About this event

2DAY VENTURE (2DV) is a hands-on learning experience designed exclusively for Spartans at Michigan State University, regardless of home college, major, or background. Each event offers unbeatable entrepreneurial education resources & the freedom to explore turning a project or idea into reality — all packed into 36 hours.

2DV encourages students of all majors, skillsets, & experience levels to embrace the entrepreneurial mindset. For students enrolled in the Minor in Entrepreneurship & Innovation, 2DV qualifies as a required high-impact experience toward the Minor.

No Project or Idea? No Problem!

You don’t have to have a venture idea or project to participate in 2DV! There will be an opportunity prior to the event for you to choose which venture idea or project you like the most, & decide which teams you would like to join!

2DAY VENTURE is designed for Spartans to create & build a new venture with a team, not by yourself.

Eligibility / Rules

• All 2DAY VENTURERS must be currently enrolled students at Michigan State University.
• You must be able to attend a large portion, if not all, of the 2DV weekend. Your team is depending on you.
  • If you’d like to participate, but have a scheduling conflict please contact Aubrey Haase, haaseaub@msu.edu.
• As a 2DAY VENTURER, you will respond to all emails by the required reply-by date & understand that you may not be placed onto the team in which you voted on in the week prior to the event kick-off.
• If you attend & participate in 2DV, you understand that your images may be used—but not limited to—in marketing materials & social media campaigns.
• If the idea won an award at a prior East Lansing Startup Weekend / 2DV event, you are not eligible to compete in this 2DV.
• If you participate in 2DV, you understand that pitches are live & open to the public.
• If you are selected to receive a financial award, you understand that your team must enroll in the Burgess Institute’s Venture Creation Program, Discovery, to receive your award.