Middlebury Entrepreneurs 2025 Application
Middlebury Entrepreneurs is a winter term course for students who want to learn the entrepreneurial framework, start their own business or social enterprise, or generally learn about innovation, entrepreneurship, and venture capital. On their own or in groups, students will follow the process from ideation to launch quickly and effectively through class discussions, deliverables, and hands-on mentoring both from professors, visiting entrepreneurs, and investors.

Class will be focused on building a business prototype, testing the intended market or target group, and engaging with potential clients or customers. There is also a strong focus on connecting with innovation leaders and world renown companies right here in Vermont. Past field trips have included Burton Snowboards, Dealer.com, Mamava, as well as innovation and maker spaces around Vermont. At the conclusion of the class, teams or individuals will pitch their ideas to a panel of innovators, venture capitalists, entrepreneurs, and industry leaders for the Will Nash '20 Memorial Prize. Companies launched or scaled in Middlebury Entrepreneurs include: Gnara, Semi Aquatics, Treeline Terrains, and many more.

While students are encouraged to apply to the course with a business idea they’d like to pursue as part of a team, it is not a requirement. Individuals without their own idea can become team members of other startups, or valuable “utility players,” filling the role of startup consultants or contractors.

Testimonial: Blaise Siefer, '23.5
"I loved my experience with Midd E! Consider the course a five-week introduction to entrepreneurship that will expose you to the early questions and challenges that all founders face. The class ignited my entrepreneurial spirit, and introduced me to some of the most impressive doers in the State. There's no class at the College quite like it, and it will stick with me long past my time at Midd! It was a blast."
 
Please answer the following questions to be eligible for the course. Upon completion, please email Dana Anderson (danaa@middlebury.edu) to schedule a meeting or phone call to discuss your idea, or the role you would like to take, to ensure it will be appropriate for Midd E.

Questions about the course before filling out the application? Sign up for an advising session at the Hub!
Email *
Name *
(if this is an application for a team, provide information for the primary contact)
Class Year *
Phone Number *
Middlebury ID Number *
Other team members taking the class, if applicable.
If you are working with a team, please list the names, years, ID numbers, and email addresses of ALL of the members below. If you have team members outside of Middlebury College, you do not need to list them. Note: applying as a team is encouraged, but optional.
What best describes the role you'd like to take on for this course? *
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