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Mission

Help high school students learn entrepreneurship by building real projects with guidance from experienced mentors.

Program Overview

• Format: cohort-based, mentor‑led, project‑driven.
• Focus: customer discovery, product validation, project management, pitching.
• Outcome: a capstone project with real deliverables (prototype, landing page, or early traction).

Who We Serve

• Primary regions: USA & Canada (international participation welcome).
• Audience: motivated high school students (no prior business experience required).

Quality Signals

• Mentorship includes a PhD business coach (10+ years) and a successful exit entrepreneur.
• Official collaboration with Uzbekistan’s Youth Affairs Agency.
• Aggregate rating (self-reported, verifiable upon request): 4.5 based on 238 reviews.

Contact

• Email: olzhas@thestartacademy.com
• Instagram: @thestartacademy
• LinkedIn: The Start Academy