Don’t let student debt postpone your dream.

Ambition got you this far. Just imagine what
you could do with the right resources.

Class 5 Deadline: April 30
Class 5 Duration: April – September 2016

The Entrepreneur Advantage

Don’t let your student debt prevent you from launching your dream. With the SoFi Entrepreneur Program your brilliant business ideas have the opportunity to grow into something special.

Program Benefits

Loan
Deferment

Defer your loan for 6 months¹⁰ and put your resources towards growing your business.

Mentorship
and Resources

Attend workshops, hear from executives and get advice on how to build your business.

Access to
Investors

Tap into SoFi’s wide network of investors for advice and even funding. Are you an investor interested in attending our Pitch Day? Register here

Peer
Network

Connect with fellow members and alumni from the SoFi Entrepreneur Program.

Application Requirements

SoFi Membership

You are a current member or are applying concurrently for SoFi student loan refinancing.

Full-Time Founder

You are a founder or co-founder working on building your company full-time.

Innovative Business

You are building a scalable and dynamic business with an innovative infrastructure.

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Program Alumni

GoodApril

Benny Joseph

Automated online tax planning for consumers (acquired by Intuit)

Pinrose

Christine Luby

Direct-to-consumer perfume brand

Augmedix

Ian Shakil

Google Glass app for doctors to access patient health records

Bizzy

Chiara McPhee
Jen Kessler

E-marketing tools for small businesses

Cancer IQ

Feyi Olopade

Digital health empowering doctors and patients with info for cancer treatment

Funding Circle

Sam Hodges
Alex Tonelli

Marketplace lender for small businesses

ManUp Health

Sean Eldridge

Male fitness nutrition and training program

Meldium

Bradley Buda

Password and account management solutions for cloud services (acquired by LogMeIn)

Standard Treasury

Daniel Kimerling
Zachary Townsend

Commercial banking APIs (acquired by Silicon Valley Bank)

Strike Brewing Company

Jenny Lewis

Craft brewery

Syft

Eben Pingree

Social media photo curator for friends

The Tot Squad

Jennifer Beall

On-site cleaning, repair, and install of car seats and baby gear

Traveling Spoon

Stephanie Lawrence

Connecting travelers with authentic food experiences in hosts’ homes

Charborn

Niles Brinton

Biochar soil amendment sales and distribution for commercial agriculture

CrowdSchool

Peter Glenn

Platform for teachers to create and sell project-based lessons online

Final

Andrew Dietrich

Secure credit card that gives consumers unique card numbers for each merchant transaction

Flexspot

Van Standifer

Management platform for parking operators to expand urban parking supply

Raxar

Peter Akman

Cloud- and sensor-based software to enable organizations to manage facilities and physical assets

Sunn

John Ciecholewski

Smart lighting and software that mimics nature to promote circadian health

Tenant Turner

James Barrett

Property management service to match tenants and rental properties

Utility API

Elena Foukes

SaaS API for customer utility data to enable the new energy economy

Common Questions

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Questions? Send us an email at
entrepreneurs@sofi.com

Terms and Conditions Apply. SOFI RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MODIFY OR DISCONTINUE PRODUCTS AND BENEFITS AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE. To qualify, a borrower must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident in an eligible state and meet SoFi's underwriting requirements. Not all borrowers receive the lowest rate. To qualify for the lowest rate, you must have a responsible financial history and meet other conditions. If approved, your actual rate will be within the range of rates listed above and will depend on a variety of factors, including term of loan, a responsible financial history, years of experience, income and other factors. Rates and Terms are subject to change at anytime without notice and are subject to state restrictions. SoFi loans are originated by SoFi Lending Corp., NMLS # 1121636. *Interest capitalizes and gets added to principal at the end of the business development deferment period.

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