Organized and operated by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Alumni Association, York University's Schulich School of Business and members of the business community, the MIT/Schulich Enterprise Forum is a non-profit, volunteer organization that brings together entrepreneurs, investors and other business professionals to exchange ideas and build rewarding personal networks. The Forum fosters entrepreneurship and provides learning opportunities by featuring interactive events with people who innovate in their use of technology. Its format is based on the MIT Enterprise Forum which was founded in 1978 and operates in over 20 cities in the USA, Europe, Asia and Mexico, as well as Toronto. The Toronto chapter has been active since 1988 and has hosted more than 100 events and 5000 participants.

Volunteers are needed to help run the Forum. Please contact the Chair, Mark Lawrence at mark@northcrestpartners.com to discuss your involvement.

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Check out some of the links below from the main MIT Enterprise Forum website, or visit www.mitenterpriseforum.org directly.

Courses, Classes and Faculty
MIT's knowledge bank, including an array of faculty and courses, such as OpenCourseWare, an online collection of the lessons taught in hundreds of classrooms across campus.

Events Calendar
A compendium of events and programs being held by our global network of Enterprise Forum chapters.

Business Plans & Financing
Excellent sources for how to write a solid business plan, and where to turn for funding.

Resources & Research Tools
Comprehensive sources for the answers to your questions on how to successfully launch and grow your company.

Other Entrepreneur-Focused Organizations
Additional avenues for entrepreneurs to network and learn from others in their field.

Government Agencies and Legal Issues
Resources available through the federal government, as well as lobbying organizations, and legal self-help.

News
For the latest news in the worlds of business, finance and entrepreneurship.

Publications
Online versions of newspapers and periodicals of interest to the entrepreneurial, financial and business communities.

Starting Up
Joe Hadzima, Jr. '73, the current MIT Enterprise Forum, Inc. Chairman of the Board, wrote a series of columns for the Boston Business Journal called "Starting Up." Each article focuses on a different lesson crucial to the success of a budding entrepreneur.

Chapters
The MIT Enterprise Forum has a network of 24 chapters worldwide, 18 in the United States, and six internationally, providing world-class programming for their local entrepreneurship communities.