CBS has a variety of entrepreneurial programs available to students – the Lang Fund grants up to $25,000 to student ventures; the entrepreneur’s organization makes $10,000 available to the students who win the outrageous business plan competition; the Entrepreneurial Greenhouse program provides support for those who intend to start a business immediately upon graduation. But, what if you just want to test your idea and see if it is worthwhile pursuing?
Students with less-refined ideas may opt to first pitch their proposed venture to a member of the faculty through the Entrepreneurial Sounding Board, a program which provides students with 30-minute feedback sessions regardless of the development level of the proposed ideas. Often times, professors will give students more than mere feedback, also suggesting action items and facilitating networking opportunities. Once the student’s idea has been thoroughly considered, he/she will then be prepared to propose it to the Greenhouse and seek funding, fully aware of the challenges and opportunities ahead.
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