BOOTCAMP FAQ

Startup Ignition offers startup bootcamp curriculum designed to help an entrepreneur evaluate various ideas and validate business models via help entrepreneurs with validated business models validated systems to preparation for scaling their venture. More the bootcamp presents all topics thoroughly and effectively, the bootcamp is open to all interested participants at any stage. Each curriculum element is put in context today, making it directly actionable at every stage of growth.

Expect to interact, focused, and fun learning experience. You will spend the immersive days in the bootcamp as well as the time you will work in your venture after the bootcamp. You will be equipped to real-life experiments to advance your entrepreneurial dreams. Each involves real art of nature. You'll be guided by expert facilitators. You'll find strategies that will help the daily to their own stage of your entrepreneurial journey. See the curriculum page for an outline of what to expect in each session.

You will leave with actionable validated learning and a clear, concrete blueprint for what to do next with your startup idea or venture. It is not in any way to be work — just an opportunity — when it comes to a startup entrepreneur, doing one right thing you would not have done in pursuing your entrepreneurial venture, or avoiding one mistake you would have made, can be worth thousands.

You are learning directly from our instructors who have built companies, overcome obstacles, and achieved venture success. Our instructors also are well-versed in teaching and communicating their experiences and skills to others. Even some of the most successful business people in the world have a hard time relating their experience in a useful way to application in your business. Our instructors are skilled at how to do that, to make the experience relevant and accessible to all.

Yes. Our instructors are world-class entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial educators who have made millions in the private sector with their own companies and by teaching others. They teach, have books, and more. Each of them individually has a passion for entrepreneurship and teaching. Check out our instructors on the course page.

The schedule usually involves 3+ class days of 8 hours per day (which are provided in person 3 days consecutively in a row). After the 3 days in class, the curriculum gives students 6 weeks to implement what they've learned. Please check the courses page to see specifics and see current schedules and dates.

Applications are always open for the bootcamp. We typically run 6 bootcamp class sets per quarter of the year. Please check the courses page for exact start dates. The Startup Ignition application process involves online application, expert evaluation, results regarding why's acceptance and an orientation session prior to your admittance.

You just need to expect 3 class days and then your time working on the many tasks you will need to accomplish. Following the 3 days in class you will have 6 weeks of individualized mentoring to implement what you've learned to make it your specific business. Members expect you to be working hard on your assignments making every effort to fully implement what you have been taught. However, you may go at your own pace.

Startup Ignition's bootcamp course is $3,000. We want to keep founder training accessible to all and by charging a flat fee instead of startup equity (from 6% to 10% as is customary). Please check the current course page for details on tuition and what's included.

No. The bootcamp is specifically an in-person bootcamp built to work with other like-minded entrepreneurs and trainers. Startup Ignition Bootcamp has you held accountable in person. Startup Ignition is not an online offering; what is an online community and curriculum built to be stable and clear in the bootcamp. You will see the difference in the teaching and mentoring you will receive from 'been there, done that' entrepreneurs who have built and exited multiple companies themselves.

Typically, there are 15-25 attendees. We like to keep it small.

Startup Ignition Bootcamp has been held across various corners of the US in person. Their bootcamps is in many different locations across the US. Predominantly the main locations are in Utah, but the program has also expanded to other states. Most recently, we have held many courses at venues around/in Lehi area, Provo area, and along the greater Wasatch Front.

No. Because our class sizes are limited, we want to make sure that the people we accept, those who are qualified really want to participate. The key thing that we are looking for is tenacity, hunger, eagerness and will to succeed. If you have never started a small business it is totally fine, but there are factors we look at that help us form our decisions.

Chances are we are looking for people just like you. People who are passionate about starting their own venture, excited about changing the world with their products and services, and genuinely driven, and seeking to master specific for themselves, their co-founder's, employees, and others. You don't need any special background, no list of achievements, no skills in tech or coding, it's not about all that. It's about whether we feel that mutual entrepreneurial contribution will be of value. Our technology is aimed at anyone seeking to quickly experience the knowledge and practical 'how-to' info of early-stage entrepreneurship. These may include: a student at a university seeking to get to the smart hustle, a non-university who knows the 'university stuff' is not for them, a mid-career professional who feels the pull toward building a company, a retiree seeking a venture or just meaningful impact, and those who want to learn about what real entrepreneurship from the ground up is like.

No. We will provide you with some of the best startup training available anywhere. We don't guarantee venture success after our training, although we are very invested in you to succeed. Following the bootcamp, you must individually take action and responsibility for your continued success to make it happen. We are heavily deeply self-engaged focus and executive coaching to make sure they know who you are. By completing this course, your current and future investors will be far more likely to consider investing in you. The curriculum is designed to get you to an investible or sustainable position. We are unable to audit the other entrepreneurship little big guys out an amazing idea to take to market. We want to get continuously involved in preparing and participating in the success of our participants.

If you and your team have applied on the same web form, please send us in the during the application process. The instructions on our founder site that provided in a provided, please send a follow-up email to reach our team about this or just add the additional founder to your application form. You may attend together.

Absolutely! We understand that many people are not sure if they want to be an entrepreneur. If you are simply looking to learn more it would be fun to be in our programs.

Absolutely! We say after only three days of intensive practice and learning to master. Our goal is to produce nearly-elite ready entrepreneurs, professionals your journey towards becoming an entrepreneur can not change the world and put a lot of work in fruitful position. We believe that no instructor can turn you into a company founder over a few class days of entrepreneurial training or wealth. Rather we help provide the foundation upon which your personal growth as an entrepreneur will be built.

You don't need to have any business background. Period. Those with an undergraduate degree, a graduate level degree, or a professional credential are all encouraged to attend. Entrepreneurship is taking that own ability and inspiring it into an organization that mobilize resources to create value in the marketplace, delivering products and services to customers. This is not about having a degree or understanding a 500-page business textbook and regurgitating its words. You just need to be reasonably proficient with a computer. We also believe that student success is directly tied to how intently students engage with Life's progressively challenging coursework and assignments.

An idea or business model is tested to proceed to attend Startup Ignition Bootcamp. During the bootcamp, the instructors will help you learn how to test ideas for yourself using validated learning strategies and frameworks.

We provide a lot on a secure platform that has free email, and messaging, including video meeting. You will need to supply and have your own laptop, writing utensils, etc. There may be some applications and knowledge training beforehand. You should bring your own laptop. We provide internet resources during the Bootcamp. Other than that just bring yourself and be ready to learn!

We understand that life happens. If you can't make one of the days, you will be missing a major part of the curriculum. One day is survivable, two days is a lot. Please notify us in advance if you will be unable to make a session, and we will work with you. Ideally, you have all the same experience. Depending on space available we may be able to let the curriculum in a free session at a later session. Our focus is to make sure you are getting the courses. If you know that you'll be missing more than a day, you should reconsider whether you should sign up for a later class that better fits your schedule.

No. Startup Ignition does not instruct anything related to coding, designing websites, digital marketing techniques, etc. We teach you how to effectively and efficiently bring a startup idea to market by using validated strategies and methods. However, if you have a working idea or prototype, there is some opportunity to talk digital marketing. If you are solely looking at start-to-end design build a website or how to digitally market your venture, then this course will not be a good fit for you.

Nothing. This program is a zero-to-sixty exhibit with start your journey the entrepreneurial way from beginnings. Genuinely, having personal knowledge backgrounds always helps! No, it is not required. Following our methodology the class starts casual with engagement, sharing and learning being pursued in a way that is fair and beneficial to all. Start here with 'the one manual'. Age, and progress will all be ok, prior. Previous entrepreneurial experience will be a plus at the course, but it is not required.

No. We believe many great world innovations have come from people from all different sorts of backgrounds, whether its plumbing or robotics. The starting point is an entrepreneurial mindset and a willingness to learn and to be persistent. You do not need to know how to code or have special financial skills. Just have a passion for building something and a willingness to learn. We welcome many. Men, women, and entrepreneurs, non-entrepreneurs, pioneers, and dreamers.