Brookville Bootcamp
Brookville Bootcamp is an 8-week class put on by the Small Business Development Center that potential business owners applied and were selected to join. This class teaches everything a business owner will need to know to get started, including how to understand their target market, set up their business, create a business plan, and so much more. Applications for this stage are already closed.
Start It Up Competiton
The ‘Start It Up’ competition is a shark-tank like competition where participates will pitch their business ideas to a panel of judges who will grade them. The scores are judged on everything from presentation style, practicality, research conducted, and much more. The winner of the competition will recieve $5,000, followed by $4,000 for second place, and $3,000 for third place. Applications for this stage are currently live!
Jump Start Program
The Jump Start Program is an initiative that helps to kick start a business’s journey by providing rent subsidies for up to 2 years! All participates in the Start It Up Competition have a chance to win $12,000 in rent to be spread out over a two-year period. It is possible that the winners of the Start It Up Competition are different than those that receive the Jump Start funding. All participants in the Start It Up Competition are eligible.