The Beginning of Your Entrepreneurial Journey

If you have an idea or want help coming up with one. The ANTrepreneur Center is where to start!

A Place That Fosters the Entrepreneurial Spirit

From networking mixers, guest speakers, and special programming, get connected with the resources you need!

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What is the ANTrepreneur Center?

With a mission to help UCI students explore the process of entrepreneurship, the UCI ANTrepreneur Center serves as a hub where student entrepreneurs, or “ANTrepreneurs,” can develop the skills necessary to start, operate, or grow their own businesses. Since its establishment in 2014, the ANTrepreneur Center has offered access to resources, events, programs, and services to foster innovative thinking and an entrepreneurial spirit in UCI’s student body.

Come to our events or just walk in to say hi!

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Experience Entrepreneurship

The ANTrepreneur Center exists to serve as the home for all UCI ANTrepreneurs. It’s a safe place to bring ideas, meet other students who want to launch their own startups, find funding, connect with mentors, and learn from experts on how to navigate starting and growing a business.

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One-on-One Support

With one-on-one consultation sessions, the ANTrepreneur Center is especially equipped for helping undergraduates startups. Whether you need help coming up with an idea, or taking your idea to the next level, meeting with our Venture Consultants is the perfect way to start. 

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The $ide Hustle Challenge

Discover how the $ide Hustle Challenge is turning student side hustles into serious business ventures. Through expert-led workshops, dedicated mentoring, and a final marketplace event, UCI students will be equipped to transform their innovative ideas into tomorrow’s leading brands.

Check out our latest blogs, interviews, and announcemtns.

Interview with ANTrepreneurs: Lucretia Williams

Interview with ANTrepreneurs: Lucretia Williams

In this interview, Ryan Foland, Director of the UCI ANTrepreneur Center, sits down with Lucretia Williams, co-founder of Cosign Reviews. Together, they talk about her startup and her best advice for early-stage entrepreneurs.   At the UCI ANTrepreneur Center, we...

Interview with ANTrepreneurs: Vatsal Ananthula

From left to right: Tom Andriola, Vatsal Ananthula, Ananya Karra, Athena Yap, Kasra Tavakoli, and Anshul Narain At the UCI ANTrepreneur Center, University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine) students can take advantage of a wide variety of resources and opportunities to...

Where is the ANTrepreneur Center?

We are located in the Banning House, next to Undergraduate Undeclared and Disability Services