Now Accepting Applications! Open Enrollment for Spring 2024 Bootcamp
Open Enrollment for The University of Kentucky's Premiere Online Accelerator Program! The University of Kentucky welcomes you to Entrepreneurs Bootcamp: an online accelerator designed to assess and validate the feasibility of a business concept, create a business model, and provide hands-on experience for entrepreneurs seeking to launch a startup for the first time in the state of Kentucky. The Von Allmen Center for Entrepreneurship will be accepting new startups for the Bootcamp 1.0 online accelerator for the Spring 2024 semester. Please review all eligibility criteria below prior to applying for the accelerator.
Application Deadline: Sunday, by Midnight EST, January 7, 2024
Start Date: Monday, January 8, 2024
Click here to apply to the Entrepreneurs Bootcamp 1.0 - Spring 2024 Online Accelerator
Accelerator Overview
Who we Serve?
The Entrepreneurs Bootcamp Online Accelerator is open to Kentucky-based entrepreneurs that are:
- Current Students
- Faculty
- Staff
- Post docs/Alumni
- Community Entrepreneurs
- Other higher education institutions faculty, staff, and students
Handbook
All participants in Bootcamp must read the handbook and digitally sign the Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) associated with the program. See Section 8 of the handbook to review language about NDA’s. This handbook is available electronically and can be accessed here.
Bootcamp Eligibility, Intensity, and Expectations
Bootcamp is time consuming and demanding outside of regular job/class schedules. It is offered in the evenings to mimic the life of an entrepreneur. All participants are held accountable to meet various milestones, schedule zoom/team meetings outside the scheduled sessions, and perform the duties of an acting CEO. The Bootcamp accelerator program is not recommended for incoming freshman, or those with an already demanding schedule. All participants in Bootcamp are working towards launching real businesses in the state of Kentucky. Eligibility and acceptance into Bootcamp is competitive. Previous participants/graduates of the accelerator will not be eligible to enroll.
Academic Credit
Currently enrolled University of Kentucky student(s) can register for Bootcamp 1.0 to receive academic credit. To review the syllabus for academic credit, click here. Bootcamp 1.0 is offered through four (4) different elective course codes outlined below. An option to earn a pass/no pass credit in this elective is available to eligible students that successfully complete the program as outlined in this syllabus. Please consider the intensity of an online accelerator prior to registering for academic credit.
- B&E 396 (undergrad) - Currently enrolled undergraduate Gatton College of Business students
- B&E 650 (grad) - Currently enrolled graduate Gatton College of Business students
- EXP 396 (undergrad) - Experiential credit for all undergraduate majors
- EXP 650 (grad) - Experiential credit for all graduate majors
Fees
Tuition fees will apply for any student enrolling in Bootcamp for academic credit. All others enrolling will not be charged a fee to participate. However, acceptance into Bootcamp is competitive and capacity is limited.
Contact Us
For all questions, email:
Warren Nash | Executive Director | warren.nash@uky.edu
Jared Magolan | Program Support | jared.m@uky.edu
