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Wharton Business Plan Competition The Wharton Business Plan Competition provides numerous workshops, panel talks, and, most important, written feedback from judges including venture capitalists, successful entrepreneurs, and other business leaders who can help pinpoint strengths and weaknesses in a business concept. Wharton's contest only requires one team member to come from the student body. Wharton BPC Web site: bpc.wharton.upenn.edu |
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National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship The National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship, www.nfte.com, brings business smarts to youth in low-income urban and rural areas. |
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Top Entrepreneurship Programs Some of the nation's top entrepreneurship programs are located at Babson College, www3.babson.edu/eship; Clark University, clarku.edu/clarkinnovation; the University of Southern California, marshall.usc.edu; and Wichita State University, webs.wichita.edu/?u=entre |
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International Entrepreneurship MBA Georgia State University has an unusual MBA program focused specifically on international entrepreneurship: www.internationalentrepreneurship.com. It was created by faculty member Jim Beach of the university's Robinson College of Business Institute of International Business. |
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Collegiate Entrepreneurs Association The Collegiate Entrepreneurs Assn., www.c-e-o.org, and several similar groups operate on many college campuses to support and encourage students who own businesses. |
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Entrepreneurs' Organization The Entrepreneurs' Organization sponsors student programs and undergraduate student entrepreneurship awards, www.eonetwork.org. A related business group, The Young President's Organization, www.ypo.org, focuses on global business leaders. |
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Incubators Incubators, such as the Wharton Venture Initiation Program, wep.wharton.upenn.edu/startups/vip.html, and the Babson Hatchery, www3.babson.edu/ESHIP/academic/co-curricular/hatcheries.cfm, nurture and develop startups. |
Resources for Young Entrepreneurs
By Karen E. Klein
Here's a sampling of what's available for young entrepreneurs regardless of whether they're just getting started or launching their umpteenth venture