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.
Mark your calendars for Summer 2024!
SUMMER STARTUP LAUNCHPAD IS A FREE, 6-WEEK INTENSIVE PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES EDUCATION AND MENTORSHIP TO HELP FOUNDING TEAMS EVALUATE AN IDEA AND LAUNCH A BUSINESS.
Mark your calendars for Summer 2024!
GENEROUSLY SPONSORED BY
GENEROUSLY SPONSORED BY
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 2023 program is April 30.
in Partnership with
phone: (808) 956-5083
fax: (808) 956-5107
email: pace@hawaii.edu
in Partnership with
phone: (808) 956-5083
fax: (808) 956-5107
email: pace@hawaii.edu
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