Re-Imagining the Entrepreneurial Education Experience
Our college and community programs provide the essential knowledge and skills needed to thrive in the world of entrepreneurship. Whether aspiring to start a business, join a startup, or simply develop an entrepreneurial mindset, these experiences create the framework necessary for success.
Startup Moxie
Startup Moxie, a flagship RISE program for high school students in the South Bend-Elkhart region, empowers students to develop entrepreneurial skills, discover personal passions, and build meaningful community connections. Meeting Monday through Friday, students gain hands-on experience through immersive behind-the-scenes tours, and develop a real entrepreneurial mindset by launching a class business or creating their own personal venture. This year-long program doubles as a research and development lab for entrepreneurial best practices, fostering students’ growth into future leaders in both business and community.
High school students gather to:
- Understand their personal strengths and passions, while earning up to 6 HS credits and 18 dual college credits
- Become curious, creative, courageous, and confident learners
- Build and strengthen an entrepreneurial mindset
- Practice and apply startup strategies to their own ideas, taking them from idea to revenue
- Build a toolkit equipped with the resources necessary to solve real-world problems