Written by student founders. For student founders.
I compiled this book after leading the LaunchPad university entrepreneurship network at Techstars. I met thousands of brilliant students through my work and wanted to capture their stories and lessons-learned so other students can feel inspired to start something great!
This book makes entrepreneurship accessible for students.
The book…
Incorporates stories and practical advice from students who have been there, done that.
Represents diversity in student background, university size/type, college major, geography, gender, race, and company industry/stage.
Includes access to a list of resources that student founders have usedto find success—saving you countless hours searching for the rightresource to help grow your company.
Provides a feeling of community with other student founders.
Offers confidence that you can do it!
“There is a serious lack of resources for student-founders. The culmination of real stories, guides, and resources included in this book are priceless. This book is something worth investing in not only for yourself, but for your business from the start.” — Katarina Samardzija, CEO and Founder of Locker Lifestyle and PowerToPitch Grand Valley State University
“I wish I had a book like this when I started my company in college. I spent so many hours learning about the process, and I feel this book would have saved me so much time!” — Josh Aviv, Certified Data Scientist and Founder & CEO of SparkCharge Syracuse University
“As Co-Founder and Chairman at Techstars, I’ve met thousands of student founders over the last fifteen years. But starting a company in college isn’t easy, and until now, nobody has truly captured that experience. Sometimes the best way to gain confidence and learn how to do something is to hear from others who’ve already done it. This book does just that! The stories in The Student Startup Guide will motivate and inspire you—you have what it takes!” - David Cohen, co-founder, Techstars