Resources for Student Entrepreneurs
The Center for Entrepreneurship aids students in the creation of new organizations that promote independence and self-sufficiency, and make significant contributions to the community in which they operate. Specifically, the center brings together a host of resources from the campus and the community to facilitate the development of successful new ventures.
Funding Sources for New Ventures
Students have a variety of opportunities within the center to receive funding for their new venture. By taking your company through the entrepreneurship club teams you prepare for entering competitions like Opportunity Quest, and the $100 Start-up Competition. All of these competitions have cash prizes.
Once you have used our competitions to refine and improve your business plan, and have proven that your business model can work, you'll be better prepared to pitch your new venture to funding sources associated with our Center for Entrepreneurship. We work with a number of angel investors, private equity firms, and venture capitalists. We can introduce you to the right funding source when the time is right.
Marketing & Branding Services
Marketing is a key factor to success when starting a new venture. The Center assists student companies by connecting them with other students with expertise and skills like graphic design, public relations, writing, and branding.
Email page.longhurst@usu.edu to reach the Marketing Team.
Mentoring Programs
Students looking for mentoring and help with their business idea or plan have many resources available to them. To be considered for our mentoring programs, we strongly encourage students to complete the following:
The Center for Entrepreneurship has student interns to that specialize in helping new business start-ups. The interns are trained to help you with the different steps of starting a business.
Once you have “graduated” from the student mentors, they can recommend you to a member of our founders board. Our Founders Board Members generously serve to help mentor student companies and come from a wide range of backgrounds and skill sets.
Friends & Collaborators
SAVVI LEGAL:
When starting your business, the last thing you want to worry about is legal work. At Savvi Legal, we want to help you focus on growing your business, and to do this, we have created a platform you can use to streamline, simplify, and assist your legal needs. Here is a list of a few of the many things you can accomplish with Savvi:
- Entity Formation
- Founder Onboarding
- Equity Issuance
- Data Rooms
Normally a Savvi Starter Subscription costs $500/year. As students you will have the opportunity to have your first year FREE. The only thing you will need to pay for is your state compliance fees when forming your entity.
To get your account set up, reach out to Danny Jones at danny.jones@savvi.legal
Other Resources
Have questions about Patents or Trademarks? Come talk to us and we can get you in touch with lawyers that can help. Contact andy.thunell@usu.edu with questions.