SUMMER STARTUP LAUNCHPAD
SUMMER STARTUP LAUNCHPAD IS A FREE, 6-WEEK INTENSIVE PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES EDUCATION AND MENTORSHIP TO HELP FOUNDING TEAMS TEST THEIR BUSINESS IDEAS THROUGH CUSTOMER DISCOVERY.
Teams must apply online to be considered for the 2024 program.
The deadline to apply is April 30, 2024.
The form to apply is now closed.
The 2024 program is generously sponsored by the Mamoru and Aiko Takitani Foundation.
SUMMER STARTUP LAUNCHPAD IS A FREE, 6-WEEK INTENSIVE PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES EDUCATION AND MENTORSHIP TO HELP FOUNDING TEAMS TEST THEIR BUSINESS IDEAS THROUGH CUSTOMER DISCOVERY.
Teams must apply online to be considered for the 2024 program.
The deadline to apply is April 30, 2024.
The form to apply is now closed.
The 2024 program is generously sponsored by the Mamoru and Aiko Takitani Foundation.
GUIDELINES AND RULES
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To identify entrepreneurial-minded students at the University of Hawaii who wish to explore being an entrepreneur, and have the passion and commitment to pursue and take action on a business idea;
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To teach entrepreneurship based on a lean methodology of building a startup;
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To provide an experiential learning environment that is hands-on and realistic;
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To provide supplemental training in the form of mentorship from community experts;
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To imbue traits of an entrepreneur through weekly lessons, including being tenacious, diligent, collaborative, passionate, creative, and flexible to change;
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To grow student entrepreneurs, who have the confidence and ability to start businesses in Hawaii.
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This program runs for 6 weeks, and includes mandatory meeting dates.
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Teams are assigned to a dedicated mentor to provide guidance.
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Participants must be able to attend in person at the Shidler College of Business.
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Participants will meet in a collaborative workroom called sPACE at the Shidler College.
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At the successful completion of the program, each team will be awarded $2,000. Only current and classified UH students may receive the funding.
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A maximum of 10 teams, comprised of at least 2 and a maximum of 4 people, will be selected to participate.
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At least one person on the team must be a classified UH student, who is currently enrolled in a degree-seeking program, with a valid UH identification number. If the team includes non-UH students, the UH student must play a major role in the team, including giving the weekly oral presentation.
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Each participant must commit to a minimum of 30 hours per week.
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Mandatory meeting days for the 2023 program are twice a week.
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Participants must be able to attend in person on mandatory meeting days.
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Teams must meet weekly with their assigned mentor.
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All entries must be for new ideas or existing companies less than one year old.
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Teams that participated in a previous year may enter again, but not with the same business idea.
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Teams must complete an exit survey, and provide update reports, as requested by PACE and the program sponsor.
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Teams must apply by filling out an online application
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Qualified applicants will be notified for an interview.
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The application deadline for the 2024 program is April 30.
2024 WEEKLY SCHEDULE
Schedule subject to change.
Teams will meet in-person twice a week, and work on their company goals during the days between.
| WEEK | DATE & TIME | ACTIVITIES |
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| Week 1 | Tuesday, May 21
2:00 to 4:00 PM Thursday, May 23 2:00 to 4:00 PM |
Introductions
In-person meeting and coaching |
| Week 2 | Tuesday, May 28
2:00 to 4:00 PM Thursday, May 30 2:00 to 4:00 PM |
In-person meeting and coaching
In-person meeting and coaching |
| Week 3 | Tuesday, June 4
2:00 to 4:00 PM Thursday, June 6 2:00 to 4:00 PM |
In-person meeting and coaching
In-person meeting and coaching |
| Week 4 | Monday, June 10
(changed from Tuesday, June 11) 2:00 to 4:00 PM Thursday, June 13 2:00 to 4:00 PM |
In-person meeting and coaching
In-person meeting and coaching |
| Week 5 | Tuesday, June 18
2:00 to 4:00 PM Thursday, June 20 2:00 to 4:00 PM |
In-person meeting and coaching
Legal counseling with Business Law Corps attorneys Ryan Hew and Gregory Kim In-person meeting and coaching |
| Week 6 | Tuesday, June 25
2:00 to 4:00 PM Thursday, June 27 2:00 to 4:00 PM |
In-person meeting and coaching
Final presentations |
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR JEFF HUI
phone: (808) 956-5083
fax: (808) 956-5107
email: pace@hawaii.edu
phone: (808) 956-5083
fax: (808) 956-5107
email: pace@hawaii.edu
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Jeff Hui will be serving as the instructor for the 2024 Summer Startup Launchpad program. Jeff is an entrepreneur and startup consultant with a proven track record of more than 20 years in driving growth for businesses of all sizes through effective sales and marketing strategies. He is the Founder and CEO of Jumpstart AI, a generative AI agency. Previously, he advised on member engagement and marketing strategy for Cityblock Health, Galileo Health and McKinsey and Company. Additionally, he’s headed Growth teams for companies including Revolut, Facebook, and Instagram. He earned a MBA from Columbia Business School and B.S. degrees in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the University of California at Berkeley.