SVBIG is working actively with several key organizations at Purdue University helping to coach and mentor entrepreneurs during early stages of turning a valued idea into a venture-funded company.

Entrepreneurial Resources

Some really cool resources for the entrepreneur/founder:

• https://www.entrepreneur.com/topic/inspiration
• https://www.inc.com/startup
• https://www.forbes.com/entrepreneurs/#1f109a4a3035
• https://cofounderslab.com

  (This site spurs thinking on buidling the team and more)

• https://www.under30ceo.com

  (This is a great site for the student/recent grad entrepreneur)

• https://www.crunchbase.com

  (Resource for who is funding who)

• https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=%23AskAVC

  (From a VC perspective, great short videos sharing key insights as entrepreneurs go through the funding journey)

• https://www.inc.com/carmine-gallo/the-6-best-books-of-year-for-entrepreneurs-they-make-great-gifts-too.html

  Great book suggestions for entrepreneurs:

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  If you find other sites useful please send them us for consideration to add to this list.

Apply To SVBig

Provide us with an executive summary of your business using this form. The SVBIG team will consider all submissions and invite selected companies to a "Pitch-for-Mentors" video conference in which the SVBIG team will select companies to be mentored in our next mentoring round, spanning 6-12 months.

What kind of startups does SVBIG seek for mentoring?

SVBIG primarily focuses on technology-based companies and aspires to achieve "Venture scale," meaning they have the potential for rapid, leveraged growth once product market fit is established, followed eventually by substantial market penetration and revenue. As for the team, we seek founders with the ability to describe their business mission with clarity, along with dedication, conviction, and, ideally, a diversity of skills. There should be substantial, sustainable differentiation from existing and emerging competitors, either through technology, founders’ skill sets, first-mover advantage, or through other advantages.

Note that our "Pitch-for-Mentors" sessions are not a competition, and we don't claim to pick the "best" startup teams. Rather, we strive to engage start-up teams who can best tap our skills and our network, and in which several of our members express an interest in helping. You can see our list of potential mentors here. We consider any technology startup founded by Purdue undergraduates, grad students, faculty, alumni, or any combination of these.