Frequently Asked Questions

GENERAL

  • All high school students (grades 9–12) are eligible to join the program, with no prior entrepreneurship experience required. Our curriculum covers everything from idea generation to pitching your product to investors and industry experts.

  • The program is fully virtual and is conducted through online meetings, readings and assignments.

  • You will be the full owner of your startup. We organize a demo day at the end of the program where you will get an opportunity to pitch you idea to potential investors and industry experts.

  • If you are interested in solving a problem or building a product, then this program is the right fit for you. From philosophy to engineering, every field has a problem that can be solved using the principles of entrepreneurship. In this program, we help you do that.

  • We do offer financial aid to students based on need and merit.

GROUP PROGRAM

  • The time commitment is 8-10 hours per week.

  • If you apply for the group program, you can either form your own team before joining or let us help you build a team with like-minded individuals.

  • If you are in the individual format, you have the flexibility to adjust your meeting days based on other commitments. In the group program, while you can watch recorded sessions if you miss one, we recommend attending all sessions, as the program is fast-paced and missing sessions may result in losing important insights.

  • The group program starts in fixed cohorts. The next group program will run between June 9-29, 2025 (Group Program, Summer 1) and August 4-24, 2025 (Group Program, Summer 2).

INDIVIDUAL PROGRAM

  • The time commitment is 6-8 hours per week.

  • The mentor and the student choose a mutually convenient time for their meetings. Based on our experience of running the program for over 50 students, finding an appropriate time has never been a problem.

  • Every two weeks students need to submit an assignment based on the readings part of the weekly curriculum.

  • The individual program effectively has a rolling start date and can be begun at any time of the year.

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