8 Week Start-up Boot Camp

Next Start Date: Sept 8th

From Idea to Pitch-Ready in 8 Weeks

Your teen won’t just brainstorm — they'll research, prototype, market, and pitch a real-world idea, just like real founders do.

Real-World Project, Real Business Skills

Students build actual businesses or product concepts — not just theory — so they leave with a working MVP and skills they can use immediately.

The Skills Schools Don’t Teach

We train students to think like modern entrepreneurs — with the self-starting mindset, tech tools, and career-building confidence today’s economy demands.

The world your teen is growing into is changing faster than any generation before.

What used to be a stable path—get good grades, earn a degree, land a job—is no longer a reliable formula. In today’s world, degrees alone don’t open doors; skills, adaptability, and self-marketing do. This program to teaches the real-world skills schools don’t prioritize:

how to pitch yourself or your idea,
how to turn an idea into income,
how to build an online brand,
how to diversify income streams like entrepreneurs do.

Your teen won’t just “learn about” the future of work—they’ll practice it hands-on.

They’ll get to create a product or service, test it, present it, and get real feedback—just like professionals do. That’s what sets our program apart: it’s not about getting a grade, it’s about learning how to get ahead.

While most students are memorizing answers, yours will be building real solutions.

While others are waiting for permission, yours will already be presenting pitches.

Your teen will walk away with:

✅ A complete product or project they built themselves

✅ Real-world skills in planning, budgeting, building, and launching

✅ Mastery of startup fundamentals without the jargon

✅ A professional-level pitch deck and a confident, polished presentation

✅ Peer collaboration in a high-quality, curated group

✅ Direction, leadership skills, and self-starting confidence most adults don’t have

Some of AI tools we help build ideas:

Most teens today feel pressure to “figure it all out” on their own—whether they’re planning to go to college, launch a side hustle, or explore a creative passion. But the truth is, few students are ever taught how to start something from scratch. That’s why so many feel lost or afraid—they don’t lack ambition, they just lack a roadmap.

In this program, we take that fear off the table by teaching step-by-step what goes into launching a real project or business, from finding a problem worth solving, to building solutions with AI, to talking to customers, creating a budget, making a pitch, and more.

By the end, they’ll have not just confidence—but proof that they can take an idea and turn it into something real. While other students are stuck overthinking, your teen will already be building.

This is built for people who:

Don’t want another checkbox activity.
Be taken seriously in college and life
Know how to think, speak, and lead in a noisy world.
Gain real confidence by creating something of their own.
Stand out — not by test scores, but by capability.

What's included:

Included Feature	True Value
🚀 8-Week Live Cohort	$1,200
📘 Printed Curriculum & Tools	$150
🧠 Budgeting, Marketing & Pitch Templates	$250
🎯 Weekly Accountability & Feedback Loops	$400
🗣️ Final Pitch Showcase + Reviews	$300
🔐 Small Group Access (Max 25)	Priceless
💡 Future-Proof Confidence + Skillset	10x ROI

Total Value: $2,300+
Your Investment: $500

We cap this cohort at 25 students to preserve mentorship quality.

There is No mass enrollment. No passive learning. No fluff.

If you want your teen surrounded by high-quality peers and mentors — this is it.

Our curriculum includes:

Week 1: Finding the Right Problem & Defining Your MVP

Our focus: Idea selection, real-world relevance, and building a foundation for execution

Introduction to problem-first businesses: Why great businesses solve real problems
Understanding global, local, and community challenges
How to identify issues you’re passionate about solving
What makes a “good” startup idea: urgency, demand, and feasibility
Defining users, not just customers
The concept of the Minimum Viable Product (MVP) — what it is and what it isn’t
Choose your own project idea OR grab one from a list of 50+ real-world problems across industries (climate, health, education, AI, fashion, etc.)
Draft your first MVP sketch: problem, solution, user, and how your MVP will deliver value

Week 2: Market Research & Customer Discovery

We begin grounding your ideas in data and understanding your audience

What is market research, and why does it matter for startups?
Learning how to find and interpret trends in your industry
Tools to gather research (Google Trends, Reddit, Statista, surveys, etc.)
Creating user personas: understanding your customer’s goals, needs, and pain points
Designing and conducting customer discovery interviews
Identifying competitors and finding your unique angle
Evaluating market size, saturation, and opportunity
Mapping your value proposition clearly and simply

Week 3: Prototyping & MVP Development

We create your first version using low-cost tools and methods

What makes a great prototype?
MVP examples: software, service-based, product-based, and hybrid models
Introduction to low-code and AI tools (e.g., Glide, Framer, Notion, Figma, Canva, ChatGPT)
Building out an initial version of your MVP
Creating landing pages or pitch decks as prototypes
For physical products: how to design and test basic concepts using household materials or mockups
Sharing MVPs with a small group for feedback
Reworking MVP based on early insights

Week 4: Marketing Strategies & Early User Acquisition

Getting your idea in front of real people the right way.

What is guerilla marketing, building out activations and low cost campaigns?
Understanding the basics of brand messaging and storytelling
Channels for early traction: social media, email, word-of-mouth, niche communities
How to design and run a simple campaign
Crafting a “hook” — what makes people pay attention
Generating good content and leveraging AI to automate processes
Collecting and analyzing early feedback to adjust positioning

Week 5: Financial Planning & Start-Up Costs

Building a simple but smart understanding of money in startups

Estimating your start-up costs realistically
Understanding fixed vs. variable costs
Introduction to bootstrapping, pre-sales, and lean models
Building a basic startup budget using templates
How to price your product or service
Exploring revenue models (subscription, one-time purchase, freemium, etc.)
Using tools like Excel, Notion, or AI to manage finances
Thinking ahead: how to sustain your project or idea over time

Week 6: Pitching, Communication & Preparing for Investment

Learning how to communicate your idea clearly and confidently

What investors, mentors, or sponsors look for in a startup
Structuring your elevator pitch and full pitch presentation
Crafting a compelling pitch deck: what to include, slide-by-slide
Writing and practicing a 1-minute verbal pitch
The power of storytelling and personal connection
How to pitch without jargon — clarity over complexity
Common mistakes to avoid in startup presentations
Peer review and feedback on your pitch

Week 7: Product Testing, Iteration & Metrics

Using feedback loops to improve and grow

Why iteration is the secret to successful startups
Gathering structured feedback (surveys, user interviews, behavior tracking)
Defining key metrics to measure what’s working (engagement, conversions, etc.)
How to know when to pivot, pause, or persevere
Simple tools for tracking metrics and feedback (Google Forms, Typeform, Airtable)
How to apply feedback without losing your vision
Preparing for Demo Day: what to expect, how to make an impact

Week 8: Demo Day & Future Planning

Showcasing progress, setting next steps, and building long-term confidence

Final pitch polishing and visual clean-up
Practicing your Demo Day presentation in front of peers
Live Demo Day presentations to an audience (parents, mentors, teachers, local entrepreneurs)
Q&A coaching: how to answer questions with confidence
Reflecting on lessons learned from the 8-week journey
Goal-setting for the next 30/60/90 days
How to keep momentum: communities, mentors, funding options, next-level learning

The End Product:

Your teen will not be the same person when they finish.

They’ll have:

Created something real
Learned how to make smart decisions under pressure
Spoken publicly and owned their ideas
Gained a toolkit they can use again and again in school, work, and life

They’ll be the kind of young person others look to as a leader because they are self starters with direction.

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Kelvin Black

From Dallas, USA

"I was worried about how my daughter would find her way. She wasn't a self-starter. After this program, my daughter stopped asking, ‘What should I do?’ and started saying, ‘Here’s what I’m doing next.’”

Sasha Z.

Parent, Summer 2025 Cohort

“This was the best investment I’ve made in my son — better than any test-prep or tutoring. He walked away believing he could build his own future.”

Frank J.