Entrepreneurship Program · Grades 9–12

Stop Learning
About Startups.
Launch One.

ASCENT Program by Starbound Founders
Build Real · Earn Real · Go Further

Most business programs ask you to read outdated textbooks and study        corporate case studies. We don't. It's not a simulation. Not a business plan competition.

Starbound Founders' Ascent is an elite, 9-month entrepreneurship program for high school innovators. Powered by AI-native workflows, you'll find a problem, talk to real customers, build real products, earn real revenue, and pitch to active venture capitalists.

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0 Months of Depth
0 Accelerator Phases
0 Execution-Focused
1:1 Mentorship
Demo Day Pitches
The Reality Check

The Startup Accelerator
Reality Check

Most "business programs" are participation events. We built the one we wish existed.

Traditional Programs
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The Curriculum

The Four-Phase
Accelerator Journey

9 months. Four phases. One venture you actually built.

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You don't need another class. You need a real venture, a real customer, and a mentor who holds you accountable. That's what 9 months here looks like.

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Who It's For

Built for Every Stakeholder

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Selective Admissions · Fremont, California

We Don't Accept Everyone.
We Accept Builders.

ASCENT by Starbound Founders

Admission to Starbound Founders is limited each cohort. We look for high school students (grades 9–12) who value proactive execution over theoretical grading. No prior coding or business background required — only a relentless desire to solve real-world problems.

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