Wake Forest Entrepreneurs Academy Information Sessions

350 South White Street,Wake Forest NC 27587

10 May, 2022

Description

The Wake Forest Entrepreneurs Academy creates the next generation of innovators and changemakers. Learn more at our free info session! The Wake Forest Entrepreneurs Academy (WFEA) trains students on every aspect of entrepreneurship. Skills include creativity; teamwork; public speaking; idea generation; opportunity analysis; market research; design thinking; prototyping; business modeling; and pitching. Two cohorts, one for rising 7th-9th graders and one for rising 10th-12th graders, will make up the sessions. Upon completion of the Academy, students will be invited to make pitches to a panel of judges who will decide which ideas will be awarded seed money. Our Platinum Sponsor, The Loading Dock Wake Forest, will host the academy at their location in Downtown Wake Forest (525 S. White Street). Tuition is $500 per student. Scholarships are available. Rising 10th-12th Grades Schedule: July 11-22, 2022 from 9:00 am - 3:00 pmPitch Practices: September 10 and October 8 Pitch Presentations: November 9 Rising 7th-9th Grades Schedule: August 4-15, 2022 from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Pitch Practices: September 17 and October 15 Pitch Presentations: November 16 Information sessions will be held: Tuesday, April 19, 2022 at 6:00 pm Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at 6:00 pm Applications are available here: https://tinyurl.com/yckncp66 Scholarship applications are available here: https://tinyurl.com/ms86bdty Deadline for applications is Monday, May 16, 2022.