Boot Camp participants will learn critical business and communication skills from top university faculty and industry leaders in design, technology, and business that will help them develop their venture, no matter what stage they’re in. It’s an exciting place to meet other entrepreneurs, share ideas, and build connections. This years conference is organized to enable people of various experiences to walk away with valuable skills. Our tracks in Design, Legal & Structure, Impact, and Finance each offer four workshops, two at the Masterclass level and two at the Fundemental level.
The Social Enterprise Bootcamp is open to and meant to facilitate connections among current and aspiring entrepreneurs and innovators from the wider NYC area. Anyone working on, or thinking about starting a venture will benefit from the Boot Camp curriculum and networking opportunities. Registration is not limited to students of NYU Wagner, SIPA and the SVA’s Design for Social Innovation.

Senior Vice President,
Echoing Green
Our Keynote Speaker is on a mission to unleash next generation talent to solve the world’s biggest problems.

Chair,
MFA Design for Social Innovation
Cheryl will teach you about Communication Design – how to articulate your idea in a way that people can understand and support.

Founder,
Social Innovators Collective
Shana will be sharing her knowledge on strategies, pitfalls, and finding Funding.

Business & Product Development for Startups,
American Express
Scott brings an expertise in choosing and Finding the right Partners, a skill every entrepreneur needs

Senior Movement Strategist,
Purpose
Lee-Sean will training you on the skills needed to Designing Movement to engage people to create change.

Facilitators,
LEAN STARTUP MACHINE
Join three of the top NYC Lean Startup Machine Facilitators as they take you through how to do Customer Development Research

Founder,
Almighty
Ian will be teaching participants how to leverage the power of Storytelling to capture the attention of your target audience

Principal + Creative Director,
Hyperakt
With over 10 years of design experience in print, brand development and interactive media, Julia will be teaching you how to how Make Your Data Easier to Understand with Infographics.
Please see the each Coaches page for a more detailed workshop info.

Beer has been lovingly provided by Brooklyn Brewery
