Duke Venture Community (DVC) is a private community for Duke students, alumni and employees interested in all aspects entrepreneurship. The group welcomes members from any Duke University school, sector or industry function (e.g., entrepreneur, VC, lawyer, etc.). DVC seeks to foster entrepreneurship by facilitating communication, providing access to resources and creating community. Through DVC members meet every few weeks to participate in an array of events. Event formats might include idea incubation, demo events, educational panel and speaker events and happy hours. This group operates as an independent entity.