First time founder? Ask us anything (Beta)
MIT Specific questions
For international students
Startup resources for MIT students
- How do I recruit students at MIT to join my startup?
- Healthcare resources for MIT students
- How do I network with MIT alumni?
- Are there any hackathons at MIT?
- Can you recommend lawyers that other MIT startups have worked with?
- What MIT organizations are involved with entrepreneurship?
Free or discounted resources
- Can I get analyst reports for free?
- Can I get Adobe Creative Cloud products for free?
- Can I get Microsoft Office for free?
- Can I use Amazon Web Services (AWS) for free?
- Can I find a lawyer who will work with me for free?
- Can I get my logo designed for free?
Academics at MIT
Competitions and Prizes at MIT
Startups founded by MIT alumni
Coaching and Mentorship
Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship
MIT Fuse - 4-week mini accelerator during IAP (January)
- I have taken some entrepreneurship classes. Will this be repetitive?
- What is StartIAP?
- What is the difference between StartIAP, StartMIT and Nuts and Bolts?
- Why should I apply to StartIAP?
- What course numbers are allowed to apply?
- Is this course only open to MIT undergraduates?
MIT Global Founders' Skills Accelerator (GFSA)
- Who is running the accelerator?
- What is required of my team once I am in the accelerator?
- Do all of my team members have to be current MIT students?
- What if I need fabrication space for my idea -- will dry and wet labs be made available?
- Do you take any equity?
- How many people can be on my team?