Start-Up Resources

"Entrepreneurship is an irrational passion,” says Steve Blank, serial entrepreneur and professor. Sound familiar? Watch his video, Hubris, Passion, and Customer Development. If you nod and smile knowingly: you're an entrepreneur.

Entrepreneurs need a dose of reality. We can help.

The Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of Washington Foster School of Business has been connected to Seattle's thriving entrepreneurial community for over 20 years. We’ve vetted countless start-up resources and pulled out what we consider to be the best materials to direct your irrational passion toward a successful outcome. Below is a list of useful resources:

• Write a Winning Business Plan

• Research Your Business Idea

• Meet with an Expert via MentorConnect (UW NetID Required)

• Launch Your Business

• Pitch to Investors

• Fund Your Company

• Get Legal and Tax Help

More Resources:

• Start-Up News and Blogs

• Entrepreneurial Community Events

• Entrepreneurship Blog Posts on Foster Unplugged

• The Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship News

• UW EntrepreneurWeek

• National Competitions