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CYstarters
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SheTalks
Start Something Workshop Series
Venture Mentoring Service (VMS)
Smart Start Small Business Workshop
Okoboji Entrepreneurial Institute
Reiman Speaker Series
Competitions
College-by-College Pitch Off
Fall Startup Pitch Competition
Food Insecurity Challenge
ISU Innovation Prize
Pappajohn Iowa Entrepreneurial Venture
Pappajohn Student Entrepreneurial Venture Competition
Regional Competitions
Side Hustle Challenge
Learn
Entrepreneurship Major
Entrepreneurship Minor
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Entrepreneur Club and Sigma Nu Tau Entrepreneurship Honor Society
Tips for Delivering a Pitch
Entrepreneurship and Innovation Seminar Class
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ISU Startup Factory
The ISU Startup Factory is a startup incubator helping researchers and inventors develop a roadmap to realize the societal and economic impact of their high-tech innovations. Our goal is to help innovators and founders move from “tech-speak” to “business-speak.”
Who is the ISU Startup Factory recruiting?
Primary Criteria:
Technology or innovation with commercial potential and a founder(s) willing to see it through
Founders are currently based in Iowa
Ideal participants have:
Already been awarded funding for their research
Completed a
local ISU I-Corps program
, or National NSF I-Corps program
A baseline understanding of customer discovery and have completed 20+ customer conversations.
A willingness to put in the effort to work outside of your comfort zone
A strong desire to be a part of an entrepreneurial community that seeks to change the world
Special consideration offered to ISU faculty members, graduate students, or staff
Not sure if your innovative idea can be a business? Contact Peter Hong, ISU Startup Factory Director, at
petehong@iastate.edu
to brainstorm the possibilities!
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Startup Factory Leadership
Peter Hong, Director of ISU Startup Factory
Peter Hong | LinkedIn
Hannah Kirkendall, Program Manager, ISU Startup Factory / Iowa G2M Accelerator
Hannah Kirkendall | LinkedIn
Donna Ramaeker-Zahn, Entrepreneur-in-Residence
Donna R. | LinkedIn
Andrew Kirpilani, Entrepreneur-in-Residence
Andrew Kirpalani | LinkedIn
Danny O’Halloran, Entrepreneur-in-Residence
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Entrepreneur Club Meeting
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College-by-College Pitch Off
Fall Startup Pitch Competition
Food Insecurity Challenge
ISU Innovation Prize
Pappajohn Iowa Entrepreneurial Venture
Pappajohn Student Entrepreneurial Venture Competition
Regional Competitions
Side Hustle Challenge
Learn
Entrepreneurship Major
Entrepreneurship Minor
Graduate Programs
Entrepreneur Club and Sigma Nu Tau Entrepreneurship Honor Society
Tips for Delivering a Pitch
Entrepreneurship and Innovation Seminar Class
Course Descriptions
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