An immersive entrepreneurship sprint designed for young leaders. This structured journey guides trainees through leading projects, building, testing, pitching, and launching a viable startup concept.
Trainees complete a minimum of two capstone projects delivered in partnership with an industry partner before creating their Practice Enterprise.
Formation and operation of a trainee-run Practice Enterprise (PE) simulating corporate structures.
Trainees transition to launching and operating their micro-startup validating their concept in the live market.
A capstone (Stage 1) is a project in which trainees apply the knowledge and skills they've built to address a real-world problem, guided by our team. It closes the gap between theory and practice, giving trainees room to test ideas, carry out research, and develop solutions for real communities and industries.
Browse capstonesA Practice Enterprise (Stage 2) is a company run entirely by trainees mirroring the structure and operations of a real business. It reflects an actual enterprise from product development, production and distribution to marketing, sales, human resources, finance and web design.
Learn more about Practice EnterpriseTrainees are supported throughout their journey by coaches and business mentors who guide them at every stage. This ongoing coaching builds the confidence trainees need to move from simulated practice to real-world exposure.
Group coaching: EPOCH awareness and AI foundation and ethics.
Leadership training: intercultural dialogues and career-readiness workshops.
Group coaching support, 1-1 mentoring.
A guided site visit to an industry partner relevant to the capstone project.
A short form structured placement experience lasting from a few hours up to 3 days.
Access to a global community of practice enterprises and young entrepreneurs through the PEN Worldwide network.
Trainees choose from a remote-first experience with varying in-person touch points, a fully remote experience, or an in-person experience depending on the track selected. This flexibility is paired with different leadership tracks, allowing trainees to progress at their own pace, in their own location, toward their own goals.
Fully remote experience, with the option to add on a corporate visit.
Remote-first with recurring in-person touchpoints, with the option to add on a micro placement.
A selective, four-week immersive experience included a corporate visit and micro placement.
Our trainees walk away with a certificate and tangible evidence of their work that strengthens college, university, scholarship, or internship applications.
Trainees are exposed to a range of career pathways, navigate real tasks and deadlines, and collaborate the way they would in an actual workplace.
Trainees receive coaching and mentorship from professionals in their field of interest and gain the confidence to make informed choices about what's next.
Start-up Lab Camp is open to young people aged 14–18. Registrations can be submitted by a parent or guardian on behalf of their teens, or by an educator looking to bring the practicum to a full student cohort at their school or institution.
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