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The E*Society

Feb 16, 2010 9:26 AM

Welcome. The E*Society is all about high-ENERGY support and encouragement. UVA's once-disjointed entrepreneurial resources will join hands and promote a culture of collaboration, interdisciplanary thinking, and action for new ventures. Finallly! ...an entrepreneurial CULTURE. We seek to put students at the center of an active and growing entrepreneurial ecosystem. The E*Society has offerings in 4 categories: Social Networking Events Informal Get-togethers Competitions & Team Formation Speakers & Education

Organizations on campus to know:

Patent Foundation - http://www.uvapf.org/technologies

V-RISE - http://www.virginia.edu/vpr/vrise/homepage.php

VIP: Accelerating Innovation - http://www.virginia.edu/vpr/vip/index.html

UVA Coulter Partnership - http://bme.virginia.edu/coulter/

NanoSTAR - http://www.virginia.edu/nanostar/

BioMedical Engineering Society - http://bme.virginia.edu/bmes/index.html

Darden Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital Club - http://www.darden-evc.org/

Batten Institute - http://www.batteninstitute.org/

NExT (Nanotechnology) - https://sites.google.com/a/virginia.edu/next/home

Entrepreneurship Group at McIntire - http://www.uva-entrepreneurs.com/

What people are talking about:

WANTED CS Major interested in working with UVA startup this summer. Startup blurb: To increase the speed and reduce the cost of innovation, organizations of all sizes are tapping external sources of research and talent. But these relationships are expensive.... (read more)
by Kyle Hawke (0 comments)

9 Quick Tips on Raising Money. http://onstartups.com/tabid/3339/bid/11791/9-Quick-Tips-Learned-While-Raising-33-Million-In-Venture-Capital.aspx... (read more)
by Matt Gunther (0 comments)

Postponed events. A number of events have been postponed over the last week (PE conference at Law School, NanoSTAR reception), and we will inform you as soon as they are rescheduled.... (read more)
by Matt Gunther (0 comments)

Hi, I would like to contact a mentor who can help me out in my start up venture. I have started an SMS based solution for information access in any city. I presently have infromation of the city in India and lauched my service 4 months ago. But I have problem... (read more)
by Goutham Charavarthy Budati (0 comments)

Just read about these "cornerstones" of all businesses: (any missing? how far along are you in each of these areas?) 1. Idea 2. Product 3. Definition of Market 4. Organizational Development 5. Core Group Expertise 6. Prime Mover & Commitment 7... (read more)
by Ian Ayers (0 comments)

Startup Needs Undergrad/Grad hackers.We are looking for some hackers who want to join our team. Equity is on the table for the right fit. You don't have to be located in NYC, and we welcome undergraduate students who have coding experience to apply.***Prximity... (read more)
by Sam Rosen (0 comments)

Building a Stronger America: Entrepreneur's Movement http://www.buildastrongeramerica.com/... (read more)
by Matt Gunther (0 comments)

Thanks to everyone that came out last night. It was a great time!... (read more)
by Matt Gunther (0 comments)

My startup (Nova Global) needs an UNDERGRAD intern for the winter near Philadelphia to execute some systems testing & integration. Preferably from the SYSTEMS or CS departments-- email me at ian@novaglobal.com if interested or with a lead.... (read more)
by Ian Ayers (0 comments)

Advice on getting money from a fund for your start-up. This article focuses on the Y Combinator incubator. ... (read more)
by Cer Hovice (2 comments)