Trusted Partners

Trusted Partners MSU's Center for Entrepreneurship and Outreach has built a network of trusted professionals who can provide advice in law, accounting, insurance, and banking. To be included, an E-Center Trusted Partner must have supported at least three of our client entrepreneurs and be recommended by all three. Inclusion in this list is not an endorsement by MSU, merely an acknowledgement to those successfully supporting our entrepreneurs in the last two years. Please contact Jeffrey Rupp to be consideration to be added to the list. Accountants T.E. Lott & Company Jeff Read, CPA, Katherine Little, CPA GranthamPoole Michael Denny, CPA Legal Counsel McLaughlin, P.C. Matthew McLaughlin and Connor Reeves Forman Watkins & Krutz LLP Nick C. Giallourakis, Mitch McGuffey, Joel Fike Anne Turner, PC Anne Turner Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP (IP Law) Michael Williams Dennen IP Law, LLC (IP Law) Ann I. Dennen

Program Discounts

Program Discounts Participants in the MSU VentureCatalyst™ program have access to a number of discounts and perks to make it a little easier to get off the ground. These are reserved only for teams actively in the program, and we require a verified sign-in. Top Perks Amazon Web Services (AWS) $1,000 in free AWS credits Intuit Quickbooks Online 12-months free access LivePlan 12-months free access This page is under expansion. Please check back for more discounts and perks!

Scholarships

Scholarships are available for high-achieving students with a passion for entrepreneurship.

The Idea Shop

The MSU Idea Shop Whether you're shopping for next-generation ideas or need a shop to build your own, the MSU Idea Shop is all about bringing concepts to reality.  Operated in partnership by the university's College of Business and School of Human Sciences, the Idea Shop houses the Turner A. Wingo Maker Studio and the MSU Retail Product Accelerator. The Maker Studio contains a myriad of wood, polymer, and metal prototyping equipment, as well as an electronics workbench and design suite. The Retail Product Accelerator helps entrepreneurs test market products in a fully-working retail store and gives students experience operating a business. Located in a 2,000 sq.ft. retail store on Main Street in Starkville, MS, the Idea Shop was made possible by numerous private contributions and support by the USDA Rural Business Development program. The Idea Shop is open to the public seven days per week, and memberships are available. Stop by today! Turner A. Wingo Maker StudioRetail Product AcceleratorTurner A. Wingo Maker Studio Turner A. Wingo Maker Studio The Maker Studio provides a comprehensive assortment of design workstations, 3D printers, electronics workbenches and advanced woodworking tools not commonly available, to help people build anything imaginable. Membership is available to [...]