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Julie Chen

How to Start a Startup — Comprehensive resource list for startups at 35+ universities

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How to Start a Startup is the most comprehensive resource list for startup founders at 35+ universities across North America. We've included clubs to join, classes to take, where to find funding, and a lot more.
Cheers to democratizing startup resources!
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Julie Chen
Hey PH! I'm Julie, the Chief of Staff at Contrary. We're a venture fund backed by the founders of Tesla, Reddit, and other iconic companies that identifies and invests in top early-career talent. I spent 4 years at Penn navigating a confusing and decentralized entrepreneurship ecosystem. The lack of resource sharing was frustrating and ultimately a huge disadvantage to students who didn't come from wealthy or startup-savvy upbringings. In an effort to democratize access to these resources, I worked with Contrary's 100+ Venture Partners to create the most comprehensive resource list for startup founders at 35+ entrepreneurship universities. If you go to one of these universities, please share with your peers! If you don't see your university here, email me at vp@contrarycap.com and let's collab :)
Lucas
Amazing! Colleges offer so many resources to help students eventually drop out :P
Nate Rush
@contrarycap @julieechenn I used these resources for UPenn and found them simply stupendous. This truly rocks!
Catherine Yeo
Always exciting to see more young founders on the rise and more resources for them 🔥 congrats on the launch!
Erik Bullen
Hi @julieechenn , consider adding https://www.babson.edu/ to the list. They have a great entrepreneurship program, and we see a lot of startups coming out of the school.
Arek Der-Sarkissian
I don’t think I’ve ever seen such a comprehensive guide! What an awesome resource 🔥
Charles Scheuer
This is awesome. Can’t believe I’m a senior at WashU and didn’t know about some of this stuff😮
Moksh Jawa
This is so great -- so accurate for Penn and will be very valuable for many!
David Kobrosky
I've used this at UMich and shared it with friends as well! Highly Rec.
Andrew Tokar
Great stuff! One of the best starting places for student entrepreneurs.
Sam Gorman
love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! so many resources!!
Ime
This is awesome! Love the Contrary team!
Aidan Neziri
This is amazing! Super helpful. Hope to see more schools added soon!
Yingning Gui
Contrary drops are always hype! Love it
Aidan Neziri
Extremely comprehensive and well-organized
Katie Li
Congrats on the launch!