Startup Challenge Fall 2025

The Startup Challenge is a weekend of DOING not TALKING and we will support you in making traction on an idea you have been looking to bring to fruition! It is a weekend-long experiential learning event: Friday night through Sunday night. Teams must be present for the bulk of the weekend.

We begin by forming teams around brand-new ideas.
- Anyone’s welcome to participate — even if you don’t have an idea.
- Teams have just one weekend to turn the idea into a real business, and you’ll learn how by doing it.
- We have all the resources you need to succeed.
- No business knowledge or special skills required.

If you’re wondering if the Startup Challenge is right for you, then it probably is!

Daily Schedule:
- Friday, September 26: 5:30 - 11:00 PM
- Saturday, September 27, 9:00 AM - 11:00 PM
- Sunday, September 28, 9:00 AM - 8:30 PM

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