The Entrepreneurship & Innovation Bootcamp is a two-week pre-college program at Tufts University where students in grades 10 through 12 immerse themselves in hands-on startup and business development experiences. Run in partnership with the Derby Entrepreneurship Center on the Tufts Medford/Somerville campus, students design, build, and launch their own startups, small businesses, or nonprofits while developing business cases, go-to-market strategies, and pitching skills. Participants work closely with Tufts mentors and collaborate with peers in a residential or commuter setting. The program is one of the most rigorous and immersive entrepreneurship experiences available to high school students, with need-based scholarships offered to make it more accessible.
Turning an idea into a real venture, from planning through execution.
Breaking down a challenge and working through it methodically to a solution.
Setting long-term goals and mapping out the steps to reach them.
Guiding a group toward a shared goal and keeping everyone moving together.
Communicating value and persuading someone to say yes to a product or idea.
Students design, build, and launch startups, small businesses, or nonprofits from concept to pitch.
Program teaches business case development, go-to-market strategy, and solution differentiation—core consulting skills.
Students develop sales plans and pitch strategies to stakeholders and potential customers.
Students can create and launch nonprofit ventures as part of the bootcamp's new venture options.
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