Recently CoFoundersLab published an article on "on-ramps for entrepreneurs have never been wider". Many of the ambitious and aspiring entrepreneurs may find it difficult to navigate the Startup Landscape, due to numerous resources available with an easy access.

An Infographic has been published by Co-Founders institute called "Startup Land". This is essentially a roadmap for entrepreneurs laying out the path from idea to launch and presenting the abundant resources available at every phase of the startup life cycle.

In order to make the journey easier, from developing ideas at the Startup Weekend to team building at the CoFoundersLab it's definitely a roller coaster ride. Be fearless, make the most of the resources and enjoy the ride! Click here for the full page view

Jacksonville’s very own Startup is being featured at the Oscars. Fighter Energy® is the proud energy drink sponsor of the 2013 Academy Awards Gifting event.

The Academy Award’s Celebrity Gift Suite, hosted by Connected, will be held at the world famous Avalon Theatre in Hollywood, CA on Saturday, February 23rd. The event begins at 11am and expects a large crowd of red carpet nominees as well as Hollywood’s top celebrities. Fighter Energy® is proud to celebrate the outstanding accomplishments of our favorite stars, with a healthy boost and Fighter’s new sports apparel in each bag. Fighter Energy® is a superior effervescent energy drink developed to give you an intense and healthy boost anytime, anywhere...  healthy energy means appropriate dosing. We use less than half the Caffeine of our competition (37.5mg), with a B-vitamin complex, and other world class ingredients to achieve an instant boost without dehydration or “crash”. - www.FighterEnergy.com

CEO of Fighter Energy Brian Smith prepping for the Oscars (left) – photography by Ryan Smolka.

Have you heard of Global Entrepreneurship Congress? The Global Entrepreneurship Congress is an inter-disciplinary gathering of startup champions from around the world—where entrepreneurs, government officials, investors, researchers, thought leaders and policymakers work together to bring ideas to life, drive economic growth and expand human welfare.

The 2013 Congress takes place from March 18 – 21, 2013, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is hosted by Global Entrepreneurship Week, the Kauffman Foundation and Endeavor Brazil and made possible by Dell and NYSE Euronext Foundation. Over the past three years, the Congress has contributed to the expansion of an entrepreneurial ecosystem, connecting people across borders and sectors to unleash their ideas and transform innovation into reality.

iStart Jax will be attending global entrepreneurship congress in 2013, so that we can build new relationships and leverage resources from these relationships for the benefit of Startup enthusiasts and entrepreneurs in Northeast Florida. Stay tuned!

StartupBus is an invitation-only community of hackers, hustlers and hipsters passionate about startups. Teams compete in an annual hackathon-style competition on buses traveling across America at 60 mph towards Austin in time for SxSW, where they will pitch to top-tier angels and VCs. The competition is intense, the constraints are challenging and the bonds forged are testament to the experience Buspreneurs share.

iStart Jax is pleased to partner with StartupBus. Director of iStart Jax, Sheena Koshy will be on the Startup Bus. Sheena will be also helping the Startups on the Startup Bus for the social media support.

Buses depart respective cities March 3rd and arrive in San Antonio, TX for a welcome reception hosted by Rackspace and then on to SXSW Austin, TX on the 8th.

Applications are open! 

There is just four weeks until StartupBus leaves for Austin, TX but there are a few seats still open. We're looking for the best hackers, hustlers and hipsters to represent our region in the hackathon-roadtrip. We will be going head to head with some of the best tech cities around the US and Mexico. Let's show them what the Southeast has! 

We are pleased to inform you iStart Jax is a proud partner of StartupBus. Entrepreneurs should apply now at http://startupbus.com, for more information send us an email – This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .