IIT+Entrepreneur+-+Email+Templates+-+Steve

This is sent to people who do 1 minute inquiry as Contact Us form
 * Inquiry - Response to Inquiry - 5/4/16**
 * Thank you for inquiry for IIT Entrepreneur - Application Information**

Thank you for your inquiry. I personally will be involved with reviewing all applications and making decisions.


 * Overview and steps to apply at https://iitentrepreneur.wikispaces.com/.
 * Vision of project: https://iitentrepreneur.wikispaces.com/IIT+Entrepreneur+Vision
 * Steps to apply: https://iitentrepreneur.wikispaces.com/Apply+for+IIT+Entrepreneur

Please reply if you have questions and tell us whether you will Apply, Decline and reasons why, or Defer to apply in the future. Your application must be submitted within 2 days. I am copying Ankitha who is working on the project. See my CV at http://www.lifebushido.com/stevekantor.html.

Keep in touch, Steve

Sent to Inquiries in mass email if they did not apply IIT Student,
 * Inquiry - Mass Email #2 to Inquiries - 6/12/16**
 * IIT Entrepreneur - Ready to Apply? - Questions - Suggestions**

You recently inquired about our IIT Entrepreneur program but we have not heard from you. Please Reply within one day to update our records with your application or intent to apply, questions to decide whether to apply, or state no interest and reason not interested.

Would you like to apply? See below for next steps. Did you know you can do this program part-time while you are doing your summer job/internship? It is only 3-10 hours per week and perfectly fine to do in evening or weekend hours.

Please forward this email to any IIT friends who may have an interest. We are accepting applications for a June 1st start for our next group.


 * Overview and steps to apply at https://iitentrepreneur.wikispaces.com/.
 * Vision of project: https://iitentrepreneur.wikispaces.com/IIT+Entrepreneur+Vision
 * Steps to apply: https://iitentrepreneur.wikispaces.com/Apply+for+IIT+Entrepreneur

Keep in touch, Steve

--- This is sent to people who applied and we accept.
 * Apply - Accepted - First Steps - 5/18/16**
 * Congratulations!**
 * You are accepted as an IIT Entrepreneur and eligible to start program.**

Next steps:
 * Post on your Facebook and to friends that you have been accepted and to see if any of them are potential IIT Entrepreneur applicants.
 * Would you like to start with the June 1st group?
 * What are your plans for this summer?
 * Would you like to be Triangle Leader or a Triangle Member?
 * You can work 3-10 hours per week on the 10 week project. How many hours per week would you like to work? The more hours you work, the more you learn and experience of being an entrepreneur.
 * Please send up to 10 questions you have for us about the program. Because the program is new, our FAQ section is not fully developed and that is why we are seeking all possible questions.
 * Can you join conference calls at 12:00pm Eastern Time about once a week?

I am copying Ankitha who is working on the project and Sunil who is Co-Founder.

Keep in touch, Steve --- This is sent to people at start of Triangle Startup IIT Entrepreneur - Triangle Startup - First 10 Hours - Get Excited! IIT Entrepreneur Students,
 * Startup - Triangle Startup - First Steps 10 Hours - 6/8/16**

Welcome to the world of entrepreneurship and the exciting IIT Entrepreneur project! We are starting our monthly group with 12 students from IIT Bombay and IIT Kanpur as our first group. Since you are in our first group, you will receive special attention and be involved with CREATING the IIT Entrepreneur project.

So far, you spent 1 minute to inquire, and then spent 1 hour to apply. We are now all ready for **Triangle Startup** which is the first 10 hours of work for the first week. As an entrepreneur, speed is of essence - we will be moving very fast. We will show you how Anything is Possible right away over the next 100 hours which is your deadline to spend 5 hours on the Entrepreneurial Action steps within Triangle Startup below. Deadline is 6/12/16 COB. COB means Close of Business and will mean 5:00pm ET (Eastern Time USA) for project purposes. Deadline for all 10 hours is 6/15/16.


 * Triangle Startup**
 * First steps for 10 hours of work: https://iitentrepreneur.wikispaces.com/Triangle+Startup
 * Student list: https://iitentrepreneur.wikispaces.com/Student+List
 * Videos: More to come that some of you will create: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=%22IIT+ENTREPRENEUR%22

We will use results of Triangle Startup to make final decision to group Triangles and choose Triangle Leaders. We look forward to working with you over the next 10 weeks. Sunil is Cofounder and lead for the village field study project. Ankitha is Project Assistant. I am Cofounder and lead for the Triangle Microventure process.

I hope you are excited to begin your IIT Entrepreneur adventure!

Keep in touch Steve