Program participants will benefit immensely from the Community Bootcamp for Entrepreneurs – a hands-on exposure to the fundamentals of launching and growing a successful venture. Taught by seasoned faculty, subject matter experts and successful entrepreneurs, the program occurs on six consecutive Saturday mornings from mid-August to mid-September 2026 from 8:30 a.m to 12:30 p.m., followed by a networking lunch. The bootcamp will be held at The Press Building, 2751 South Dixie Highway, in West Palm. This is an FSU West Palm collaboration space.
Topics covered in the Community Bootcamp address all facets of a successful venture, ranging from the development of a viable business concept to understanding your market, designing your profit model, setting up operations properly, marketing your venture, and understanding the basic numbers. Our underlying focus is how to think and act in entrepreneurial ways—including how to do more with less—and how to grow a venture when you have little in the way of resources. The approach will be interactive, so participants will be encouraged to bring business ideas and challenges into the weekly discussions.