Entrepreneurs invited to launch business ideas at SURGE Boostcamp

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When Luciano Hernandez signed up for the Boostcamp cohort in 2020, the lifelong entrepreneur didn’t know what to expect. He was surprised at what proportion he learned about launching a product.

“Being a part of this course taught me the way to launch a replacement product, including validation, market, and commercialization,” says Hernandez, owner of Spirit Fire Aftermarket Products. “Most importantly, SURGE and its mentors gave me the boost and inspiration necessary to travel forward with our product launch. i might recommend the category to any entrepreneur who is serious about launching a successful product.”

SURGE Boostcamp may be a 16-week program that helps entrepreneurs build their high-tech startups or product-based companies. it’s designed to offer startups the boost they have in achieving their next growth milestones by offering navigation, programming, events, meetups, and other resources.

Applications accepted through Aug. 6

SURGE, powered by Lakeshore Advantage, is accepting applications for SURGE Boostcamp now through Aug. 6.

This virtual business launch program is right for people looking to shape their startup company ideas and eager to test the waters first while keeping their day jobs. SURGE Boostcamp are going to be held Wednesday evenings, 5-7 p.m., from Sept. 8 through Dec. 20. this is often the third year SURGE has facilitated this program.

“SURGE Boostcamp is meant to urge direct feedback to entrepreneurs from their target markets to then validate their business ideas. These insights make sure the entrepreneur is creating an answer which will scale into a viable business,” says Amanda Chocko, director of entrepreneurship. “Learning is that the main objective of the program. Some entrepreneurs will validate their business assumptions, others may “pivot” into a special market or tweak their solutions, et al. may decide to not proceed with their business in the least and get down to their next big idea.”

16 weekly Zoom sessions

This program connects startup companies with mentors and divides the methodologies widely employed in many startup ecosystems into digestible sessions across the 16-week course. Each session, attended by mentors and startup company founders, occurs via Zoom.

Included within the weekly sessions is startup company prep work, starting from conducting customer interviews to meeting with mentors. The Boostcamp methodology and weekly check-ins with mentors and peer companies within the cohort hold the startup company accountable to realize milestones within the spirit of validating and growing the startup’s business idea.

In addition to Spirit Fire Aftermarket Products, past graduates include SolisMatica, G3 Acoustics, Revolin Sports, Anvil Tech, and Orindi. Thirteen companies have graduated from SURGE Boostcamp so far .

No quite 10 companies are going to be selected to participate during this fall’s cohort. Applications are being accepted through Aug. 6 for the autumn cohort that launches Sept. 8 and may be found at