Your Startup Life Starts Here

Penn Wharton Entrepreneurship is here to help Penn students interested in entrepreneurship & innovation find their unique path and career.

Quick Start: Our Most Popular Resources

Penn Entrepreneurship Ecosystem

Use our handy tool and filter all of Penn’s entrepreneurial resources by type and also by our two locations.

Resources at Philadelphia and San Francisco

Start Here Mondays

Don’t know where to start? Meet with one of our knowledgeable staff and craft your entrepreneurial path.

Brand new to entrepreneurship? Here are 5 ways to get started.

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Entrepreneurship Classes

Work on your startup in class, develop a product, or prepare yourself for a career in startups, private equity & VC, intrapreneurship, or social entrepreneurship.

Plan your Wharton class schedule

Funding

Penn Wharton Innovation Fund
Summer Venture Award

See a full listing of Competitions, Prizes, & Awards

Upcoming Events

Jan

Philly New Tech Meetup

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
University City Science Center

Jan

Philadelphia VC and Angel Investor Roundtable

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
WeWork

Jan

Villanova Startup Job Fair

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Villanova University

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PENN WHARTON STARTUP CHALLENGE

The competition is open to ALL Penn students from any Penn school with a venture in any industry. Teams that advance to the Semifinals (top 25) will be invited to pitch live at the Penn Wharton Startup Showcase on Friday May 3, 2019. Before submitting an application, please review the rules, FAQ, judging criteria, and competition timeline. Information about what an how to submit can be found here. We are grateful to Eric Aroesty, C’92, for his sponsorship of the Penn Wharton Startup Challenge and Showcase.

Applications are now OPEN. The deadline January 27, 2019, at 11:59 pm Eastern.