Get Involved!
Become a Mentor
What It Entails:
As a mentor, you act as a trusted advisor and sounding board. You will guide a specific student team through the entire lifecycle of launching a business through the program. You'll help them brainstorm ideas, push past creative roadblocks, validate their market through customer discovery, map out basic financial models, and refine their presentation skills.
How It Works:
Once your application is approved, you will be paired with a student team based on your background and their business industry. You will attend each Saturday sessio to sit down face-to-face with your team, reviewing their progress, giving constructive feedback, and helping them build an investor-ready business plan.
Ideal For:
Experienced entrepreneurs, corporate executives, business leaders, investors, or industry professionals eager to support the next wave of innovators.
Time Commitment:
During the program, you will attend every Saturday session from 9am-1pm. Teams may need additional 1:1 time outside of program hours.
Sponsor or Donate
Sponsor an Event
or Competition
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What It Entails: Provide corporate funding to back our local pitch competitions, our annual Silicon Valley corporate trek, or our high-energy workshops.
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How It Works: Your business can sponsor a specific milestone event. In return, your brand will receive prominent placement across our website, email newsletters, marketing materials, and physical signage at the live venue.
Donate to the Program
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What It Entails: Make a direct financial contribution to support the academy's daily operations and student resources.
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How It Works: Donations are used directly to provide financial aid for program tuition, cover venue costs, support program expenses, and back the student seed funding and cash prizes that teams win during competitions.
Corporate Partnerships
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What It Entails: Open your organization’s doors to bridge the gap between education and industry giants.
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How It Works: Partner with us to host one of our highly anticipated corporate tours (like our past visits to Google and NVIDIA), open up fast-tracked corporate internship tracks for our qualified alumni, or provide high-level networking spaces for our students.
Open Volunteer Positions
Mentor
Guides students in refining their business ideas, offering strategic advice and real-world insights to help them grow as entrepreneurs.
1-2 Hours per week for the duration of the program
Program Ops
Oversees planning and execution of all activities, ensuring smooth operations and an exceptional participant experience.
1-3 hours per week. Monday meetings weekly.
Curriculum Dev
Creates engaging, up-to-date learning content that equips participants with tools to launch and scale ventures.
Time-sensitive: 5-10 hours total over 1-2 week period
Comp Judge
Evaluates participant pitches, offering feedback that strengthens strategy and celebrates innovation.
One 2-4 hour session during competition
Logistics
Manages logistics, vendor coordination, and setup to deliver high-quality Academy events.
1-2 hours for a specific task when needed
Instructor
Leads dynamic, hands-on sessions that inspire learning and empower participants to act on ideas.
Attending all sessions when needed
Guest Speaker
Shares expert insights and experiences that motivate participants to think boldly and pursue goals.
One speech during the program
General
Supports event flow and engagement by assisting with logistics and coordination for seamless sessions.
2-3 hours per session. Flexible schedule
