As a Student, I need...
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Help Starting a Company
- Email the Founding Director, Dr. John Hannon: jmhanno@clemson.edu
- Speak to an Operations Manager at the Launchpad (390 College Avenue)
- Join Clemson’s StartupTree and review all the resources available
- Identify and reach out to your Clemson/Greenville SC Small Business Development Center Representative
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Help Forming a Company (Educational Only)
- This is only educational advice. Be sure to consult an attorney for true legal counsel.
- Do a name search and file as an LLC or C Corporation. Search in South Carolina
- Obtain a Federal Employer Identification Number
- Create an Operating Agreement for your team
- Open a commercial bank account. Click for advice
- Create a business plan. Click for advice
- Consider purchasing or subscribing to accounting software for your finances and payroll
- Familiarize yourself with IRS requirements and regulations for Corporations and/or LLCs
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Ways to Meet Other Entrepreneurial Students Like Me
- Become a member at the Launchpad (390 College Avenue)
- Join Clemson's StartupTree and meet the 1,000+ people in our community
- Come to our monthly Launchpad Student Advisory Board Networking Dinners. All are welcome
- Follow @clemsonentrepreneurs on Instagram
- Connect with Clemson Entrepreneurs on LinkedIn
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Information on Clemson University Entrepreneurship Classes
- Search for ELE and ENTR classes within the College of Business and Interdisciplinary classes
- Search Creative Inquiries for Innovation, Creativity, and Entrepreneurship classes
- Reach out to your college advisor for classes offered within your college
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Information on Clemson University Entrepreneurship Study Abroad Programs
- Go to the Study Abroad Website and search "programs" by semester
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Information on Launchpad Seminars, Symposiums, Conferences and Camps
- Follow @clemsonentrepreneurs on Instagram and YouTube
- Click on "Events" on Clemson’s StartupTree
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Information on Launchpad Internships (Spring, Fall)
- Go to the Spiro Interns Page
- To apply, search Clemson JobLink using search terms "Spiro Entrepreneurship"
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Information on Internships and Full-time Jobs at Startups
- Attend College of the Week events at the Launchpad. Details available on Clemson’s StartupTree
- Check with companies who belong to regional organizations such as NEXT Greenville, the Harbor Center Charleston, and Atlanta’s ATDC
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Information on Internships and Full-time Jobs Supporting the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
- Attend Job Fairs and Symposiums at the Launchpad. Details available on Clemson’s StartupTree
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Co-Founders
- Join Clemson’s StartupTree and review all the members to connect with potential co-founders
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Mentors
- Join Clemson’s StartupTree and review the nearly 100 mentors available
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Investors
- Join Clemson’s StartupTree and review investors
- Pitch at a Launchpad Pitch Night (in person or virtually). Details available on Clemson’s StartupTree
- Attend monthly Launchpad Pitch Nights (in person or virtually). Details available on Clemson’s StartupTree
- Apply and pitch at one of the four college-specific competitions and/or our campus-wide Launchpad Liftoff Competition. Details available on Clemson’s StartupTree
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Gig Workers
- Join Clemson’s StartupTree and see who is offering services
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