Pitt's hub for student innovation & entrpreneurship Part of @pittinnovates Tag us @pittbigidea or #pittbigidea to be featured! 💡
Pittsburgh, PA
Joined December 2018
- Tweets2.2K
- Following418
- Followers688
- Likes790
⚖️ Better call Saul? Maybe. But better to know the basics before you need to.
Start Smart Legal sessions help students understand the legal side of starting something.
💻 1 more virtual session!
👉 Register: bigidea.pitt.edu/programs/ex…
#PittInnovation #StudentEntrepreneurs
⚖️ You might not need Saul Goodman after all.
The series helps students get familiar with the legal side of starting something.
💻 2 more virtual sessions this 🍁
👉 Register: bigidea.pitt.edu/programs/ex…
#PittInnovation #StudentEntrepreneurs
Thinking about starting something? Here are a few things you’ll want to know first. 👀
Who owns the idea?
Should you form an LLC or a C-Corp?
How should founders split equity?
Can you start a business while on an F-1 visa?
Good questions. We’ve got answers.
💭 What inspires you?
💞 What change do you want to create?
Join Pitt’s ChangeMaker Series to build skills, explore ideas, and connect with fellow changemakers.
Apply by Sept. 20! Learn more: bigidea.pitt.edu/programs/ex…
POV: You’re about to start a business and realize there are a LOT of legal questions.
👩💻 Register: bigidea.pitt.edu/programs/ex…
Because “I’ll figure out the legal stuff later” is not a business plan. 😉
Learn how to:
🔐 Protect your ideas
🤝 Build your team
🏢 Set up your company
💰 Think about funding
📅 Four virtual sessions this fall
👉 Register bigidea.pitt.edu/programs/ex…
💭 “I wish I could…”
👉 Start my own business.
👉 Do my own thing.
👉 Actually explore that idea I can’t stop thinking about.
You can. At the Big Idea Center.
Don't miss our info session today at 1 p.m.!
bigidea.pitt.edu/event/fall-…
👀 POV: You’re a Pitt student trying to figure out what the Big Idea Center actually does.
Good news: we’re making it easy.
Join us tomorrow, Friday, Sept. 11 at 1 p.m. for a virtual Big Idea Center Info Session.
💻 Join us on Zoom! bigidea.pitt.edu/event/fall-…
This fall, Start Smart is covering four topics every aspiring entrepreneur should know:
⚖️ Startup Law
🏢 Company Formation
🌎 F-1 Student Visas
💡 Intellectual Property
Four virtual sessions. One place to get smart about the legal side of your idea.
📣 A last-minute change to Kickoff Week!
Due to unforeseen circumstances, we’re adjusting this week’s in-person Kickoff Week activities.
💡 Join us for a Virtual Big Idea Center Information Session on Friday, September 11 at 1:00 p.m.
Ready to take your idea further? 🚀
The Big Idea Challenge gives Pitt innovators the tools & feedback to turn early concepts into impactful pitches.
Apply today!
bigidea.pitt.edu/event/big-i…
⏰ Deadline approaching! Big Idea Blitz applications close Sept. 13.
Don't miss your chance to turn your idea into action. 💡
Apply now: bigidea.pitt.edu/programs/si… #Innovation #H2P
No startup idea? No problem.
The ChangeMaker Series is a free five-session experience for Pitt students ready to explore innovation, creativity, and impact. Apply by Sept. 20!
Learn more: bigidea.pitt.edu/programs/ex…
“But I don’t have an idea.”
Cool. You don’t need one. 😎
Stop by the Big Idea Center on Wednesday, Sept. 9 to learn about everything happening this fall—from programs and competitions to ways to meet people and explore something new.
📍 BIC Forbes Ave
⏰ 12 p.m. + 2 p.m.
Your next big idea starts here. 🚀
Join Big Idea Blitz for mentorship, workshops, and pitch coaching. Applications close Sept. 13.
Learn more here: bigidea.pitt.edu/programs/si…
#BigIdeaBlitz #Pitt #Innovation #Entrepreneurship #H2P
ALT Big Idea Blitz — a 24+ hour idea development and pitch workshop from the Big Idea Center at the University of Pittsburgh; students collaborate at a whiteboard in the photo; dates: September 25–26 and October 2.
Great ideas don’t start perfect — they start with a question.
💡 Explore, refine & pitch your idea through Pitt’s Big Idea Challenge. Applications close Sept. 27!
bigidea.pitt.edu/event/big-i…
Join us for one of our Kickoff Week Info Sessions & discover how the Big Idea Center can help you explore innovation, entrepreneurship, & opportunities beyond the classroom.
📅 Wed., September 9
🕙 Noon & 2 p.m.
📍 Big Idea Center
🧳 Just bring your curiosity!
💡 Big Idea Kickoff Week is almost here!
Explore the Big Idea Center, meet fellow students, attend info sessions, and discover opportunities to get involved this semester.
Your next big idea starts here. 🚀
ALT University of Pittsburgh Big Idea Center storefront and poster announcing Big Idea Kickoff Week (Sept 8–11, 10 a.m.–2 p.m.) at 3601 Forbes Ave., advertising giveaways, coffee, and innovation resources.
Looking for your people?
The Big Idea Center is home to students with big ideas, creative minds, and entrepreneurial spirit.
Come explore the space, grab a coffee, and learn how to get involved this fall. ☕✨
Follow @pittbigidea for surprise announcements!
ALT Three young men celebrate a second-place win at the Big Idea Center, holding a large ceremonial $15,000 check and taking a selfie in front of a branded backdrop, flanked by blue, yellow and white balloons and two gold star balloons.
ALT Four students sitting by a large window in a casual lounge, smiling and holding plates of food—one giving a thumbs-up—enjoying a meal together with a busy city street visible outside.
ALT Six young professionals in business attire smiling and posing outside a campus entrepreneurship center, with window graphics that read ideate · create · accelerate · launch.
Curious about creating impact? The ChangeMaker Series helps Pitt students think like innovators, connect with peers, and learn from real-world change-makers. Apply by Sept. 20! Learn more: bigidea.pitt.edu/programs/ex…
