Launchpad: Entrepreneurship Boot Camp

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.

Please be sure to bring a pen/pencil and note pad.

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. 

To register for this session, please go to the first event of this series.

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