Curious about starting your own enterprise? Consider these resources:
- Entrepreneurship Career Exploration, Networking, and Skill-Building Resources – ImaginePhD
- Non-Academic Careers for STEM: Entrepreneurship, VersatilePhD (free to Yale students and postdocs)
- “Bring Me A Philosopher: Why Tech Startups Need More Specialists in the Humanities” – The Startup Magazine
Learn from Other PhDs
Below is just a sample of online narratives about PhDs choosing entrepreneurial careers. To learn more from alums and other practitioners in careers that specifically align with your interests, consider conducting informational interviews.
- PhD in History co-founds music promotion blog – Versatile PhD
- PhD in Spanish Literature on starting a language business – Connected Academics
- A PhD’s Path to Entrepreneurship, Chronicle of Higher Education
- Pharmacology PhD gets funding for startup – Versatile PhD
Gain Relevant Experience
- Participate in Tsai CITY programs
- Take a venture support role with the Office of Cooperative Research
- Attend Greenlight ideation workshops with the Yale Center for Business and the Environment
- Participate in the Yale CBIT Healthcare Hackathon
- Take advantage of free online learning resources such as Kauffman Entrepreneurs and LinkedIn Learning
