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Entrepreneurship Society
The Entrepreneurship Society at Ole Miss fosters innovation and entrepreneurship among students through various programs and competitions. It provides resources such as mentorship, networking opportunities, and scholarships to support student ventures.
Overview
What Entrepreneurship Society does
What Entrepreneurship Society is
The Entrepreneurship Society at Ole Miss fosters innovation and entrepreneurship among students through various programs and competitions. It provides resources such as mentorship, networking opportunities, and scholarships to support student ventures.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
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Operational profile
Organization status and context
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- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Community
- Structured capabilities
- Community
- Last reviewed
- March 16, 2026
Official channels
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Capability profile
Entrepreneurship Society as a community
Community overview
The Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE) at the University of Mississippi was founded in 2014. It is located in University, Mississippi, and aims to inspire students to create innovative businesses through education, experiential learning, and research. The CIE has supported the establishment of over 70 student ventures and has awarded more than $489,000 in cash prizes and $114,000 in scholarships.
Community focus
The CIE focuses on entrepreneurship education and support for student-led ventures. It provides resources such as competitions, mentorship, and funding opportunities. The center emphasizes experiential learning and aims to foster innovation among students.
Member value
Members gain access to mentorship, funding opportunities, and various competitions designed to enhance their entrepreneurial skills and support their ventures.
Membership
- Pricing models
- free
Format and cadence
- Modality
- in-person
- Schedule
- rolling-admissions
- Commitment
- light
Availability
- Membership state
- Accepting
- Next recorded event
- April 10, 2026
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Students
- Benefits
- mentorship, network-access, and grant-funding
- Program types
- community and bootcamp
- Selection criteria
- open
- Stages
- Pre-seed
- Regions
- United States
Community activity
Events and activity
The CIE hosts various events, including networking events called 'Social in the 'Sip', the Gillespie Business Plan Competition scheduled for April 10, 2026, and an annual Family Business Symposium focusing on family business challenges and best practices.
Common questions
What to know about Entrepreneurship Society
Upseed classifies Entrepreneurship Society under the Community organization type. Its current public profile includes community capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
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Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
March 16, 2026
Known limits
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