The workshop series empowers students through a design thinking journey with the help of entrepreneurs & coaches. Each workshop is 10AM-Noon @ REV: Ithaca Startup Works and includes a panel discussion of entrepreneurs sharing their experiences, followed by hands-on learning with featured tools at each workshop. The goal of the workshop series is to help students develop an entrepreneurial mindset and rapidly develop and iterate ideas that they can share with the community through a series of markets.
The after-school Get Messy Lab is also hosted weekly on Wednesdays at New Roots Charter School from 4-5:30PM, where students work with coaches and peers to develop their projects.
Students explore design thinking and an entrepreneurial mindset while developing ideas that can evolve into startup projects.
"Community Development & Impact"
Guest Speaker Panel
Gideon Stone (Trade Design Build),
John Guttridge (Press Bay Alley / Urban Core, LLC),
and more coming soon...
Get Messy Lab (After-School): January 14, 21, 28 & February 4
Students rapidly iterate and develop their ideas with the assistance of planning tools to create sustainable startup projects.
"Entrepreneurship in School"
Guest Speaker Panel
Students from Cornell's entrepreneurship fraternity (Epsilon Nu Tau)
and more coming soon...
Get Messy Lab (After-School): February 11, 25 & March 4
Students develop a budget to explore what it takes to make their project achieve their desired goals.
"Food Entrepreneurship"
Guest Speaker Panel
Todd Parlato (Atlas Bowl),
and more coming soon...
Get Messy Lab (After-School): March 11, 18, 25 & April 8
Students prepare to launch their projects at community markets while developing their brand story and their pitch for Fish Tank.
"Social Entrepreneurship"
Guest Speaker Panel
Ian Golden (Finger Lakes Running, Red Newt Racing),
and more coming soon...
Get Messy Lab (After-School): April 15, 22 & 29
Students interested in sourcing startup funds for their projects have an opportunity to pitch their ideas to local entrepreneurs.
"Annual Pitch Event"
Guest Panelist Judges
Students from Cornell's entrepreneurship fraternity (Epsilon Nu Tau)
and more coming soon...
Get Messy Lab (After-School): May 6 & 13
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