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[[File:Startx 3.jpeg|border|right|Startx 3.jpeg]][http://startx.stanford.edu/ StartX] is an educational, non-profit program associated with Stanford University with goals to accelerate the development of top entrepreneurs through education and collective intelligence. 

<br/>This program was developed in 2011 by Cameron Teitelman and Dan Ha as a spin-off program of the Stanford Student Enterprises, which is the non-profit financial arm of the [http://www.stanford.edu/dept/registrar/bulletin1011/4813.htm Associated Students of Stanford University]. In February 2012, Silicon Valley companies contributed $400,000 towards the advancement of StartX, just prior to an $800,000 [http://www.kauffman.org/newsroom/2012/08/kauffman-foundation-announces-grant-to-startx grant awarded] in August 2012 from the [http://www.kauffman.org/ Kauffman Foundation] (a nationally recognized center for entrepreneurship and education) to again further advance the program’s success.&nbsp; As StartX is operated with the core components of last monthcommunity, mentorship, education, Stanford University has announced its recipient status of a $3and resources.6 million grant Sufficient funding exists such that will be dispersed over three years to contribute to other StartX funding sources like Stanford Hospital does not require fees and Clinicstakes zero equity. &nbsp;

[http://startx.stanford.edu/apply StartX Visiting Founders Program]), applicants from any university can be accepted. This program allows for non-Stanford start-up companies to spend three months (during a summer accelerator program from June through September) in the Silicon Valley working under the mentorship and education of StartX to accelerate their developing company. The VFP companies are treated no differently from those affiliated with Stanford University, have access to all of but the same resources Stanford-StartX Fund, and are offered additional financial support to offset costs of moving to Silicon Valley.

StartX seeks founders at all stages. &nbsp;Among their core values, it is stated that StartX puts "founders first." &nbsp;Of the 331 founders so far, 136 companies have formed with a success rate of 85%. &nbsp;Ten of these companies have been acquired by companies such as Google, Yahoo, etc. &nbsp;The success of wide support for this program can be seen in all with which they are associatedfrom Stanford affiliates, industry, and social entrepreneurs speaks to its ability to affect positive change.

The purpose of StartX is to accelerate the development for the highest potential of start-up founders through education and collective intelligence that strives to bring the following to the support start-up founders:.

#An entrepreneurial'''First-focused community that ranges in expertise from consumer IT to medical hardware.time Founders''' #*This community has raised over $200 million First-time Founders will receive 1-1 mentorship and an average $1educational seminars on the topics that affect you most.8 million per startFirst-up company.#*This time founders also greatly benefit from our community is comprised of leading investors such as [http://www.greylock.com/ Greylock Partners]founders of different stages, board of advisors, [http://a16z.com/ Andreessen Horowitzfundraising coach,] [http://www.foundersfund.com/ Founders Fund]&nbsp;and [http://www.venrock.com/ Venrock]etc.#Free Plus, all companies receive $600k+ of free resources, as well as drop-in office space, legal advice, etc.#Free legal services.#Up to $100,000 '''Experienced Founders''' Experienced Founders are given a peer group of other experienced founders in free resources (web servicesthe same stage/role/industry, cloudingas well as educational training for their employees, etc.)and access to industry experts.#Unprecedented entrepreneurial mentorship StartX also handles recruiting from over 200 serial entrepreneursStanford University’s best students, expertsoffers PR & BD resources, angels and venture capitalistsmuch more.#*Some notable '''What else can be expect from the accelerator program?''' StartX is a home to some of the best Stanford affiliated (and non-Stanford) founders, mentors include [https://wwwand advisors.palantir.com/ Palantir]StartX offers tactical help & resources, LinkedInexperiential education, Googlefunding and a vast network of mentors, Twitterinvestors, and many more successful Silicon Valley companiesdomain experts.#Customized programming Through the StatX community, you can get access to 1000+ alumni founders, world class coaches and advisors, on-demand access to experts that provide top class education to top class future entrepreneurs, and customized educational programming based your team + industry + stage.#RealPlus, all companies receive $600k+ of free resources, as well as drop-time <u>customized</u> educationin office space, legal advice, etc.#Board-class mentorship

#StartX requires <u>no fees</u>#StartX takes no equity (<u>ZERO EQUITY</u>) in the technologies and companies that it helps get off the ground.

 <br/></blockquote><blockquote>Inspired University of Maryland's [http://startupshell.org/#top Startup Shell]: Non-profit, student-run incubator with an application process for potential companies.</blockquote> 

Both All of these opportunities seek to provide the most customized education for students looking to change the world.

<span style="font-size:x-small;">''Derrick Hsiou<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, serif, EmojiFont; white-space: pre-wrap;">Pooja Garg</span>''</span><br/>(818) 297 - 7508<br/>derrickpooja@startx.stanford.edu <br/><span style="font-size:xx-small;">''Elise Westhoff''</span> elise.westhoff@slu.edu 

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