Meet your Program Lead

Amol Sarva
Columbia University Professor & Serial Entrepreneur

Guest Speakers

Kunal Bisla
Product @ Robinhood, formerly Sr. Product Manager at Netflix
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Roy Bahat
Head of Bloomberg Beta VC, Lecturer at UC Berkeley Haas School of Business
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Jordan Sale
Entrepreneur-In-Residence, Founder @ 81 Cents, UC Berkeley Haas MBA
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Program Outcomes

  • Brainstorm and validate ideas for a company
  • Start building an MVP (Minimum Viable Product)
  • Create a pitch deck for your company
  • Pitch your company to venture capitalists and other experienced entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurship 101 Program Outline

Week 1: Discovery (Intro, Research, Identify, Define)

  • Welcome to the incubator
  • Overview of entrepreneurship and the entrepreneurial process
  • Defining the problem for your business
  • Select teams and define roles
  • Retrospective on Sprint #1

Week 2: Ideation (Brainstorm and Select)

  • Board meeting on brainstorming
  • Stealing vs. Inspiration
  • Finalize idea for business
  • Ideate brand names and logos
  • Retrospective on Sprint #2

Week 3: Prototype (MVP and Branding)

  • Board meeting on prototyping
  • What is a Minimum Viable Product (MVP)?
  • Review case studies of famous prototypes
  • Begin prototyping business idea
  • Retrospective on Sprint #3

Launch (Iterate, Portfolio, and Pitch)**

  • Board meeting on pitching and documentation
  • Understanding SWOT analysis
  • Complete pitch deck and pitch ideas to actual VCs
  • Final retrospective

Reserve Your Seat

$159
$99 per week
Our programs run for four weeks. You can pay week by week or sign up for the whole program at a discounted rate of $300. Spots are filling up fast. Reserve your seat now for only $49 (deposit applied to your first week of the program).

  • Two one-hour Zoom sessions each week
  • Weekly projects that will be worked on asynchronously
  • Community of other passionate, driven students
  • Expert mentors to support you throughout the program
  • Money-back guarantee: love it, or we'll give you your money back
  • Need-based scholarships available for students who cannot afford the program

What Makes Us Different

Every school has its own way of teaching and learning (aka “pedagogy”). Here's what you can expect from ours.

Flexibility

Our programs are designed to fit your schedule. We offer live sessions that are recorded as well as asynchronous content

Collaborative

Working in the real-world is collaborative and team-based. You'll work with and learn from a cohort of motivated, talented peers.

Project-Based

We believe you’ll learn by doing. You'll learn new skills AND you'll build something tangible in the real world.

Build A Network

You'll build a vast network of peers and mentors that you can stay in touch with for years to come.

College Ready

Colleges are looking for students who have done something different and made real things in the world. Ratio 21 will help you stand out.

Recommendation Letters

At the end of the program, you'll have the opportunity to ask your mentors and expert guest speakers for letters of recommendation that can be used for jobs or college.

Official Certificate

All students who complete the program will receive an official Ratio 21 Certificate of Completion.

Ownership

You'll have the opportunity to really take ownership over your individual experience and make the most of each session.

Extra Benefits:

College Admissions: Colleges are looking for students who have done something different and made real things in the world. Ratio 21 will help you stand out.

Official Certificate: All students who complete the program will receive an official Ratio 21 Certificate of Completion.

Network: You'll build a vast network of peers and mentors that you can stay in touch with for years to come.

Recommendation Letters: You'll be working with a number of experts. At the end of the program, you'll have a chance to approach them to ask for a letter of recommendation that can be used for jobs or college applications.

Enroll Now!

Reserve your seat now for only

$49

We accept all major credit cards and have monthly payment plans available.

We also offer a 100% love it guarantee - if you’re not fully satisfied, you’ll get a full refund, no questions asked!