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Langston Hughes Business Startup Program

Do you have any favorite brands?

Join your friends to see the world from an Entrepreneur's point of view as you identify what makes certain companies successful

Learn to invest in yourself and discover the skills necessary to maximize your chances of obtaining and maintaining business success with our virtual startup externship. This program is for budding entrepreneurs and anyone interested in a business focused career. Discover what startup roles are essential for company growth, why they are important and how they fit together to create a successful business. Hear how passion is the key to success through stories of top entrepreneurs driving their businesses forward.

Learn how to target customers, discover and validate their problems
Explore how to create solutions and innovation to solve unmet customer needs
Put it all together by creating a business model around your new solution

    Contributors Include:

    What you will get

    • Fun and interactive learning

    • Insight into the world of business

    • A finalized Startup Company built by you and your team

    Business Startup Program

    DatesTimeTypeDetails
    March 13th - 15th8:00 am - 12:00 pm PSTIntersession

    Middle School

    March 13th - 15th

    Time: 8:00 am - 12:00 pm PST

    Type: Intersession

    Middle School

    Daily Itinerary


    Day 1 INTRODUCTION AND DEFINING THE PROBLEM

    Start with an introduction to Entrepreneurship (Developing, launching and running a business) and learning what core competencies are needed to be successful. Then through exercises, learn how to identify customers and define their problems.

    Team Startup Project:

    Brainstorm your customers unmet needs or opportunities. Think about their problems and how your business could solve them.

    Day 2 DESIGNING AND DEVELOPING YOUR SOLUTION

    Explore design principles and create a concept for your product. Learn how developers and designers would in tandem to test and debug prototypes and the role the product manager plays.

    Team Startup Project:

    Sketch out your idea for your product, pick out design templates and learn how to quickly make your design a reality.

    Day 3 PITCHING YOUR COMPANY

    Learn what it takes to secure funding from investors and how to sell outsiders on your vision. Discover the different types of investors, the funding rounds and the role incubators and accelerators play in the startup ecosystem.

    Team Startup Project:

    Time to show off your work! Prepare a presentation with your team and pitch your business to potential investors.

    Free for Aspire Students

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