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Entrepreneurship Resources
Entrepreneurial Thinking
- Startup Playbook
- Do things that Don't Scale
- A Student's Guide to Startups
- YC Startup School
- Paul Graham's Essays
- First Round
- Startup Equity Value for Employees by Stage
Effectuation
- How to Effectuate in 10 Easy Steps
- What makes entrepreneurs entrepreneurial?
- Effectuation TechNote
- Effectuation.org
- Effectual Entrepreneurship Book
- Effectuation by Corsendonk College Center for Effectuation
- Effectuation: The Affordable Loss Principle
Perfecting Your Pitch
Darden Courses
Experiential Start-up Courses
- Applied Digital Innovation
- Due Diligence in Seed Funds
- Independent Studies: Venture Projects
- Prototyping and Product Development
- Software Design
- Starting New Ventures
- Venture Velocity
Innovation and Technology Courses
- Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Work
- Data Science in Business
- Digital Marketing
- Digital Product Management
- Innovation and Design Experience
- Marketing Technology Products
- Software Development
First Year Entrepreneurship and Innovation Courses
Books
Discovery & Validation
- Why the Lean Start-Up Changes Everything
- Coffee with Startups
- Customer Discovery Model
- Learn More Faster: How to Find Your Bullseye Customer and Their Perfect Product
Programs
- i.Lab Incubator
- 434 Accelerator
- TechStars
- NSF i-Corps
IP & Trademarks
- Non-Disclosure Agreement (HBS)
- Drafting a Provisional Patent Application
- Provisional Application for Patent
- Copyright Registration of Computer Programs
- Trademark, Patent, Copyright?
- Copyrighting Your Software-Why Bother?
- What Investors Want to Know About Your IP Strategy
- Someone Stole My Startup Idea - The Best Defense is a Good IP Strategy
Competitions
Angel Groups & Venture Funds
Translational and Commercialization Funds
- Coulter Translational Partnership
- The Biomedical Innovation Fund
- 3 Cavaliers
- Commonwealth Commercialization Fund
Legal Support
- Recording of ‘Launch Legally: A Step-by-Step Guide to Incorporating Your Startup'
- Supporting Deck
- Delaware Incorporation
International Student Founders
Podcasts
Experience Darden Podcast
Recommended student/recent grad episodes:
- Experience Darden #275: Entrepreneur Spotlight | Kelly Okun, [i.Lab ‘24 participant, KPI Club lead]
- Experience Darden #266: Entrepreneur Spotlight | Curie Chang [Batten Scholar, i.Lab ‘23, Batten Founder Fellow]
- Experience Darden #267: Entrepreneur Spotlight | Alexander Durant & Maximilian Martin [i.Lab ‘24 participant]
Recommended recent Batten staff episodes:
- Experience Darden #258: Meet Carlos Bortoni (MBA/M.Ed ’19), Senior Director, Tech Hub, Batten Institute
- Experience Darden #251: Meet Anna Fife (MBA ’14), Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives, Batten Institute
- Experience Darden #277: Catching up with Jason Brewster, Director of Venture Programs
- Experience Darden #278: Meet Megan McGee, Director of ETA, Batten Institute
Recommended Startup Podcasts:
- How I Built This (NPR) – Deep dives into founder journeys.
- Masters of Scale (Reid Hoffman) – Strategies from top entrepreneurs.
- The SaaStr Podcast – Insights from SaaS and tech founders.
- Y Combinator Startup School – Free lectures from top investors & founders.
Exec MBA Podcast
Recommended episodes:
- ExecMBA Podcast #340: Student Spotlight | Danny Holloway [Batten Scholar]
- ExecMBA Podcast #334: Student Spotlight | Stew Neifert [Batten Scholar]
- ExecMBA Podcast #325: Student Spotlight | Chantal Mekhail [Batten Scholar]