4-Day Event Schedule
ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND PHILANTHROPY BOOT CAMP
Reimagining Work Experience for the Modern World
Day 1: Introduction and Foundations
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM: Welcome and Orientation
- Introduction to The Ready Foundation
- Overview of Boot Camp goals and structure
- Icebreaker activities to build team cohesion
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM: Morning Tea Break
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM: Lecture (100 students)
- Topic: "The Lean Startup" by Eric Ries
- Key concepts: Minimum Viable Product (MVP), Build-Measure-Learn, Pivot
- Discussion on applying lean startup principles to student projects
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM: Lunch Break
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM: Lecture (100 students)
- Topic: "Zero to One" by Peter Thiel
- Key concepts: Unique value proposition, creating a monopoly, vertical progress vs. horizontal progress
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM: Afternoon Break
2:45 PM - 4:00 PM: Workshop (25 students each)
- Workshop 1: Identifying Opportunities
- Activity: Brainstorming session to identify potential entrepreneurial ideas and social issues
- Teams form and select a project focus
- Use AI tools to quickly generate ideas and personal prompts
Day 2: Entrepreneurial Mindset and Innovation
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM: Lecture (100 students)
- Topic: "Start With Why" by Simon Sinek
- Key concepts: The Golden Circle, importance of purpose, leadership and inspiration
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM: Morning Tea Break
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM: Workshop (25 students each)
- Workshop 2: Design Thinking
- Introduction to the design thinking process
- Activity: Empathy mapping and defining problems
- Use AI tools for empathy mapping and problem-solving
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM: Lunch Break
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM: Lecture (100 students)
- Topic: "The Art of the Start" by Guy Kawasaki
- Key concepts: Pitching, positioning, branding, and launching
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM: Afternoon Break
2:45 PM - 4:00 PM: Workshop (25 students each)
- Workshop 3: Prototyping and Testing
- Activity: Create prototypes of entrepreneurial and philanthropic ideas
- Teams present prototypes to peer groups for initial feedback
- Use AI for prototype development and testing
Day 3: Building and Testing Ideas
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM: Lecture (100 students)
- Topic: "Giving 2.0" by Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen
- Key concepts: Strategic philanthropy, impact measurement, leveraging technology for social good
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM: Morning Tea Break
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM: Workshop (25 students each)
- Workshop 4: Real-World Application
- Industry professional talks about real-world application of entrepreneurial skills
- Teams refine their ideas based on feedback
- Use AI for idea refinement
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM: Lunch Break
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM: Lecture (100 students)
- Topic: "The Innovator's Dilemma" by Clayton Christensen
- Key concepts: Disruptive innovation, sustaining innovation, technology and market changes
2:30 PM - 2:45 PM: Afternoon Break
2:45 PM - 4:00 PM: Pitch Development (25 students each)
- Activity: Teams develop and practice their pitches
- Use AI for feedback and pitch refinement
- Mentors available for guidance
Day 4: Pitch Day and Networking
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM: Workshop (25 students each)
- Workshop 5: Pitching Your Idea
- Activity: Developing a compelling pitch
- Focus on storytelling, presentation skills, and visual aids
- Use AI for creating pitch materials and practicing presentations
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM: Morning Tea Break
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM: Final Pitch Preparations
- Teams finalize their pitches with mentor feedback
- Use AI tools for final adjustments and practice
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM: Lunch Break
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM: Final Pitch Presentations (100 students)
- Teams present their entrepreneurial and philanthropic ideas to a panel of judges
- Format: 10-minute presentation followed by 5-minute Q&A
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM: Afternoon Break
3:15 PM - 4:00 PM: Networking Event and Awards Ceremony
- Opportunity to network with industry professionals, mentors, and peers
- Panel discussion with successful entrepreneurs and philanthropists
- Announcement of the winning team and recognition of all participants
- Presentation of certificates and project feedback