The Wake Forest Entrepreneurs Academy (WFEA) trains students on every aspect of entrepreneurship. Skills include creativity; teamwork; public speaking; idea generation; opportunity analysis; market research; design thinking; prototyping; business modeling; and pitching.

Two cohorts, one for rising 7^th-9^th graders and one for rising 10^th-12^th graders, will make up the sessions. Upon completion of the Academy, students will be invited to make pitches to a panel of judges who will decide which ideas will be awarded seed money. Our Platinum Sponsor, Loading Dock Wake Forest, will host the academy at their location in Downtown Wake Forest.

This program is free to apply.  Applicants will be chosen based on an application and interview process.

Rising 10th-12th Graders:  

• Summer Boot Camp July 11-22 from 9:00-3:00 p.m.
• Pitch Training Sessions September 10 and October 8, 2022
• Pitch Presentations to Judges November 9, 2022