Overview
The E-Hub Future Entrepreneurs Defined Community (FEDC) brings together undergraduate students who aspire to pursue entrepreneurship as a career path. At Bentley, a Defined Community creates a shared living and learning environment centered around a common interest. This community introduces entrepreneurship early as a viable and exciting path, whether in Fintech, Fashion, High-Tech, Health, Media, Marketing, or any innovative field students choose to explore. This Defined Community aims to establish entrepreneurship as a potential career choice early on for a select group of incoming students.
The E-hub will be committed to providing participants in the Future Entrepreneurs Defined Community (FEDC) an inside track to events, and exclusive access to resources that each student (on their own or with a team) can leverage to pursue their entrepreneurial journey. Students in the Future Entrepreneurs Defined Community (FEDC) will have direct access to a supportive ecosystem that include exclusive coaching sessions, introductions to mentors, seed funding for teams developing start-up ideas and additional opportunities and resources, beyond those opened for the Bentley community. This community will help kickstart your journey in entrepreneurship and support your development.
Faculty Lead
Upcoming and Past Events
| Date | Type | Topic / Focus |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2026 (Thu) | Student-Run Meeting 3 | Skills in Action - Students teaching students |
| Mar 30, 2026 (Mon) | FEDC Event C | Planning Your Own Path- Reflection, motivation, and personal roadmap |
| Apr 16, 2026 (Thu) | Student-Run Meeting 4 | CIC visit |
| Date | Type | Topic / Focus |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2026 (Thu) | Student-Run Meeting 1 | What Is FEDC For? - Community goals, expectations, and student roles |
| Jan 29, 2026 (Thu) | FEDC Event A | Chat with Student Entrepreneurs - Learning from peers actively building startups |
| Feb 19, 2026 (Thu) | Student-Run Meeting 2 | Explore the E-Hub Ecosystem - Resources, pathways, and next moves |
| Mar 02, 2026 (Mon) | FEDC Event B | Pitch for Your Seed Funds -Pitch ideas to Incubator Phase 2 winners |
| Date | Topic / Focus |
|---|---|
| August, 2025 | Pre-Semester Meeting |
| August , 2025 | Pre-Semester Meeting |
| August, 2025 | Scavenger Hunt |
| September, 2025 | Kick-off Party |
| October, 2025 | A Workshop for Bad Ideas |
| November, 2025 | Design Jam: Fix Something Together |
Inside the Defined Community Experience
Students in the Community
| Diego Navas Vargas | Louis Butler | Jakob Totten | John Ranno | Emilio Silva-Rosa |
| Nicolas Gonzalez | David Casado | Deven Shah | Guthrie Bannon | Nishu Gondi |
| Lucca Pirker | Nolan DeJesus | Joseph Chedid | Abram Dehner | Ethan Louie |
| Come Gazagne | Mohit Agrawal | Joaquim Magalhaes | Juan Rivera-Gomez | Zijian Li |
| Ryan Juneja | Sohail Manji | Elijah Wynkoop | Belito Sena | Max Merra |
| Manoel Chaves | Victor Gouveia Peres | Chanathip Kitilimtrakul |
| Sam Liu | Matt McAulife | Thomas Miele |
| Adithya Vaswani | Thaliana Whittaker Price | Nikolaos Konstantinidis |
| Andre Molodtsov | Bright Li | Dylan Patrick Tiu |
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Reasons to Join
Community & Connection
- Connect with Like-Minded Peers- Live among students who share your entrepreneurial passions and drive.
- Early Move-In & Leadership Retreat- Start strong with early move-in and a retreat designed to unite and inspire your cohort.
- Exclusive Sessions with Alumni & Mentors- Access sessions and meetings reserved specifically for entrepreneurship community members.
Mentorship & Growth
- Exclusive Faculty & Staff Partnerships- Collaborate closely with faculty and staff dedicated to your community’s focus.
- Ongoing Mentorship - Connect with a network of faculty and alumni mentors for continuous guidance.
- Priority Access- Be first to know about coaching sessions, speaker series, competitions, and off-campus opportunities.
Resources & Start-Up Support
- Specialized Spaces- Use dedicated spaces for themed programs, study, and collaboration.
- Seed Funding for Start-Ups- Receive up to $500 per team (3–4 students) to jumpstart your venture through a pitch deck submission.
How to Apply
How to Apply to live in the Future Entrepreneurs Defined Community (FEDC)?
Starting for Fall 2024, first-year students can apply to live in this Defined Community through the First-Year Housing Application, available on the Housing Portal during the summer. Returning students will have an opportunity to apply during the Housing Selection Process in Spring 2025.
Location
Miller Hall
The Future Entrepreneurs Defined Community (FEDC) is located in one of the First-Year Resident Halls. Miller Hall is a co-ed resident hall which also houses the FirstGen Community, the Herstory: Women Leaders of Today Community and the Arts Community. The building that houses the Miller Hall is conveniently located between the Upper Campus - where academic offices and classes are held - and Lower Campus - near the Student Center and Cafeteria.
An E-Hub Initiative (In Collaboration with Academic Affairs)
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Last updated: Feb 20, 2026