For Entrepreneurs

The Holmes Center offers a breadth of outreach programming and support with the goal of mobilizing and connecting Minnesota's entrepreneur community. We also offer opportunities for business leaders and entrepreneurs to engage with the University of Minnesota's student community through our student internship and Carlson mentorship program, as well as opportunities to speak on campus.

Hire Interns for your Startup

The Deluxe E-ternship program places top undergraduate entrepreneurship students with great leaders in early-stage businesses.

Speak to students at the Entre Club

Entrepreneurship Club provides students at the UofM the ability to connect with entrepreneurs from the area.

Mentor future entrepreneurs with Gopher Founders

Gopher Founders pairs UMN undergraduates with founders for eight weeks of mentorship to build entrepreneurial skills, confidence, and community.

Apply for the MN Cup Competition

MN Cup supports emerging entrepreneurs from across the state through events, educational programming and an annual new venture competition.

Connect with the Food and Agricultural Community

Naturally Minnesota is a resource and connection hub for Minnesota's food and agriculture entrepreneurs. They enable them to grow and scale their businesses faster to put Minnesota on the map as a key leader in innovation.

Access STEM Training and Mentors

MIN-Corps develops talent and catalyzes technology commercialization across the University of Minnesota.

Connect with Women-Led Startups

WE* is a community of communities focused on supporting scalable, women-led startups in Minnesota.

Join Ascend

Ascend provides access to capital, market opportunities and business education to high-potential entrepreneurs.

Hear from Disruptive Innovators

The Augeo Luminaries Speaker Series features leading global innovators who drive breakthrough disruption across industry, nonprofit, and public sectors.