership is limited to paid supporting members of the Wharton Club of New York that: 1) are Wharton undergrad or Wharton MBA alumni and 2) are or were actively (a) pursuing an entrepreneurial venture or (b) serving as an advisor/financing source for entrepreneurial ventures. Membership is not open to vendors at this time.
To request to be included in WE-EARN, please email weearn@whartonny.com:
1. Your Wharton graduation year(s),
2. A short two-liner about your activity in entrepreneurship/new ventures,
3. Your professional email address and contact info., and
4. Your personal email address to keep in touch throughout your career.
What Are the Benefits of Membership?
The group facilitates networking with alumni and exchange of knowledge. WE-EARN members who have a paid Wharton Club of New York (WCNY) membership attend events at discounted prices.
For more information on WNCY membership, see Join/Renew Membership.
What Types of Activities Does the Affinity Group Have to Realize the Stated Vision & Goals?
The group organizes educational, networking and social events.
Ross Klenoff, W ’94
weearn@whartonny.com
Upcoming Events:
Strategic Pricing for Entrepreneurs: Building Value, Trust, and Growth
6:00PM - 7:30PM Wed 25 Mar 2026
Past Events:
- 2026-01-20 | The Art of Distressed M&A
- 2025-09-17 | Wharton Entrepreneurs Group and Wharton Real Estate Group Happy Hour/Networking
- 2025-01-22 | The Trilogy of Professional Selling: What They Didn’t Teach at Wharton and Penn
- 2024-09-24 | Wharton Entrepreneurs Group and Wharton Real Estate Group Happy Hour/Networking
- 2024-09-17 | Scaling Your Business – What They Don’t Teach at Wharton/Penn
- 2024-08-14 | Wharton Entrepreneurs Group Virtual Networking Event
- 2024-06-19 | Wharton Entrepreneurs Group Happy Hour/Networking
- 2024-05-02 | An Evening with Brian Halligan, Chairman of Hubspot (NYSE- HUBS)
- 2023-10-12 | Wharton Entrepreneurs Group Happy Hour/Networking
- 2023-10-04 | Shaping and Riding the Tech Waves (From Internet/Mobile/Cloud To the AI Decade)
- 2023-09-07 | Advice for Early-Stage Entrepreneurs
- 2023-06-21 | Wharton Entrepreneurs Group Happy Hour/Networking
- 2023-06-08 | Entrepreneurs Group Office Hours
- 2023-02-09 | Legal Bootcamp for Entrepreneurs (Part Three)
- 2023-02-02 | Legal Bootcamp for Entrepreneurs (Part Two)
- 2023-01-24 | Legal Bootcamp for Entrepreneurs (Part One)
- 2022-09-28 | Wharton Entrepreneurs Group Happy Hour/Networking
- 2022-09-22 | E-Commerce For Entrepreneurs
- 2022-07-13 | Wharton Entrepreneurs Group Happy Hour/Networking
- 2022-06-09 | Data-driven: From Idea to IPOData-driven: From Idea to IPO
- 2022-03-22 | Nihal Mehta (C’99; SEAS ’99), Serial Entrepreneur and Co-Founder of ENIAC Ventures
- 2021-09-21 | Wharton Entrepreneurs Group Happy Hour/Networking
- 2021-06-30 | Wharton Entrepreneurs Group Happy Hour/Networking
- 2021-03-03 | Wharton Entrepreneurs Group Happy Hour/Networking
- 2020-02-18 | Jobs to be Done Innovation with Guest Speaker: Andrew Glaser (W’02)
- 2019-12-10 | Wharton Entrepreneurs Group Happy Hour/Networking
- 2019-09-10 | Wharton Entrepreneurs Group Happy Hour/Networking
- 2018-05-09 | Branding for Startups
- 2016-09-21 | The Purpose is Profit
- 2016-05-05 | Raising Capital
- 2015-09-01 | Latest Wharton Research on How to Lead Growth
- 2015-06-21 | David Tisch (C'03)
- 2014-12-10 | Lessons Learned Growing Your Start-up
- 2014-09-04 | Strategy Bootcamp: Business Model Brainstorming
- 2014-06-11 | Lessons Learned from Successes (and Failures) Leading Start-ups/ Emerging Growth Companies
- 2014-02-26 | Emerging Trends in Media
- 2013-09-18 | Intellectual Property Boot Camp for Entrepreneurs
- 2013-05-22 | Outthink the Competition
- 2013-04-25 | Strategic Advice from the VC’s!
- 2013-03-13 | How to Fundraise by 2 Serial Entrepreneurs!
- 2013-01-30 | Legal Bootcamp for Entrepreneurs
- 2012-10-08 | WE-EARN Pitch Night!
- 2012-08-08 | Starting Up, from Concept to Business!
- 2012-05-10 | Let’s Work Together to Propel the Next Wave of Wharton Alumni Businesses!
- 2012-03-28 | Startup Financing: How to Fundraise Successfully for your Startup
- 2012-01-17 | Robert Herzog WG '95, Founder and CEO of ZogSports
- 2011-05-26 | Ben Lerer (C '03), CEO of Thrillist.com
About the Wharton Entrepreneurs - Education and Resource Network (WE-EARN)?
The Wharton Entrepreneurs - Education and Resource Network (WE-EARN) is a vibrant community of Wharton alumni interested or engaged in entrepreneurship.
Who Is Membership Open to?
Membership is limited to paid supporting members of the Wharton Club of New York that: 1) are Wharton undergrad or Wharton MBA alumni and 2) are or were actively (a) pursuing an entrepreneurial venture or (b) serving as an advisor/financing source for entrepreneurial ventures. Membership is not open to vendors at this time.
To request to be included in WE-EARN, please email weearn@whartonny.com:
1. Your Wharton graduation year(s),
2. A short two-liner about your activity in entrepreneurship/new ventures,
3. Your professional email address and contact info., and
4. Your personal email address to keep in touch throughout your career.
What Are the Benefits of Membership?
The group facilitates networking with alumni and exchange of knowledge. WE-EARN members who have a paid Wharton Club of New York (WCNY) membership attend events at discounted prices.
For more information on WNCY membership, see Join/Renew Membership.
What Types of Activities Does the Affinity Group Have to Realize the Stated Vision & Goals?
The group organizes educational, networking and social events.
