Brook T. Smith Launchpad

• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Information on Clemson University Entrepreneurship Study Abroad Programs
  • Go to the Study Abroad Website and search "programs" by semester
• Information on Launchpad Seminars, Symposiums, Conferences and Camps
  • Follow @clemsonentrepreneurs on Instagram and YouTube
  • Click on "Events" on Clemson’s StartupTree
• Information on Launchpad Internships (Spring, Fall)
  • Go to the Spiro Interns Page
  • To apply, search Clemson JobLink using search terms "Spiro Entrepreneurship"
• 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
• 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
• Information About Doing Business in the City of Clemson (other than on University Property)
  • For information about rules, regulations, and licenses for doing business within the city limits of Clemson, visit the City of Clemson Business License Department
• Co-Founders
  • Join Clemson’s StartupTree and review all the members to connect with potential co-founders
• Mentors
  • Join Clemson’s StartupTree and review the nearly 100 mentors available
• 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
• Gig Workers
  • Join Clemson’s StartupTree and see who is offering services

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