WIT Bootcamp
5 Days.
Your Idea.
Build It. Pitch It.
A virtual summer entrepreneurship program where teens stop talking about what they might do — and start building something of their own.
Your teen has ideas. Interests. Maybe a dozen half-finished ones. What they haven't had yet is a reason to actually finish something.
WIT Bootcamp is a five-day program built to change that — a virtual summer program where teens stop talking about what they might do and start building something of their own.
So They Can Say, "I Built This."
Bootcamp isn't a workshop they sit through — it's five days of making real decisions, hitting real obstacles, and pushing through anyway. They leave with something they built and pitched themselves, on a deadline, and maybe even with some prize $$.
Virtual • 5 Days • Small Cohorts • Offered Four Times Each Summer
$985 • Application Required
And don’t forget …. a real shot at winning the $3,000 WIT Pitch-Off!
June 21–25 / July 12–16 / July 26–30 / August 2–6
WIT Pitch-Off - $3,000 Prize - Saturday, August 14
Built Around Your Teen — Not A Group Project.
Many youth entrepreneurship programs put students into teams, hand them a problem, and ask them to build something together.
WIT Bootcamp starts with your teen. Their interests. Their idea. Their decisions. Their work. Their pitch. They'll learn alongside a small cohort of ambitious teens, but what they build is theirs.
Building something real, from scratch, under a real deadline gives them a place to practice solving problems, making decisions, communicating ideas, adapting when something doesn't work, and following through.
Five Days, Start to Pitch.
1. DISCOVER
Find something worth building.
Your teen identifies an interest, problem, or opportunity they care about and turns it into an idea they can actually pursue. They leave this stage with a clear idea and direction.
2. DEVELOP
Turn the idea into something real.
They make decisions, test their thinking, solve problems, and develop their business, nonprofit, initiative, product, or passion project with guidance from WIT. They leave this stage with something tangible — not a hypothetical class assignment.
3. PITCH
Learn to communicate what they built.
Your teen develops and delivers a pitch explaining the problem, their solution, and why it matters — in front of a live panel of judges, with a shot at the $3,000 WIT Pitch Off prize. They leave with real experience communicating an idea clearly and confidently.
“I am so excited about my pitch deck and that I can use it in the future to get partners and publicity for my business.”
Is WIT Bootcamp Right For Your Teen?
Bootcamp is a strong fit if your teen:
✓ Has an idea but doesn't know what to do with it.
✓ Has lots of interests but hasn't figured out what they want to build.
✓ Wants to start a business, nonprofit, initiative, product, or passion project.
✓ Would benefit from a deadline, accountability, and outside mentorship.
✓ Wants to build confidence communicating and pitching their ideas.
✓ Is ready to participate, make decisions, receive feedback, and do the work.
Probably isn't the right fit if your teen is looking for a passive summer class where they can sit back and listen — Bootcamp is hands-on.
Here's What Happens After You Apply
1. Apply.
2. WIT reviews the application.
3. WIT emails application results within 72 hours
“I’m most proud of how much I’ve done in the span of a week. I feel like before WIT I was only doing research but I feel after doing Camp WIT I’ve taken so much more action that I ever thought I would in the span of a week. I feel like with spending 6+ hours a day working on my business and pitch deck I really learned much is needed to make a successful business and the action needed to make a business succeed.”
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No. Some students arrive with an idea they want to pursue, while others start with interests or problems they care about. Discovering what to build is part of Bootcamp.
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No. WIT uses entrepreneurship as a vehicle for developing problem-solving, communication, initiative, adaptability, and confidence.
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WIT Bootcamp isn't built around an assigned group project. Students learn alongside a small cohort, but each teen develops and pitches something of their own that’s real and not a pretend business or project.
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At the end of each week of WIT Bootcamp, students pitch what they've built to a live panel of judges. The winner of that week goes on to compete in the final WIT Pitch Off for a $3,000 grand prize.
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They can continue independently or apply for WIT Coaching, where teens receive longer-term support to develop and launch what they're building.
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Tuition is $985 and is paid in full upon acceptance.
Is financial aid available?
Yes. Families seeking financial assistance can complete a separate financial aid application.
What is the refund policy?
Bootcamp tuition is non-refundable.
