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Welcome to the MIT $100K Community Blog! We are here to talk about entrepreneurship: who’s doing it, why we do it, how to succeed and learn from failure. We hope you’ll join us.

Is VC Money Always Necessary?

May 19, 2010 - Author: Peter Mui, Co-Founder of the MIT $10K Competition

Now that our winners this year have some seed money, many will try and raise more. But, is Venture Capital investment necessarily a precursor to entrepreneurial success?

Entrepreneurs Cash in on Promising Ideas at MIT $100K Business Plan Contest

May 16, 2010 - Author: Anne Wang - MIT $100K

A wrap-up of the finale event and details on winner C-Crete Technologies, and all the finalists

Sexy Pitch

May 7, 2010 - Author: MIT $100K

A new video by the MIT $100K celebrating entrepreneurs and their pitches.

Founders’ Equity: 7 Trouble Spots

April 21, 2010 - Author: Lee Schindler, Attorney at WilmerHale Law Firm

Making a small investment of time up-front to get the equity split right can ensure you are protecting the value you create at your start-up, and avoid a lot of problems in the future.

Business Plan Advice

April 13, 2010 - Author: Miro Kazakoff, MIT $100K

Helping MIT $100K teams (or any entrepreneur, for that matter) with the essentials of their business plan and pitch deck.

Term Sheets (Part 2 of 2)

April 5, 2010 - Author: Dave Broadwin, Partner at Foley Hoag Law Firm

Part two of the series. This time: what NOT to negotiate (much).

Term Sheets (Part 1 of 2)

March 31, 2010 - Author: Dave Broadwin, Partner at Foley Hoag Law Firm

A name brand VC has handed you a term sheet with everything slanted her way. You are feeling feisty, and you are ready to negotiate. What should you care about and what should you let go?

Compete on Execution

February 24, 2010 - Author: Tim Rowe, CEO of Cambridge Innovation Center

When setting out to be an entrepreneur, most of us are fanatically focused on choosing the right IDEA. The idea is key, right? 

 Not really.

You'll Never Win Without a Good Team

February 11, 2010 - Author: Frederic Kerrest - Founder of SaaSure and former Managing Director of the MIT $100K

In basketball or entrepreneurship, five all-stars do not a team make.

Can Entrepreneurship Be Taught?

January 31, 2010 - Author: Peter Mui - Co-Founder of the MIT $10K Competition

The classic "nature vs. nurture" debate as applied to entrepreneurship.