OpenWater was founded on the idea that the wisdom of seasoned professionals has value. When the deeply experienced and the newcomers work together, magic happens. There is perhaps no better illustration of how different generations can learn from and collaborate…

Sabbaticals are the dream perk. Keeping your job while taking some time (possibly even months) off to reset, recharge and reinvigorate. But how do you get one? How can you convince your company that they aren’t just a good, but…

Everyone’s got a story — especially you! The tricky part is writing about it. Telling your own story might just be the hardest story to tell, but this webinar from author and Columbia adjunct professor, James G. Robinson will help. Robinson wrote the deeply personal memoir More Than We Expected, which chronicles the wondrous life and…

Whether you work at a startup, are thinking of launching your own, or just want to get a better understanding of what’s happening in business right now, this is the panel discussion for you! On the panel are three OpenWater members: Clayton Wood, Venture Partner, Redstick Ventures; Neda Mansoorian, Co-Founder & CEO, Stealth; Apurva Desai,…

Approaching business and life with a venture mindset isn’t about seeing dollar signs or cataloging your life into a series of pitch decks. Having a venture mindset is about seeing opportunity, and being nimble enough to act on it. In this free webinar, we’ll chat with Ilya Strebulaev, Professor at the Stanford Graduate School of…