ABOUT DEN Seattle

DEN Seattle is the local Western Washington chapter of the Dartmouth Entrepreneurial Network (DEN). We encourage and cultivate entrepreneurship through and within the greater Seattle community of alumni, students and family of Dartmouth, Thayer, Tuck, DMS, and alumni of other Dartmouth programs.

DEN Seattle hopes to launch a series of networking events and workshops to foster idea sharing, mentorship, and to bring together aspiring and seasoned entrepreneurs, funders and service providers.

MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of the Dartmouth Entrepreneurial Network of Seattle (DEN Seattle) is to foster relationships among its members educate them about founding, operating, and financing entrepreneurial endeavors.  Our community includes the alumni, students, and faculty of Dartmouth College, the Tuck School of Business, the Thayer School of Engineering and the Dartmouth Medical School who live or work in the Seattle area. 

We strive to use our common ties to Hanover to create an atmosphere of trust and familiarity for all of our members. 

The Club intends to create a valuable educational resource that will further the interests, welfare, and educational purposes of Dartmouth College, for so long as the Club is in existence and Dartmouth College remains organized exclusively for charitable, educational or scientific purposes within the meaning of Sections 501(c)(3) and 170(b)(1)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

PRINCIPLES OF THE COMMUNITY

1. Trust: The DEN Seattle community expects to operate in an atmosphere of trust and cooperation. The community will emphasize respect for fellow members, their ideas, and their intellectual property.

2. Support: DEN Seattle will emphasize support for entrepreneurial endeavors. This may include support in the form of introductions, networking, meetings, talks, committees and other events focused on helping entrepreneurs.

3. Education: DEN Seattle will foster a community that can broaden the outlooks of all members. We strongly encourage participants to reach out, meet people in new fields, and learn more about entrepreneurship.

4. Feedback: DEN Seattle relies heavily on input from participants in its events. Feedback and participation are welcome on all aspects of DEN Seattle and its mission.