Programs
We have a host of programs to support you wherever you are in your entrepreneurial journey, whether you’re looking to learn new skills, meet like-minded people, or launch and grow your own business.
|
Program |
What is it? |
Target Demographic |
Time Commitment |
Payment or Certification |
Eligibility Criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disruptive Thinkers Club | Entrepreneurial skills training program | Any student who wants to build their skills and improve their resume | 75-90 minutes/week for 8 weeks. Offered each semester. |
None; Certificate provided upon completion of all sessions | None |
| Experience Ventures | Mini-placements with existing startups or to evaluate new startup ideas | Any student who wants to build their skills and improve their resume, or might be looking for a startup idea | 40 or 80 hours, flexible. Offered each semester. |
$525/$825 for 40/80 hour placements | None |
| Illuminate | Entrepreneurial skills training and pitch competition | Any woman or gender-diverse student | Seven one-hour skills development sessions (optional); Remaining time commitment is dependant on each student. Offered Fall 2023. |
See Illuminate page for award details | Open to women and gender-diverse students. |
| LearnLaunch | A program to validate your startup idea and go through the initial steps of launching your business | Any student with an idea for a startup | 3-4 hours/ week for 12 weeks. Offered every semester. |
$1,000 upon program completion | A startup idea |
| Intensive program for students who want the opportunity to rapidly advance their startup | Students with a fully validated startup idea | 35+ hours/week for 12-14 weeks. Offered every semester. |
$6,000 | Fully validated business idea and, preferably, having completed at least one of the above programs | |
| Mentorship Program | Long-term support program for student startups | Students with a fully validated idea and who are actively building their product and/or service for sale | Dependant on individual student committment. | No direct payment, though may be eligible for some exclusive funding opoprtunities | Fully validated business idea and, preferably, having completed at least one of the above programs |
Book a meeting with one of our startup coaches and they can help you find the program that is the right fit for you!
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“In whatever you do, you’re not going to stand out unless you think big and have ideas that are truly original. That comes from tapping into your own creativity, not obsessing over what everyone else is doing.” — Sophia Amoruso, founder of Nasty Gal