8-WEEK FOUNDER PROGRAM

Business-in-a-Box for Teen Founders

In 8 weeks, your teen builds a legally established business — not a class project.

One live class a week, plus structured guided work between sessions on the trepCollective platform. At the end, your student owns a legally established business — formation and operational infrastructure appropriate to the venture, including business identity setup, phone, address, website, and email, fully theirs.

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8-week program | Weekly live coaching + structured guided work | Guaranteed, legally established business at completion

EIN & Entity FormationIncluded

Business Identity SetupWhen Applicable

Business Phone & AddressIncluded

Website + EmailIncluded

Weekly Live Coaching1 hr/wk

WHY MOST TEEN PROGRAMS FALL SHORT

A poster board isn't a business.

Summer camps and workshops that end with an idea, not a real company

No actual legal setup — just a pitch, no paperwork behind it

Nothing that lasts once the "big idea" excitement fades

No focus on the self-discipline and emotional intelligence underneath running something real

No adult accountability partner actually walking them through the real steps

WHAT'S INCLUDED

Everything a real launch requires — built for a teen founder.

Life Incorporated Foundations

A real self-assessment, emotional intelligence, and long-term life planning — business as the delivery system for becoming the best version of yourself.

Legal & Structural Foundation

Entity formation, EIN, and licensing appropriate to the venture, plus business identity and credit-profile setup when applicable — the real paperwork, actually filed.

Real Business Plan

Identifying a genuine need and building the actual plan behind it — not a template exercise.

Brand & Digital Presence

Logo, branding guide, website, and business email — a real public presence.

Business Infrastructure

Business phone, address, email, and bank account guidance — the operational basics, actually set up.

Weekly Live Coaching

One hour every week with a real instructor, plus structured guided work on the platform between sessions.

Every student who completes the 8-week program exits with a legally established business — formation and operational infrastructure appropriate to their venture.

HOW IT WORKS

Eight weeks, start to launch.

Week 1 — Life Incorporated

Founder self-assessment, emotional intelligence, and long-term life planning foundations.

Week 2 — Legal & Financial Literacy

Entity types, EIN, licensing, and taxation basics.

Week 3 — Finding the Idea

Identifying a real need and developing the concept behind it.

Week 4 — Building the Plan

Writing the actual business plan.

Week 5 — Legal Formation

EIN and entity formation filed for real, plus business identity and credit-profile setup when applicable.

Week 6 — Brand & Digital Presence

Logo, branding guide, website, and business email.

Week 7 — Business Infrastructure

Business phone, address, and bank account guidance.

Week 8 — Launch & Capstone

Final presentation and a fully live, legally established business.

THIS IS FOR YOU IF...

You want your teen to walk away with something real, not just an experience
Your student has a business idea already, or wants help finding one
You want structured weekly accountability, not a one-time workshop
Your student is high-school age and can commit to a weekly class plus structured work between sessions

NOT THE RIGHT FIT IF...

You're looking for a single-day or weekend workshop
Your student isn't ready to commit to 8 consecutive weeks
You're looking for a classroom/group setting for many students at once (see our Semester Entrepreneurship Program instead)

SPACE IS LIMITED

Weekly coaching seats are capped by real available hours.

Every student gets a real weekly live session — that means enrollment is bounded by actual coaching capacity, not artificial scarcity. If the next cohort is full, join the waiting list and we'll reach out the moment a seat opens.

ENROLLMENT

8 weeks to a real business.

YOUTH VENTURE LAB: 8-WEEK FOUNDER PROGRAM

Program Fee Provided at Enrollment

Payment plan options available. Tell us about your student below and we'll follow up with full pricing and the next available start date.

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We'll follow up to confirm the next available cohort and enrollment details.

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Student Name

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Student Grade Level

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Does your student have a business idea already?

FAQ

Common questions from parents.

Yes. Every student who completes the 8-week program exits with a legally established business — formation and operational infrastructure appropriate to their venture, including business identity setup, phone, address, website, and email — that they own.

High-school age students. If you're not sure your student is ready, reach out and we'll talk it through.

One live 1-hour class per week, plus structured guided work on the platform between sessions that your student can work through around their schedule.

No — the class is designed for the student. Parents receive updates on progress along the way.

Yes. Week 3 is specifically built around finding a real idea if your student doesn't have one already.