Every spring semester, Marlborough invites an accomplished business professional to take on the role of the “Entrepreneur in Residence” within the School’s Incubator and Accelerator program. This allows students to gain first-hand guidance and individual mentorship from an experienced and passionate leader to expand their personal entrepreneurial goals. This semester, Marlborough invited Sun Migliacci, an entrepreneur with expertise in the financial and business industries, to be the Entrepreneur in Residence.
Migliacci’s professional career began a few years after obtaining her bachelor’s degree in economics at the University of California, San Diego, and her master’s of business administration degree (MBA) from the University of Southern California Marshall School of Business. She initially took on the role of a sales assistant on a broker team in financial services, a position which she describes as being the “grunt of the team” in client management. Nevertheless, this valuable foundation of professional experience gave her the skills to handle complaints, assess risks and to speak effectively with clients, all of which are essential qualities she has continued to utilize.
Her career continued to escalate, as she found herself working at Credit Suisse, an investment bank and financial services company. After learning how this banking institution operated in the U.S., she eventually moved to London to devote her attention to what she was most passionate about: Technology that supports banking. From there, she successfully launched Yorbis, a technology startup that is primarily focused on simplifying global banking and payments for businesses.
As the Entrepreneur in Residence, Migliacci works closely with students individually or in groups, even if they are not in specific Entrepreneurship courses at Marlborough. With her trusted experience and encouraging mentorship, she has helped student business ventures become a reality.
When asked about her top advice for any aspiring student entrepreneur, she encouraged students to take the risk and to ask critical questions throughout the journey.
“Just do it,” Migliacci said. “It may not work out, but that’s OK.”
As she continues to serve as the Entrepreneur in Residence, she plans to continue mentoring students for as long as she can, sharing her knowledge and expertise to anyone interested. Students can set up a meeting with her by sending her an email, and she is eager to advice to the Marlborough community.
