The Work: Validate your idea, build a basic business plan, and acquire your first paying customers.
The Revenue: Side hustle income ($5,000 – $15,000)
Don’t Just Find a Job. Create One.
Why wait until after graduation to start building wealth? Launch your own business while still in high school, learn directly from successful entrepreneurs, and start generating real income today.
Timeline: 1-3 years (Variable)
Earning Potential: $30,000 – $200,000+
College Debt: $0
Your Roadmap to Business Ownership
The Launch (Year 1)
Step 1
The Growth (Years 2-3)
The Work: Scale operations, refine your marketing, and potentially hire your first contractors or employees.
The Revenue: $30,000 – $60,000+ / year
Step 2
The Scale-Up (Year 4+)
The Work: Full market expansion, running a sustainable enterprise.
The Revenue: $100,000 – $200,000+ / year
Step 3
The Playbook for Success
We don’t just tell you to be creative; we give you the structured tools to build
a profitable company.
The Entrepreneurial Core (ENTR 100-218)
Earn 18 college credits while learning New Venture Development, Lean Marketing, and Financial Foundations.
Pitch Competitions
Test your ideas in the real world and present to local business leaders and potential investors.
AI Literacy for Founders
Learn how to use AI to build websites, automate marketing, and streamline your operations (from Fundamentals up to AI Expert level).
Entrepreneurship Pathway FAQs
Do I need to have a business idea before I join?
No! We teach you “Opportunity Recognition” how to identify problems in your community and build profitable solutions to solve them.
What if my business fails?
Failure is part of the entrepreneurial process. We teach resilience. Even if your first venture doesn’t scale, you will graduate with 18 college credits, deep AI literacy, and a portfolio of real-world experience that employers highly value.
Do we get funding for our ideas?
tudents who develop strong, viable business plans have the opportunity to participate in pitch competitions to get in front of real capital providers and mentors.
