Launchpad: Entrepreneurship Boot Camp

Program Type:

Featured, Career & College

Age Group:

Teens
Registration for this event will be open from January 29, 2025 @ 9:00am to March 1, 2025 @ 9:00am.
Allowed Grades: 9th Grade to 12th Grade

Event Details

Curious about entrepreneurship but not sure where to start? This 5-day course is designed for teens excited to learn about starting their own businesses. Through lectures from UC San Diego faculty, teamwork, exercises, and discussions with founders of startups, you’ll learn how to:

  1. Come up with viable business ideas
  2. Understand the marketing mix and choose your target customer, and
  3. Develop your positioning and entrepreneurial strategy.

The program culminates with a team pitch to expert judges from our startup community!

Meals will be provided for all students. This program may include a field trip to a local business. Students participating will receive a certificate of completion.

If you need special accessibility accommodations, information and program content can be made available in alternative formats upon request. To request disability-related modifications or accommodations, please email LYee@sandiego.gov. 

If you have comments, questions or grievances about Launchpad, please contact the Program Development Coordinator at LYee@sandiego.gov.

Accessibility

Need disability-related modifications or accommodations? Information and program content can be made available in alternative formats upon request by emailing JFRogers@sandiego.gov.