Institute for Entrepreneurship

Summer 2020

A five-week intensive program where students learn the principles of business entrepreneurship and software development.

Prep for Prep's Institute for Entrepreneurship (IFE) is a five-week intensive introduction to entrepreneurship and technology for rising 10th-12th graders. All students are introduced to fundamental business/marketing and technology/coding principles at the start of the program, and then divide into two concentrations for the remainder of the program: Business Plan students learn basic business and economic concepts, how to create their own business plan, and how to bring a business idea from concept to reality. Technology students learn basic front-end coding and application development. During Week 2, students are placed into startup teams and begin working together to develop and pitch tech-based businesses.

IFE 2020 Student Projects

Exclusively Colorful

Exclusively Colorful is designed to be a platform that will provide a safe space for black and brown NYC students attending boarding schools.Where Students of Color Can Express Their True Colors

AfroScholars

AfroScholars is a West African Language Learning app. At AfroScholars we encourage the embracement of West African culture through learning languages that are indigenous to West African countries.

QuickCook

QuickCook is a website that provides a series of healthy and diverse recipes. QuickCook promotes healthiness and diversity by allowing people to explore different dishes and tastes from around the globe.

Supernova

Supernova serves as a one-stop-shop for all things related to current events and activism - made for students. We want to provide a platform where current events are at the core, and students can learn about it, speak about it, and do something about it.

Anchor

These ergonomic and revolutionary mechanical pencils are what you need to go from 0-100 in your academic career. We have added the most crucial features on our product to not only stimulate the mind but to also stimulate the senses

ADDChat

ADDCHAT is a platform for people with ADHD who feel confused and are looking for community and a sense of organization and peace to support their daily life. We aim to normalize having ADHD and advocate for educating people about neurodivergent groups, especially among teenagers.

Ecomissions

Ecommisions is a web app that measures your carbon footprint.It also prepares you reduce the pollution by educating on you on making more earth friendly decisions from modes of transportation to meal choices.

Estudiantes

We know it can be difficult to be motivated, so we will help you define and reach your goals. We can help you use your existing support system to stay accountable, and help you become an autonomous anti-procrastinator!

About Prep for Prep

At Prep for Prep, we have identified New York City’s most promising students of color and prepared them for success at independent schools throughout the Northeast. Once placed, we support the academic and personal growth of our students through college. Our students come from modest backgrounds and go on to excel at the most prestigious colleges and universities in the world. Many are the first in their families to graduate from college.

About Upperline Code

Upperline Code's mission is to train the next generation of computer science leaders and empower students to change their world with code. We provide computer science education programs to students, schools, non-profits and businesses around the country. Over the past five years, we have trained over 2,000 students and 200 teachers to use professional-grade coding tools and skills.