Entrepreneurs in Training (10-day)

10-Day Program, Residential Only

Sunday, July 7 - Tuesday, July 16

IN COLLABORATION WITH THE ATHENA CENTER FOR LEADERSHIP STUDIES 

Entrepreneurs envision the future. And you can be a part of it.

What do Spanx, HP, Avon, Time, IBM, Gilt, Hanky Panky and Yahoo! have in common? Women founders and CEOs, that’s what!

New York City is the global capital for women entrepreneurs and, this summer, as a future entrepreneur, you can learn how to launch your very own startup. We'll help you develop an idea and turn it into a promising plan of action with hands-on teaching by some of the most successful leaders in the industry.

Courses for this program range from Developing a Business Idea to Getting Funded and include three site visits to start-ups in New York, including General Assembly and Gilt Group. Students will work in groups as they develop their own ventures, build public speaking skills, and ultimately pitch their ideas to mentors, staff, judges, and fellow students - resulting in an awards ceremony for Most Compelling Pitch and more. Instructors for these courses and workshops are start-up experts, having founded or lead ventures of their own. 

Students will attend class, workshops, or site visits from 9 am - 5:30/6 pm Monday through Tuesday of the following week. Evening hours can be used to attend a variety of activities provided by the Summer Pre-College program.

2013 Course Schedule:

Monday, July 8:

• Choosing a Business with co-founder of Entrepreneurs@Athena & Improv Workshop with Broadway actress & performance trainer

Tuesday, July 9: 

• Customer Analysis & Market Research, Product Design with co-founder of Lean Startup Machine, and field trip to Hanky Panky HQ

Wednesday, July 10:

• Financial Fluency for Startups and Product Development with founder of founder of CodeMontage, Developers for Good, and Girl Develop It

Thursday, July 11:

• Negotiation with founder of SixFigureStart®, Implement Roadmap and Getting Funded with founder of 37 Angels and field trip to General Assembly

Friday, July 12:

• Marketing 101, Branding, Business Naming with former head of Digital at Ogilvy and CEO of Nucleus

Saturday, July 13:

• Free day!

Sunday, July 14:

• Business Plan, Business Naming Continued, Storytelling Workshop with storyteller from NPR's The Moth

Monday, July 15:

• Pitch Rehearsal day

Tuesday, July 16:

• Pitch Presentations and Awards