MIT: Independent Activities Period: IAP

IAP 2014 Activities by Sponsor - Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship

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StartIAP

Christina Chase, Bill Aulet, Seve Esparrago

Enrollment: By Application Only - 10 Team Limit
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions
Prereq: By Application Only

During this IAP-long accelerator, teams will have the opportunity to participate in hands-on workshops on topics such as agile product management, legal responsibilities, and fundraising taught by industry experts like Paul English and Bill Aulet alongside other Martin Trust Center for Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurs-in-Residence. Teams will also have dedicated space in the Trust Center and will be given access to labs around campus to further develop their products and companies. During StartIAP, teams will have every chance to go all the way from concept to company.

Sponsor(s): Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship
Contact: Christina Chase, E40-160, 617-324-4048, cchase@mit.edu


The Five Questions to Ask Before Building a Startup.

Colin Kennedy, Elliot Cohen

Jan/13 Mon 10:00AM-02:00PM 32-144

Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/10
Limited to 60 participants

You’re at MIT; you're smart, driven, and creative: all the ingredients to build a startup and change the world. A year after you take the plunge, you’ll look back at the story and see things you wish you’d known. What questions should you have asked?

We’ll discuss the five most important questions every Founder, core team member, or early employee should ask before signing on for the wild ride.

Hint: you’ll learn about Team, Market, Product, Technology, and Money.

Sign up here: http://validateiap2014.eventbrite.com/

Sponsor(s): Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship
Contact: R. Colin Kennedy, E40-160, rck@mit.edu