BUILD's Business Incubator

BUILD's Business Incubator

Become The CEO Of Your Own Life!

Learn entrepreneurship skills.

Meet other aspiring entrepreneurs.


Pitch your ideas for a chance to receive funding.

 

Start a business or receive support for your existing business.

 

The Program

BUILD’s Business Incubator program is an online after-school program meant to take young entrepreneurs to the next level of their entrepreneurial journey. Participants will start their own business or expand an existing business, learn new business skills, pitch their business idea in a business pitch competition, and compete for startup funding.

Once a week, all participants meet together on zoom to learn new business concepts and skills. In addition, all participants will have a business consultant available for individual or team meetings. 

This after-school program will initially have two cohorts: the first group will meet Tuesdays at 4:15-5:15pm. 

The second group will meet Thursdays at 4:15-5:15pm. Both groups will start at the first week in January.

How The Program Works

How The Program Works

  • Weekly virtual meetings will happen through the end of the    current school year. 

  • Students/teams will have access to additional weekly meetings with one-on-one business consulting sessions with an experienced business expert.

  • The first week of January 2023 will launch the cohort groups.

To learn more, email incubator@build.org.

To learn more, email incubator@build.org.

FAQ

The Incubator is currently available to East Coast BUILD students and alumni, but there are plans to open it to ALL BUILD students. This program is focused on entrepreneurship as a pathway to success, and is best suited for students who have had some BUILD classes (though this is not a requirement), and are interested in more entrepreneurship. Alumni are welcome to attend as well.

No, they’re not. They are like office hours or optional meetings for students who wish to talk with an experienced business consultant. 

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VIDEO PREPARATION GUIDELINES

HOW TO RECORD

1. iPhone, iPad, Zoom and Loom are all choices of recording tools for their video presentation 
2. Record with both students and their presentation in view
3. Record horizontally for the best view of the students and their presentation
4. Follow Presentation Diagram to the Right

PRESENTATION TIPS.

- Make eye contact with the camera
- Notecards may be used as cue cards
•Pro Tip: Notecards should avoid having a full script
- Even when you are not speaking, don’t forget the camera is still recording!
•Be aware of your body language while you and your business partners are speaking
- Everyone has an opportunity to speak
- Professional dress is encouraged
- Practice makes perfect
•Practice how you will transition from each speaker
•Project your voice when you speak​

Follow positioning format Above

Download a Sample of Our Curriculum

Fill out this form to receive a free sample of our curriculum and to receive occasional email updates on how to bring BUILD to your community.