Issue 10 2024 | 19 outs of this sphere can benefit immeasurably from the sessions of these encompassing high school business programmes. More than simply teaching business knowledge, LaunchX is unique in the sense that it allows its students to implement said knowledge through first-hand experiences. For example, they are provided with the opportunity to either start their own business (for real) or consult with an existing business, going well beyond the basic business plans and hypothetical business solutions that other courses of this nature usually deliver. Impressively, things do not end here, and students gain unique access to the knowledge and experience of the wealth of mentors, speakers, and panellists that the company attracts every year. “Our students really do start businesses, make sales, and grow in their skillsets. Furthermore, they often take these skills beyond their startups, becoming incredibly successful both as students and employees.” As one can clearly see, implementation is the name of the game here – a process that is delivered from the company’s dedicated full-time staff right down to its students. It is ultimately the bias towards dedication and innovation present throughout the company that is allowing it to continually redefine what young entrepreneurship looks like, something which is on display right across its suite of ever-growing annual entrepreneurship summer programmes for students. Every year since the pandemic – a period which saw LaunchX forced to move its operation online, something it was able to do incredibly effectively given that it experienced a record number of applications and student reviews – the primary focus for this team has been how to expand into a challenging global market. As a company representative explains, “we have looked for new ways to offer our programmes, such as moving our consulting programme to an online format to reach more students around the world.” These international expansion efforts are really beginning to pay off, and LaunchX is incredibly to excited to share with our readers that it is set to test out a new programme later this year in both Singapore and the wider ASEAN region. An online offering, this international entrepreneurship training course will see unique experiences provided to students whose breaks in the school year differ from those standard in the US, meaning that the company will be able to secure a range of new and exciting talent from all over the world, solidifying the future of global entrepreneurship in the process. LaunchX already boasts such alumni as Aadit Palicha, who was responsible for founding global unicorn Zepto, as well as Panashe Madzudzo, a talented individual doing their part in reshaping the field of health, as seen in their inclusion in the first Google for startups accelerator: AI First. What these two examples show, as well as the countless others that have followed a similar trajectory, is that high school students are incredibly capable of pioneering change, all they need are entreprensurship and consulting activities like those offered by LaunchX. “This was a great opportunity and one of my best experiences. I got to make life-long friends, who I wish to continue my entrepreneurship journey with after LaunchX. I would love to also help others prosper as young entrepreneurs!” – Afitab Iyigun (LaunchX student) When it comes to high school summer programmes, LaunchX’s business and entrepreneurial solutions for students position it as a frontrunner in this space, and a company more than deserving of being recognised as operating the Best Student Education Programme 2024. As the company begins to look ahead to next summer, in which it is planning to run a low-cost entrepreneurial bootcamp for those not quite ready to attend the full entrepreneurship programme, we wish it all the best, and invite interested parties to find out more using the link below. Contact: Thomas Clapper and Forest Ritcher Company: LaunchX Web Address: https://www.launchx.com/
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