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Build Entrepreneurial Skills
Master the fundamentals of business and innovation in the Borderplex
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What you will learn here
We teach the real work of building something from nothing. No theory without practice. No shortcuts.
- Business fundamentals and strategy
- Market research and customer discovery
- Pitching and financial planning
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Learn the basics of business strategy and market analysis
We start with the fundamentals. You'll understand how markets work and what customers actually want.
Past Events
See what builders have created in previous hackathons
Honest Feedback From Valued Founders
Hear from those building in the Borderplex
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1881 gave us the tools and the network. Without them, we would not have gotten off the ground.
1881 gave us the tools and the network. Without them, we would not have gotten off the ground.
1881 gave us the tools and the network. Without them, we would not have gotten off the ground.
1881 gave us the tools and the network. Without them, we would not have gotten off the ground.
1881 gave us the tools and the network. Without them, we would not have gotten off the ground.
1881 gave us the tools and the network. Without them, we would not have gotten off the ground.
1881 gave us the tools and the network. Without them, we would not have gotten off the ground.
1881 gave us the tools and the network. Without them, we would not have gotten off the ground.
1881 gave us the tools and the network. Without them, we would not have gotten off the ground.
1881 gave us the tools and the network. Without them, we would not have gotten off the ground.
1881 gave us the tools and the network. Without them, we would not have gotten off the ground.
1881 gave us the tools and the network. Without them, we would not have gotten off the ground.
What Our Student Achieve
Real outcomes from real work
500+
Across four years of programs
85%
Committed to finishing what they start
40+
By alumni in the Borderplex region
Where Our Alumni Are Now
These are the ones who did the work and kept going.
One alumnus took what he learned and built a software company that now employs five people.
Another secured funding from Sun Cruces Angels and expanded her product into three markets.
Another secured funding from Sun Cruces Angels and expanded her product into three markets.