Entrepreneurship, travel, and adventure
The QØ Startup Camp is a 5-day or 10-day summer entrepreneurship camp filled with learning, skills development, and outdoor adventures. Accepting applicants from incoming high school freshmen to graduating seniors.
QØ Startup Camp Highlights
Entrepreneurship adventure camps
• Create a startup concept
• Learn from entrepreneurs
• Local outdoor adventures
• Ongoing support by QØ
A Typical Day at QØ Startup Camp
Each day includes a masterclass, outdoor activities, life skills, meals, and free time.
A crash course in entrepreneurship fundamentals...
Amidt the surf and sandy beaches of Santa Barbara, CA.
The Experience
Nestled between mountains and ocean, lies beautiful Santa Barbara, CA. Entrepreneurs flock here for the emphasis on living a balanced lifestyle as much as they do for the growing startup scene. Our Santa Barbara QØ Startup Camp offers you real-life startup scenarios mixed with sun-baked local activities such as surfing, kayaking, and rock climbing. We’ve partnered with the University of California, Santa Barbara to give you the ultimate entrepreneurial education on the beach.
Local Experiences
Including surfing, sailing, paddle-boarding, kayaking, rock-climbing, beach volleyball, canoe battleships, and more!
Startup Masterclasses
Customer Discovery
Understanding your customers is the only way to success. You’ll learn how to conduct customer interviews, analyze and synthesize your findings, and come away with real learnings to apply to your next idea.
Ideation + Prototyping
It all starts with an idea. We’ll take you through the tried and true methods you can use to come up with your own startup-worthy ideas. Then we’ll go over the tools for rapid prototyping so you can make your idea real, fast.
Product Testing + Selling
Learn how to identify your target market, find your first customers, and generate revenue, while iterating and improving your product.
Dates & Details
5 - DAY STARTUP CAMP
Dates
Monday, July 6 - Friday, July 10
Experience Fee
2020 Tuition*: $1,600
*Full Tuition scholarships and awards available
Room, most meals, activities, + local transportation: $950
** Students are responsible for travel expenses to and from camp destination
Payment Options
Single Payment Total: $2,250 ($300 discount)
4 Payment Installments: $637/month ($2,550 total)
10 - DAY STARTUP CAMP
Dates
Monday, July 6 - Wednesday, July 15
Experience Fee
2020 Tuition*: $2,600
*Full Tuition scholarships and awards available
Room, most meals, activities, + local transportation**: $1,350
** Students are responsible for travel expenses to and from camp destination
Payment Options
Single Payment Total: $3,550 ($400 discount)
4 Payment Installments: $987/month ($3,950 total)
Age Requirements
QØ accepts applications from incoming high school freshmen to graduating seniors.
Additional Financial Resources
Click here to read more about financial resources and support.
Accommodations
The University of California, Santa Barbara will provide student accommodations in its newest, LEED-certified student housing complex. All bedrooms come with two single beds. Students will eat most meals in a university dining facility.
