Ideas to fund your startup

Nov. 30, 2021, 10:47 a.m.

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.