@MSUPaulJaques

Managing Director of Venture Creation for The Burgess Institute for Entrepreneurship &Innovation

 East Lansing, MI
eship.msu.edu
Joined July 2008
  • Tweets4.3K
  • Following1.4K
  • Followers2.3K
263Media
Check out my latest article: 5 Things I Notice in the First 10 minutes of a Startup Pitch linkedin.com/pulse/5-things-… via @LinkedIn

5 Things I Notice in the First 10 minutes of a Startup Pitch

After working with thousands of startup teams over the years, I’ve realized I can usually identify a few things within the first 10 minutes of a pitch. Not whether the company will ultimately...

linkedin.com
2
205
Fox Business gets a look at the capabilities of the Made-in-America drones being produced for our great military. "I think a lot of these companies are responding, and we're seeing quadruple and even more times the amount being built." —@USAmbNATO 🇺🇸
42
253
5
1,297
123,949
MSU's premier pitch competition awards Spartan entrepreneurs | MSUToday | Michigan State University msutoday.msu.edu/news/2026/0…

MSU's premier pitch competition awards Spartan entrepreneurs

Fifteen student startups took the stage for MSU's premier pitch competition, Burgess New Venture Challenge, to pitch their ventures before an audience of more than 400 students, alumni, investors and...

msutoday.msu.edu
2
50
MSUPaulJaques retweeted
StockMarket.News
@_InvestinqJan 28
In 1999, Buffett explained why most people never get rich. He proves you are walking around with a $500,000 asset right now. Save this rare footage of this before you lose it.
124
3,115
54
13,010
1,331,962
I'm going to #TechCrunchDisrupt2025! Join me and 10k tech leaders in SF! app.ingo.me/q/ui2ip

TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

app.ingo.me
1
1
47
Startups — the stage is yours. Apply now for SXSW Pitch 2026: sxsw.com/pitch #SXSWPitch #Startup

SXSW Pitch

SXSW Pitch March 16–17, 2027 64 Startups showcased 40 Investor judges 8 Sector tracks $22.5 Billion in funding raised 700+ Past participants 19 Years The startup competition everyone’s watching. SXSW...

sxsw.com
1
3
53
Why It Feels Like Every Company Suddenly Wants To Sell You Protein youtu.be/7XcU3cN-EeE?si=lHbY… @proteinpints

Why It Feels Like Every Company Suddenly Wants To Sell You Protein

Americans are increasingly looking for high protein consumer produc...

youtube.com
1
76
Happy Give Green Day! givingday.msu.edu/projects/e…

Give Green Day

On Tuesday, March 10, 2026, Spartans near and far came together and make a difference to impact current and future Spartans.

givingday.msu.edu
2
34
Venture Preview Part 1: M&A, IPOs And Political Shifts Prompt VC Optimism And Caution Entering 2025 news.crunchbase.com/venture/… via @crunchbasenews

Venture Preview Part 1: M&A, IPOs And Political Shifts Prompt VC Optimism And Caution Entering 2025

While the venture market in 2024 continued to wobble well below its pandemic-induced highs, VCs and those close to the industry are cautiously optimistic political shifts and AI’s overwhelming...

news.crunchbase.com
1
34
Love my @Tesla but just dropped it off in Southfield, MI at a collision center that looked like a rundown car dealership with no signage and the work will take 3 weeks with no rental, c'mon @elonmusk
1
81
Poor Valuation Practices Have Slowed Innovation news.crunchbase.com/venture/… via @crunchbasenews

Poor Valuation Practices Have Slowed Innovation

The incredible boom in software investment has completely distorted how venture capital operates and understands the world, stymieing innovation, argues Equidam's Dan Gray, who shares some solutions...

news.crunchbase.com
40
A busy week & a great one to celebrate MSU Entrepreneurship- entrepreneurship.msu.edu/eiw…
3
54
This popped up as a memory today and love to see our former students that have gone through our program and shows how far we have come! youtube.com/watch?v=V-pSPVv9… #entrepreneurship #burgessinstitute

Aspiring Entrepreneurs: Ready, Set, Go - Paul Jaques

The Hatch is designed to host, encourage, cultivate and enable stud...

youtube.com
1
85
What do you do with an idea? If it's an innovative edtech idea you should enter it into our EdTech Pitch Contest for a chance to win startup grants and technical assistance. Enter anytime before May 14th! Learn more: buff.ly/3RZ6cYS
3
1
3
241
I am excited to share that I am a mentor for Techstars Detroit Powered by J.P.Morgan @TechstarsDET, designed to recruit and provide equitable access, funding, and support for diverse entrepreneurs! Learn more: bit.ly/3qzltTb
1
Come and work with us at The Burgess Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation- careers.msu.edu/en-us/job/51… #entrepreneurship #alumni
2
4
The Burgess Institute launches a new fall tradition: Venture Summit! Venture Summit 2022 invites Spartan entrepreneurs, makers, & shakers to converge on campus & celebrate entrepreneurship &, this year, the 10th anniversary of the MSU Hatch. Read more: spr.ly/6015zs6GZ
1
1
2
Meet Danielle Tice, a Spartan and first-generation college graduate. Find out how entrepreneurship at MSU changed her life! spr.ly/6018zsENO
1
1
1
A great meeting with our students and President Stanley today. #gogreen
2
TaskMagic by v.one: Beautiful automations made simple, for free producthunt.com/posts/taskma… by @thejeremyredman
4
Load more