Looking for funding for your startup? Here’s a good one stop. AdvisorSmith has put together a great guide to help student ventures get off the ground. Syracuse University’s LaunchPad provided expertise to the compendium of resources.
Topics covered include:
- How to Find Startup Funding
- Venture Funds and Grants for Students
- University Accelerators
- University Venture Funds
- University Angel Networks
- Additional Funding Sources
- Expert Q&A
While you’re checking out these great lists, be sure to bookmark these upcoming national business plan competitions coming up in 2022:
- ClimateTech and Energy Prize MIT
- Milken-Penn GSE Education Business Plan Competition
- NFTE National Investor Pitch Challenge
- Pear Competition
- Rice Business Plan Competition
- Social Enterprise Conference Pitch Competition
- Startup World Cup
- University of Oregon New Venture Championship
- Visa Everywhere Initiative
And be sure to also explore these government grant sources for startups:
- America’s Seed Fund
- Grants.gov
- Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs
Contributors to the guide were:
- Craig Ceccanti, Professor of Entrepreneurship at Rice University
- Linda Dickerson Hartsock, Executive Director, Blackstone LaunchPad at Syracuse University
- Rhonda Shrader, Executive Director, Berkeley-Haas Entrepreneurship Program
Enjoy the entire guide here and be sure to explore the LaunchPad’s own amazing resources here: https://launchpad.syr.edu/resources/