How to Start a Startup

From Facebook to Dell, many of the most successful technology companies started in dorm rooms. Starting a company in college is one of the most influential decisions you can make in setting yourself up for a meaningful and successful career.

We've created the most comprehensive resource list for startups at every major entrepreneurship university. Until now, these resources have been hard to find, disorganized and often out of date. Our Venture Partners have compiled and centralized everything you need to know about the entrepreneurship ecosystem at 35+ universities across North America, including clubs to join, classes to take, and where to find funding.

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How to Start a Startup Guides


	Penn	How to Start a Startup at Penn →
	Stanford	How to Start a Startup at Stanford →
	Waterloo	How to Start a Startup at Waterloo →
	Harvard	How to Start a Startup at Harvard →
	MIT	How to Start a Startup at MIT →
	Yale	How to Start a Startup at Yale →
	UChicago	How to Start a Startup at UChicago →
	Columbia	How to Start a Startup at Columbia →
	Boston College	How to Start a Startup at Boston College →
	Boulder	How to Start a Startup at Boulder →
	Brown	How to Start a Startup at Brown →
	BYU	How to Start a Startup at BYU →
	Carnegie Mellon	How to Start a Startup at Carnegie Mellon →
	Cornell	How to Start a Startup at Cornell →
	Dartmouth	How to Start a Startup at Dartmouth →
	Duke	How to Start a Startup at Duke →
	Emory	How to Start a Startup at Emory →
	Georgia Tech	How to Start a Startup at Georgia Tech →
	Illinois	How to Start a Startup at Illinois →
	Johns Hopkins	How to Start a Startup at Johns Hopkins →
	Maryland	How to Start a Startup at Maryland →
	Michigan	How to Start a Startup at Michigan →
	Northeastern	How to Start a Startup at Northeastern →
	NYU	How to Start a Startup at NYU →
	Penn State	How to Start a Startup at Penn State →
	Princeton	How to Start a Startup at Princeton →
	Rice	How to Start a Startup at Rice →
	UC Berkeley	How to Start a Startup at UC Berkeley →
	UC San Diego	How to Start a Startup at UC San Diego →
	UCLA	How to Start a Startup at UCLA →
	USC	How to Start a Startup at USC →
	UT Austin	How to Start a Startup at UT Austin →
	UVA	How to Start a Startup at UVA →
	Vanderbilt	How to Start a Startup at Vanderbilt →
	WashU	How to Start a Startup at WashU →