We are the starting point to all things Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital within the UW Foster MBA program. EVCC exists to serve you and your entrepreneurial instincts, serving as a connection to the wealth of resources across the entire UW campus and PNW ecosystem.
An entirely student-led organization, our goal is to create an engaging and immersive environment enabling fellow students to build connections, explore new opportunities, and hone entrepreneurial skillsets across the startup community at Foster and the wider PNW ecosystem. We hope to reinforce UW’s existing entrepreneurial strengths and create a strong community of entrepreneurially-minded students within the Foster cohort, to help each other navigate a traditionally uncharted career path.
A few events & benefits to look forward to:
Half-Baked Pitch Night Competition, held quarterly
Panels & Speaker series ranging from SaaS and Crypto related start-ups to Healthcare and CPG verticals.
Direct connections with Seattle's deep VC network through our partner program, Venture Fellows
Club member-only events to build pitch skills and entrepreneurship network within Foster
Interested in starting your own company? Looking for advice on how to write a business plan, or how to pitch to investors? Wondering where to find co-working space or IT help? Check out the following startup resources:
Resources compiled by the Buerke Center (Business plan writing, pitching, etc): http://www.foster.washington.edu/centers/entrepreneurship/Pages/startup-resources.aspx
Geekwire’s Startup Resource Directory (service provider directory and advice from experts): http://www.geekwire.com/startup-resources/
Google for Entrepreneurs (developer tools, consumer surveys, etc): http://www.google.com/entrepreneurs/resources/
Want to find out the latest about Seattle’s startup scene? What about San Francisco? New York? Here are some great local and national news sites that we love:
Geekwire (Seattle’s Top 200 and many more): http://www.geekwire.com/ http://www.geekwire.com/geekwire-200/
Xconomy Seattle: http://www.xconomy.com/seattle/
TechCrunch: http://techcrunch.com/startups/
TechFlash (small and large tech): http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/blog/techflash/
Gigaom (national coverage of tech firms and the occasional small and mid-size): http://gigaom.com/
I want to network! Looking to meet fellow entrepreneurs at UW as well as in the greater Seattle community? Follow the EVCC’s calendar to find out about events at UW and around town. Check out the following links as well:
From coffees to conferences:
http://startupseattle.com/events/
http://www.xconomy.com/seattle/local-events/
http://startupgrind.com/seattle/
http://www.meetup.com/SeattleTechMeetup/
http://seattle.startupweekend.org
http://www.impacthubseattle.com/calendar
What about competitions? Interested in competing for prize money and recognition? UW has several great student competitions, including:
The UW Business Plan Competition: http://www.foster.washington.edu/centers/entrepreneurship/businessplancompetition/Pages/BPC.aspx
The UW Environmental Innovation Challenge: http://www.foster.washington.edu/centers/entrepreneurship/eic/Pages/eic.aspx
The UW Venture Capital Investment Competition: http://www.foster.washington.edu/centers/entrepreneurship/venturecapitalcompetition/Pages/VCIC.aspx
Global Social Entrepreneurship Competition: http://www.foster.washington.edu/centers/gbc/globalsocialentrepreneurshipcompetition/Pages/GSEC.aspx
Ok, how about a poster that summarizes everything? Sure, right here: http://startupseattle.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Startup-Community-Guide.pdf