Jumpstart 2-Day Bootcamp 

The GW Office of Innovation & Entrepreneurship is committed to promoting excellence in multidisciplinary entrepreneurship, innovation, and regional engagement in new venture creation at the George Washington University. Founded in 2010, the office has worked closely with thousands of aspiring student, faculty, and alumni entrepreneurs, and now serves as a focal point to foster, promote, and perpetuate quality academic research, education, and outreach programs. It leverages the unique strengths of the George Washington University's schools in the nation’s capital to serve society at large through the knowledge and practice of entrepreneurship.In 2013, with the help of our office's operations, the George Washington University was placed among the Princeton Review's top 25 universities with the best graduate entrepreneurship programs in the nation.Find us at www.gwu.edu/entrepreneurship.

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<H2>Overview</H2>
Jumpstart your ideas and passions with this experiential and interactive two-day bootcamp that exposes you to the tools, tactics, and frameworks used by innovators and entrepreneurs to create new startups, businesses and social enterprises. This bootcamp will dive into design thinking as a way to help students frame problems and create solutions to social and environmental issues and provide impactful solutions in the US and internationally. 
In two days, students will learn, ideate, build and explore new ways to solve real problems using the power of business methods. The modules include principles of Complex Problem Solving, Human Centered Design, Creativity and Innovation exercises, Empathy Building for Customers and Business Model Canvas for very early stage ideas and startups. You do not need to have a team to participate in this event or have an idea, just a problem you would like to solve. Individuals and teams are both welcome to attend.
This bootcamp is designed and facilitated by Ycenter a global NGO who has worked with Stanford, UC Berkley, and UPenn to deliver hands-on workshops for entrepreneurs, innovators, and social changemakers in seven countries across four continents. 
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<H2>Date and Times:</H2>
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<LI>September 29, 10am - 5:00pm</LI>
<LI>September 30, 10am - 5:00pm</LI>
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<H2>Location</H2>
Gelman Library, Room 219
2130 H Street, NW
Washington, DC 20052
 
<H2>Food </H2>
Lunch will be provided both days for all participants (vegetarian options will be available). 
 
<H2>Why participate</H2>
This bootcamp is for those who have an idea for a start-up, social enterprise, of business and are in the early stages of exploring their own innovations, ideas, and social enterprises. No prior experience is necessary to attend. 
If you’re interested in getting constructive feedback on your ideas, gain practical problem solving skills, and an opportunity to learn from the best innovators and entrepreneurs working in the US and internationally, this is for you. International students are encouraged to attend.
Plus, learn human centered design thinking to launch your new enterprise. Human Centered design takes you through the journey of understanding problems, Empathy building for your customers, Analogous Thinking for Creativity and finally Business Model for your best idea.
 
<H2>Three learning outcomes</H2>
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<LI>Learning how to human-centered design methodology for complex problem solving</LI>
<LI>Generating empathy for your user/potential customer</LI>
<LI>Building a business model for your solution or startup</LI>
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<H2>About Ycenter</H2>
Ycenter is a Global Experiential Education enterprise. They have created and delivered hands-on workshops for entrepreneurs in seven countries across four continents. From working on social ventures in Africa to developing technology driven apps in USA and India. 
 
<H2>About the Facilitator </H2>
Dhairya Pujara is the Founder, CEO at Ycenter, he is responsible for building a global ecosystem bringing in corporates, universities, NGOs for creating experiential educational programs. Dhairya is the curator for "Global Shaper Hub Philadelphia" by World Economic Forum. He has been a global TEDx organizer and a sought-after public speaker on entrepreneurship and international development. He delivers keynote and guest lectures in some of the top business schools and conferences around the globe. Dhairya sits on the advisory board for European Commission program LASIN - Latin American Social Innovation network. In 2015, American Immigration granted him an approval for special category work visa reserved for "an individual of extraordinary abilities”. He received his Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering from Drexel University.
 
<H2>Limited Availability</H2>
This workshop is limited to 30 GW student participants only. We will create a wait list after 30 people RSVP.
 
If you are a recent GW Alumni or a non-student looking to attend this workshop, please contact Jasmine Bautista at jbautista@gwu.edu for further details.

Gelman Library

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