Launch a real business
Not a hypothetical. Pick a real problem, validate a real audience, build a real plan.
For Students
you're capable of.
Eight weeks. Five teammates. One real business. 42 masterclass modules from working entrepreneurs, plus the chance to pitch for cash prizes.
Why join SparkLab
Build skills that actually matter.
College applications, your first job, your future startup — SparkLab is the experience that compounds across all of them.
Build with a team
Work with 4 other students across roles — like a real founding team.
Learn from operators
Get mentored by entrepreneurs, investors, and professionals — not just teachers.
Win cash prizes
Top three teams split a $15,000 prize pool — paid directly to the students.
What you'll do
You will leave SparkLab with something you actually built.
- Identify a real problem and the people who have it
- Build a brand from naming to logo to voice
- Construct a financial model and a pricing strategy
- Design a go-to-market plan and run early experiments
- Pitch on a real stage to working entrepreneurs
- Walk away with a portfolio-worthy project (and maybe prize money)
No experience? Perfect.
You don't need to have a business idea, know what you want to study, or have any background in entrepreneurship. SparkLab is designed to meet you where you are — and take you somewhere new.
Time commitment
Fits inside your school day.
8 weeks. Roughly 2-3 hours of work per week. Most schools run SparkLab during a regular class period — not on top of your existing homework. No outside meetings, no "extra" required.
8
Weeks
2-3 hours
Hours / week
5
Team size
42
Modules
A typical week
- 1 masterclass module (~20–30 min)
- 1 team work session (~45 min)
- Optional homework / async
- Bi-weekly mentor check-in
Ready to fuel your spark?
SparkLab partners directly with schools. If your school doesn't run SparkLab yet, tell us — we'll reach out to them.