BOSTON

2017

The Global Startup Challenge is a first-of-its-kind

business and entrepreneurship program designed

specifically for high school students from around the

world. Our primary objective is to increase analytical

aptitude by using entrepreneurship as a vehicle, but

most importantly we want you to

Global Startup Challenge Program

Schedule Overview: Program Highlights:

Opening Ceremony Value Proposition Workshop Presentation Workshop

Day 1:

All-inclusive program includes

transportation to airport,

Entrepreneur Mentors, 3 meals per

day, accommodation in college dorms,

guest speakers, and offsite visits.

Discover your host city by participating

in a city-wide photo-scavenger hunt!

Create lasting relationships with our

incredible team of entrepreneur

mentors, all of whom have started at

least one business.

Compete with students from around

the United States and the World!

Customer Segments & Relationships Workshop Prototyping Workshop

Day 2:

Channels and Revenue Streams Workshop Web Development Workshop

Day 3:

Key Activities, Resources, and Partnerships Workshop Student Business Expo

Day 4:

Cost Structure Workshop Budgeting and Finance Workshop

Day 5:

Final Presentations and Award Banquet (open to parents and community)

Day 6:

Additional Benefits for International Students Exposure to students from around the world allows for

first hand cross-cultural interaction

Many schools use the Global Startup Challenge as a CAS

Project for the IB Diploma Program

Give students exposure to the great universities in

Boston and Cambridge, including Harvard and MIT

Stay extra days in Boston and explore the city’s rich

history and importance in US history

Boston Lodging Information

July 10-15 Boston, MA Boston University 1019 Commonwealth Ave Boston, MA 02215

Sample Daily Schedule 7.30-8.30

9.00-10.30

10.30-12.30

12.30-2.30

2.30-4.30

4.30-5.30

5.30-7.00

7.00-9.00

9.00-11.00

11.30

Report Time and Breakfast

Daily Team Presentations

Business Model Workshop Series

Lunch Offsite and Boston Photo-Scavenger Hunt

Skills & Systems Workshop Series

Idea Lab with Team Mentors

Dinner Break

Nightly Roundtables and Team Work Time

Recap with Mentors and Free Time in Dorms

Lights Out!

Offsite Visits and Guest Speakers The GSC stresses real work education. For that reason, we visit active businesses and startups throughout all of our programs. We also bring entrepreneurs, investors, and professional mentors into our workshops to bring a real world element to everything that we do.

Educational Process

LEARN Gain exposure to important business concepts and learn

about the building blocks of any new venture. Each morn-ing, work with your team to discuss business cases, take

part in business challenges, and consult with founders from the community.

Afternoons are spent developing critical skills that every founder needs: presentation skills, audience building, proto-

typing, web development, and budgeting and finance.

BUILD All teams that complete the Global Startup Challenge must

build a prototype. Work with our mentors to build your product, design your mobile app, or map out your web ser-vice. Students will be given a number of digital and physical resources to construct a first version prototype with which

to speak to potential customers and conduct market re-search.

EXPERIMENT Students will refine and update their product and business model throughout the week. How do you find the perfect

target audience? What features do your early adopters crave? What price should you sell your product for? The best way to answer these questions is to conduct business experi-

ments in the real world!

PITCH Teams will be presenting their daily progress to the entire

class and our panel of mentors for valuable feedback. Every student will hone their presentation and public speaking

skills over the course of the GSC. On the last day, teams will give their final presentations to parents, friends, mentors,

investors, and the community.

Past Participants

3+ 16 400+ Years Developing and

Testing our Curriculum

Countries from where our

students, teachers, and

mentors hail

Students with whom we’ve

worked

Schools and Students Include:

St. Andrew’s Scots School (Buenos Aires, Argentina) American School Sao Paulo (Sao Paulo, Brazil) British School

of Rio de Janeiro (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) Beijing BISS International School (Beijing, China) Fortune Education

Center (Tianjin, China) International School of Manila (Manila, Philippines) Oakridge International School

(Hyderabad, India) Indus International School (Hyderabad, India) International School of Brussels (Brussels,

Belgium) St. Christopher’s School (Manama, Bahrain)

Tuition and Costs for the Global Startup Challenge

The cost of tuition will vary for schools depending on the number of students on your team:

1-5 Students: $1,900 per student

6-10 Students: $1,750 per student (13% savings per student)

11-20 Students: $1,500 per student (21% savings per student)

We encourage schools to spend extra time exploring the incredible city of Boston! We can help to accommodate requests to spend as much as 10 days prior and 10 days after the GSC program.

Lodging and Meal Expenses The YEC will gladly cover the cost of 1 teacher per 10 students. Schools may bring additional staff at the cost $800 per teacher for the GSC program. Schools bringing less than 10 students will have the rate pro-rated.

Airfare Reimbursement

In addition, schools bringing 10 or more students will have the airfare of one teacher paid for by the GSC, up to $1,900USD. Price of airfare can either be deducted from the school invoice or a check can be issued upon arrival.

Truly Global Exposure

The Global Startup Challenge gives our

students the chance to work with peers from

around the world. Over the past three years,

we’ve attracted students from over 15

countries!

Step One: Register and Get Discounts Schools from around the world are encouraged to attend the

GSC with a team to compete for the Whiteboard Youth

Venture School Award. Schools that bring 6 or more students

receive a discounted tuition rate and schools that register 10

or more students will be have the airfare expense for one

teacher paid for by the program.

Step Two: Add Extra Days We encourage schools to spend extra time exploring the

incredible city of Boston! We can help to accommodate

requests to spend as much as 10 days prior and 10 day after

the program.

School Applications

Andrew is excited to join the Whiteboard team and lend his years of startup experience to the next generation. After attending a small liberal arts college, Andrew spent two years at Microsoft before diving into the world of entrepreneurship. Over the next three years, Andrew held marketing and business development positions in several startups before helping to launch benja, where he currently serves as CEO. Andrew holds a Masters of Science in Finance from Harvard.

Frank is the founder of College Apprentice and the program director of the All-American Model United Nations programs. He graduated from Boston University in 2010, with degrees in business and international relations. Frank serves as the Managing Director for all Whiteboard programs. In addition to his education company, Frank is also launching a new mobile touring company called FollowAlong and mentors student ventures at BU.

Greg is the founder and CEO of PartsTech, a data aggregation platform that streamlines the location, evaluation, and order processes for wholesale automotive parts transactions for technicians and do it yourself mechanics. Greg attended Boston University and holds an MBA and JD from the University of Connecticut. Greg mentors student ventures at the University of Connecticut.

Jeff has over 30 years of experience working in finance and analytics since his graduation from the University of Pennsylvania Wharton Business School. He currently works as a part time COO/CFO for small and medium sized businesses. Jeff is always excited to be a guest speaker and resident finance expert for students.

Eric grew up in Massachusetts, attended St. John's Prep and then Babson College, where he concentrated in Finance, Accounting, and Economics. Eric worked in finance and accounting for almost ten years before founding Beyond Your Hammock, a financial advisory firm, in 2013. Eric mentors each summer and always look forward to working with motivated students.

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Contact Information e: hello@globalstartupchallenge.org ask@whiteboardyouthventures.com p: +1 816-226-6940

Mailing Address: Whiteboard Youth Ventures 1 Broadway, 14th Floor Cambridge, MA 02142

www.globalstartupchallenge.org