Welcome to iStart's
Public Portal

Looking to bring your entrepreneurial ideas to life outside of the classroom? Searching for your next business venture? You’ve come to the right site.

Investors, Mentors

  • Discover student startups that could benefit from your experiences.
  • Find your next business venture.
  • Search by business category, school, university or competition status.
  • Subscribe and receive abstracts as they are submitted!

Student entrepreneurs

  • Post your idea, vetted abstract or resume.
  • Connect with investors and mentors to sharpen your focus.
  • Network with other energized entrepreneurs. Exchange ideas or team up!

About Public Portal

The iStart public portal is a catalyst for transforming student ideas into new businesses. We are dedicated to increasing the number of new firms formed. This site helps us fulfill that mission by giving student entrepreneurs an online forum in which to gain valuable exposure and feedback for their business ideas.

The iStart public portal contains hundreds of concepts from competitions around the world – everything from vetted business plan abstracts to raw ideas in search of direction.

Whether you’re a student entrepreneur or a seasoned venture capitalist, you will find iStart’s public portal an invaluable resource.

Get Started!

It’s doesn’t cost a penny to post an idea or browse the site.
All you have to do is sign in.