The Hatchery is an incubator for IU student-initiated businesses.
The Hoosier Hatchery was founded in 2009 as a launchpad for Indiana University students to get their businesses and organizations off the ground. We offer office space, resources, and services to help young businesses from all over campus, regardless of school affiliation. The hatchery is managed by the JCEI (Johnson Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation), and the IDEA Competition is organized
04/15/2015
Vote for Indiana University's own Airzz team and its low-cost, energy-efficient air-conditioning solution in the Rice Business Plan Competition. Voting closes at 1 pm, CST, Saturday, April 18th.
Rice Business Plan Competition People's Choice 2015 Poll Click to answer it now!
The Feasibility Plan deadline is tomorrow, 03/02, at 5pm. We're excited to dive into your submissions!
02/09/2015
Today is the last day to sign up for the 2015 Clapp IDEA Competition! Information on how to register at http://kelley.iu.edu/JCEI/idea/page42570.html
2015 Clapp IDEA Business Plan Competition: The Johnson Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation... The Kelley School of Business is the No.1 Undergraduate and Graduate Business School for Entrepreneurship in the nation. But don't just take our word for it, read JCEI's national rankings.
02/06/2015
Check out the write up about the IDEA Competition in today's IDS newspaper!
Entrepreneur competition registration closes Monday Teams compete April 3 and can win $10,000 and space in the Hoosier Hatchery.
01/22/2015
Congratulations to the winners of the 2014 Clapp IDEA Competition!
1st prize, $10,000 & Hoosier Hatchery Space
Cleanslate
Runners-Up, Hoosier Hatchery Space
Ca$h Back
Cavebox
Fundsponge
Knotty Logic
Thank you to everyone that participated in the competition. We hope you enjoyed the experience!
Only 4 days until your feasibility plans are due for the Clapp Idea Competition! The due date is March 3rd (Monday) by 5pm EST.
02/23/2014
Need tips on starting up? Attend this webinar on March 12 featuring Mark Long. The webinar is for free and, although they are geared for Kelley alumni, anyone is welcome to participate. Click here to register: http://tinyurl.com/entrepreneurismcis
Office of Development & Alumni Relations : Kelley School of Business : Indiana University... The Office of Development & Alumni Relations at the Kelley School of Business, Indiana University.
Thanks to those who attended the feasibility plan workshop this week. We hope you found it helpful. You can download the slides from the presentation here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3ZeYxd0jXw9cmNpSWQxSUFfWk0/edit?usp=sharing
02/04/2014
Check out last year's IDEA competition winner. This could be your idea...
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"How to Get Startup Ideas" by Paul Graham - Great article, full of very specific and useful insights! http://paulgraham.com/startupideas.html
How to Get Startup Ideas November 2012The way to get startup ideas is not to try to think of startup ideas. It's to look for problems, preferably problems you have yourself.The very best startup ideas tend to have three things in common: they're something the founders themselves want, that they themselves can build, and tha...
Thanks to everyone who joined us for the IDEA callout yesterday at Informatics West. You can get all the links to forms and guidelines, etc. on the slides from the presentation here: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/15_JxSlMvAoAcXiuGUh1PrN_rmNpdZOwnutptG_ZNb1Y/edit?usp=sharing