MITx Global Entrepreneurship Bootcamp

The MITx Global Entrepreneurship Bootcamp is a nexus connecting entrepreneurs from around the world to the entrepreneurial ecosystem surrounding the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
MIT will open its doors this summer to students to learn innovation-driven entrepreneurship in the spirit of mens et manus. Entrepreneurs participating in the MITx Global Entrepreneurship Bootcamp will start a company in one week and pitch their startup to a panel of investors, giving them a taste of "drinking from a firehose" that all MIT students experience.
MIT will also host the inaugural MITx Global Entrepreneurship Teachers Bootcamp for entrepreneurs and educators interested in teaching and mentoring the next generation of entrepreneurs. Teachers will participate in a three-day bootcamp before getting hands-on experience teaching and mentoring startup teams at the MITx Global Entrepreneurship Bootcamp.
Admission to the MITx Global Entrepreneurship Bootcamps are highly selective, based on five criteria:

• Entrepreneurial potential

• Focus on excellence

• Contribution to community

• Intellectual curiosity

• Collaborative spirit

Admissions will be made on a rolling basis. Admissions and scholarships will be awarded based on merit. Do not let cost prevent you from applying!

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why you should start a business instead of doing a Job

Starting a small business can be both challenging and rewarding – find out the reasons why so many people start new businesses each year, what the advantages of starting a business are, and why it may be the right time for you to become an entrepreneur yourself. This channel outlines the key steps for starting a business as well as providing insight into start-up trends and entrepreneur personality types.

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Global Startup Competition by Arch Grants

Arch Grants is now accepting applications!

The early application deadline for the Fall 2015 Arch Grants Global Startup Competition is July 10th, 2015.

If you submitted an application for the Spring 2015 Arch Grants Global Startup Competition, you will be notified with the status of your application and, if applicable, feedback on the application by mid- to late-April.

Arch Grants provides $50,000 equity-free cash and pro bono support services to innovative startups willing to locate their business in St. Louis. Do you have a startup that needs early-stage funding, mentorship, or legal advice? Do you want to be a part of a thriving community of entrepreneurs? Do you want all of this without giving up any equity in your business? If so, apply here to our competition!

Since 2012, Arch Grants has awarded over $3 million to 55 startup business that were willing to call St. Louis home. With the help of our support services, these companies have gone on to create over 220 jobs, generate over $13 million in revenue, and attract over $40 million in follow-on capital! Arch Grants companies are growing at a fantastic pace.

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