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Donations
Ask for a Donation
Here are concrete steps for how to make a fundraising ask from high net worth individuals or foundations.
Entrepreneurship Essentials
Build a Strong Startup Team
Building the right team is one of the hardest and most important parts of starting a venture. Here's practical advice on what founders should keep in mind when it comes to co-founders, teammates, and equity.
Marketing + PR
Develop a PR Strategy for Your Startup
An important part of starting and growing your venture is getting the word out about who you are and what you’re building.
Customer Discovery + MVP
Find Product-Market Fit
Leave your opinions behind and get into the market to learn what the high-value customer problems are and how your product solves them — so you can build what your customers truly need.
Donations
Find Your Donors
Fundraising is both an art and a science, especially when it comes to donor research. Knowing how to identify potential funders and build relationships is critical for any social impact startup.
Fundraising
Fundraise From Angel Investors
When diving into the world of fundraising, particularly from angel investors, startup founders must approach the process with both strategy and preparation.
Donations
Fundraise From Foundations
Learn how to develop your list of prospect foundations, the basic template answers you need, what data to collect early on, how to navigate restricted vision, and how this process changes as your venture grows.
Donations
Fundraise from High-Net-Worth Individuals
Here are the basics for how to fundraise for major gifts from people who have the capacity to give big dollars.
Donations
Fundraise From Your Community
Here are the basics of how to fundraise from middle to upper-income donors. This guide will get you ready to approach the networks you already have to raise money for your organization.
Getting Started
Make the Most of i-lab Membership (Test/Propel)
For ventures in the Test or Propel stages of i-lab membership, learn how to tap into key i-lab resources like co-working space, expert office hours, staff advising, mentorship, funding, and more.
Getting Started
Meet Co-Founders or Join a Team
Five key ways to meet cofounders or join an existing team using the resources at Harvard Innovation Labs.
Guide
Put Forth a Strong Application for the President's Innovation Challenge
The Harvard President's Innovation Challenge is a unique opportunity for student founders to get valuable advice, feedback, and funding to advance their ventures. But first you have to apply. Here's how to put your best foot forward.
Marketing + PR
Share Your Startup's Milestones Like a Pro
A step-by-step guide to sharing awards, funding, and other achievements across platforms.
Customer Discovery + MVP
Validate Customer Demand
How well do you understand your customers? Learn how to identify your customers’ biggest pain points, determine the size of your market, and prioritize which customer segment to target first.
