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=== Venture Creation University (VCUsquared) - University-led Initiative ===
[[File:VcusquaredLogo.png|frame|right|VcusquaredLogo.png]][http://www.squared.vcu.edu/resources-at-vcu/student-clubs/ VCUSquared] is currently an umbrella group that brings three separate student entrepreneurial clubs together, with another club in development.
'''VCU Squared'''<span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-size: 14px; line-height: 24px;"> is a unique university-wide initiative launched by </span>[http://www.research.vcu.edu/ott/ VCU Tech Transfer]<span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-size: 14px; line-height: 24px;"> and </span>[http://www.davincicenter.vcu.edu/ VCU da Vinci Center]<span style="color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-size: 14px; line-height: 24px;">. VCU Squared is charged with continuously evaluating VCU’s entrepreneurial environment, developing new programs and coordinating related activities around the University. The team also works to understand the regional environment, and collaborate with external partners so that VCU and the local business communities can leverage available resources and expertise. With an understanding of our larger entrepreneurial ecosystem, the VCU Squared team works to enhance the culture of entrepreneurship at VCU and harness the talent of our student, alumni and research community.</span>
=== <span style="font-size:medium;">SEED - Products </span> ===
SEED is a student entrepreneurship group dedicated to persuing perusing medical and technologically-oriented products and businesses. Students go through a process of discovery, design, and implementation in project teams to build working products that solve real-world problems.[[File:SEEDlogo.jpg|thumb|right|300px|SEEDLobo]]<div>'''Contact Information:'''</div><div<br/></div><div>Elliot Roth – seedatvcu@gmail.com<br/></div>=== <span style="font-size:medium;">StartUp VCU - Services</span> ===
A new aspect of entrepreneurship to consider is that of social entrepreneurship, for those interested in helping people. An organization to bring in students that are interested in the sociological ramifications of entrepreneurship are drawn to this type of work. They will form their own club while still collaborating with the other groups at VCU.
= Activities =
Quality over quantity is the biggest key to remember when it comes to events and activities. Students are drawn to activities that yield end results and give them something to take away. Whether this means producing something in an activity or by receiving an award in a competition, it all becomes a huge draw for students. With artists and engineers there is a big attraction in the ability to create. Activities that promote the ideals of development and entrepreneurship include [http://www.innovationchallenge.com/ Innovation Challenges], Build Weekends, and other competitions. Large scale art projects such as [http://www.1708gallery.org/inlight/ InLIght InLight Richmond] allow engineers and artists to collaborate on something beautiful and innovative while producing a stunning result for any portfolio.
=== Things to consider when planning activities ===
1. Students are very interested in things that are relevant to their interests as well as things that they have heard of. Communicate with those that are interested. The most popular activity ideas will come from those most likely to participate.In Spring 2013 Washington State University, Vancouver brought [http://www.rushkoff.com/ Douglas Rushkoff], author of [http://www.rushkoff.com/program-or-be-programmed/ Program or Be Programmed], to campus to shed light on the university core read all students in the CMDC program had participated in. The [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vbDdytXk20 speaker] produced a large turn out and gave students something to be passionate about.
[[File:Douglasrushkoff.jpg|frame|right|300px|Douglas Rushkoff]]
2. Students like producing things. Activities should have a takeaway, something for the student to keep.