The Student Founder Boot Camp is a hands-on entrepreneurship program delivered by Luke Shannon, PhD: an ASE-certified technician turned AI startup founder. Students do not watch a speaker. They validate a real idea, build with the AI tool stack, and leave with a live project.
Built around the StudentStartups.ai roadmap: Validate, Build, Launch, Sell, Scale. Every format is hands-on from the first minute.
Every student runs their idea through the Weekend Validation framework, live. Not a hypothetical case study. Their idea, tested against real questions.
Students use the same AI tool stack that runs a real company: research, prototyping, branding, and copy. Skills they keep for any career path, founder or not.
Every student gets free membership in StudentStartups.ai: the frameworks, the tool stack, the community, and eligibility for cohorts. The day is a beginning, not an event.
A 50% deposit reserves your date. The balance is invoiced after the event. Purchase orders and invoicing are also welcome if your institution prefers them.
The first three institutions to book receive founding partner terms in exchange for a testimonial, photos, and a short case study. Ask about it when you book.
Pay the deposit online or request an invoice. Dates book a semester ahead, so reach out early.
A 30-minute call to tailor the day to your students: grade level, group size, and any program goals you have.
Luke arrives with everything needed. Your students need curiosity. Laptops help but are not required for every format.
Students join the free platform and keep building. You get a debrief and a follow-through plan, plus the balance invoice.
High school students, trade and technical students, and college students. Content is tailored by age and group on the prep call. Group sizes from 20 to several hundred for The Kickoff; hands-on formats work best under 120 students.
A room, a projector, and wifi. Laptops or tablets make the hands-on sections stronger but The Kickoff runs fine without them.
Travel within the Upstate of South Carolina is included. Beyond that, travel is billed at cost with no markup, quoted before you book.
Yes. Most schools do. Use the invoice request link on any tier and you will receive a W-9 and invoice for your business office.
Luke Shannon, PhD. ASE-certified automotive technician, Clemson PhD, founder of the AI startup LemonFreeAuto, and entrepreneurship coach at the Brook T Smith Launchpad in Greenville, SC.
Deposits transfer to a new date at no cost with two weeks notice. Deposits are refundable up to 30 days before the event.
Recurring programs, hosting a six-week cohort on your campus, district-wide rollouts, sponsorships, or something we have not thought of yet. Tell us what you are imagining and we will set up a call.