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== Strategy #2: Strengthen Realization Supports <br/> ==
=== Tactic #1: Establish Student Venture Fund ===
=== Tactic #2: Student and Alumni Entrepreneur Network ===
=== Tactic #3: Software Development Office ===
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Following are an array of strategies that will fully address Gap #2 over a 2-3 year period:
*Description: Starting a company, finding seed fund is always the most difficult task, especially for student entrepreneurs. Student Venture Fund can help solve this problem by invest enough amount capital to help student entrepreneurs make their first minimum viable product to show their ideas. This can largely help students who do not have the money to implement their ideas and make them ready for a larger stage.
*Team Leader:: Yifan Ge
*Milestones: ** Get school permission** Register the organization** Find advisers** Seeking funding from interested student, faculty, alumni or staff** Make a fund at endowment office** Plan the first call for proposal and advertise** Hold a proposal review session** Select one project per year and connect the advisers with the student entrepreneurs
*Description: Bucknell has a large successful alumni network. A lot of them are working in finance industry. Also, Bucknell does have one Alumni Entrepreneur Network. However, the students are loosely connect with them. The purpose of this tactic is to bring students and alumni together. By holding gathering event, alumni can get to know the current student entrepreneurs on campus. Possibly they can help them get funding or connect with financial support with their network. They might even join the venture.
*Team Leader:: TBA
*Milestones: ** Contact Alumni Entrepreneur Network** Contact Alumni Relations office** Prepare events ** Hold events at Bucknell or New York City
*Description: Most of the start-up now are software based. One of the problem student entrepreneur facing are high cost for implementation. Although they may have great ideas, the high price to obtain even a minimum viable product may deter them from pursuing the venture. So this office is aim for providing an inexpensive software development assistant. This will greatly help entrepreneurs to explore new ideas and realize lean start-up.
*Team Leader: Yifan Ge
*Milestones: ** Find developers** Establish a website** Get permissions** Advertise
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