About
The Ain Family Start-Up Awards Program at Brandeis International Business School provides support to student entrepreneurs pursuing their startup ideas during the summer months.
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Requirements
- Resume
- Provide a detailed resume that outlines your educational background, work experience, skills, achievements, and any relevant projects or extracurricular activities. The resume should reflect your capabilities and why you are a strong candidate for the opportunity you intend to pursue this summer.
- Personal Statement
- Write a brief essay (500 words or less) outlining why you have chosen to dedicate a substantial amount of your valuable time this summer on your own startup (either alone or with teammates). Your essay should explain how this startup experience supports your personal and professional career goals, as well as the skills and experience you hope to develop. Outline what you hope to achieve during the course of the summer and how you will measure your progress.
- Business Plan
- Include an Executive Summary or overview of your startup and its goals (this is your three-minute elevator pitch). A pitch deck format is preferred.
- This business plan should outline the startup and explain why you are creating it (i.e. what problem are you solving or what need are you meeting?).
- Include any market research and/or customer discovery that you have done or plan to do.
- If applicable, provide a list of other team members that outlines each person’s role and specific area of focus.
- Show a budget that explains what amount you are requesting and how that funding will be used to help you move things forward.
Meet Mark Ain
Mark Ain's entrepreneurial spirit led to the creation of Kronos Incorporated in 1977. He is the Founder, former Chairman of the Board and former Chief Executive Officer of the global workforce management provider. Under Ain's leadership, Kronos sustained one of the longest records of growth and profitability in the software industry - 111 consecutive quarters of revenue growth and 82 quarters of profitability. As a public company (1992-2007), Kronos was recognized as one of only two public software companies to achieve profitable growth 18 years or more.
As investor, director and adviser, Mark works with entrepreneurs and has contributed to the success and growth of many organizations. As a Trustee at the University of Rochester, he has played an instrumental role in the campus wide entrepreneurial initiatives.
FAQ
Get in touch
Contact the organizers for any questions
Philippe Wells
- pwells@brandeis.edu