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Entrepreneurs Bootcamp - Middle/Upper (5/4-8/16) Mon-Thur 3PM / 6PM

Welcome to Young Entrepreneurs Bootcamp, an immersive, fast-paced course designed to turn everyday students into visionary founders. Whether they dream of launching a neighborhood lemonade stand, weaving crochet kits, or coding the next big app, this curriculum takes them from a simple idea to a fully functioning prototype and launch pitch.

This class features elite mentorship and is adapted from the renowned Incubator School framework, meticulously developed by Julie Liu and her University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) alum team.

Did you know? If your student is currently enrolled in our Finance courses, they can absolutely take this Entrepreneurship Bootcamp simultaneously! The subjects complement each other perfectly but do not overlap. *Maturity, independence, and active engagement are essential for success in these classes. We reserve the right to unenroll students who do not demonstrate readiness for this level of participation.

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What to Expect in Class

Beyond just building a product, students will develop a powerful toolkit of real-world skills that parents will deeply appreciate, preparing them for future academic and professional success:

  • Ideation & Problem Solving: Spotting real-world problems and engineering creative solutions.

  • Market Research & Empathy: Conducting interviews, analyzing competitors, and understanding what a target audience truly needs.

  • Financial Literacy & Pricing: Calculating costs, understanding profit margins, and choosing appropriate business models.

  • Fast Prototyping: Learning to turn ideas into wireframes and blueprints quickly.

  • Marketing & Persuasion: Mastering the "Hook, Story, Offer" framework to sell ideas persuasively.

  • Public Speaking & Presentation: Projecting confidence, building effective slide decks, and defending their ideas in high-pressure Q&A sessions.

  • Resilience & Iteration: Embracing constructive feedback, overcoming perfectionism, and pivoting when initial tests fail.


Session 1 (May): Fundamentals & Idea Generation:

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Week 1

Intro to Business & Products

Week 2

Investigating & Testing Ideas

Week 3

The Ideal Customer Profile (ICP) & Persona

Week 4

Session 1 Project Presentation

Session 2 (June): Market Analysis & Pricing

Week 5

Estimating the Market & Value Proposition

Week 6

Competitive Analysis (The Feature Chart)

Week 7

Pricing Strategies

Week 8

Session 2 Project Presentation

Session 3 (July): Building the Prototype (MVP)

Week 9

What is an MVP? (Focus on the Core)

Week 10

Blueprinting & Prototyping Planning

Week 11

Building the Prototype (The Build Sprint)

Week 12

Session 3 Project Presentation

Session 4 (August): Launch & The Final Pitch

Week 13

Building the Pitch Deck

Week 14

Go-To-Market Strategies & The Flyer

Week 15

The Final Pitch Event

Course Details & Prerequisites

Age Group: Best fit for middle schoolers, minimum age 9 with high maturity.
Language Requirement: Students should already possess good Chinese conversational reading skills. Ability to type in English for research and willing to write or type in Chinese for presentation.
Pace: Fast-paced, highly interactive, and discussion-based.

The Grand Finale: Winners and Funding

The course culminates in the "Ultimate Pitch Event." Final pitches will be evaluated by our team, and 3 winning projects will actually be funded to aid in launching their new businesses! Funding amounts will be based on projects and ask.


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We're More than Chinese...

We give kids...

  • Methods to Learn
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  • Culture
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Our courses are best done with a BUNDLE with a different subject each day. Each course has:

  • 3-6 terms and 10 characters/lesson
  • Vocabulary, discussions and games
  • Use stories to learn Mandarin
  • Conducted 100% in Mandarin
  • Make cool friends and immerse
  • Zoom sign on, recordings for review, worksheets all conveniently in your dashboard.
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Why BUNDLES are best!

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What Happens in Class

This is the Mandarin learning experience families have been searching for, authentic, rich, warm, and built on world-class literature.

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Excellence & Recognition

  • We are fully WASC accredited, ensuring academic quality and high standards.
  • We have received multiple Innovation and Social Impact Awards from the University of Pennsylvania for our unique approach to education.
  • Our teachers are trained through the rigorous Motherly Notes methodology, known for making Mandarin learning fast, joyful, and conversation-driven.
At Motherly Notes, your child steps into a true native-language environment unlike any other bilingual program. Most classmates come from Mandarin-speaking households, giving students natural exposure to authentic tones, expressions, and high-level discussion. This immersive atmosphere consistently helps our learners skyrocket their Chinese abilities, quickly and joyfully.

Shared Reading

Teachers guide students through beautiful, bestselling children’s literature carefully selected from Asia. Our curriculum draws from a private library of over 20,000 books, making us true experts in children’s Mandarin literature.

Discussion & Vocabulary Exploration:

As stories unfold, students pause to unpack new terms, images, and ideas. They discuss meanings, connect concepts to their own experiences, and learn how native speakers express themselves.

Creative Language Use:

Students compose sentences, craft short responses, and participate in comprehension conversations that build confidence and fluency.

Daily Writing Practice:

We read and teach fully in Traditional Chinese, with full support for Simplified Chinese, especially when children write. All teachers are trained in both systems.

In our Foundations weekend classes, students learn both Simplified and Traditional in a structured approach.

Our Philosophy

At Motherly Notes, we believe learning Chinese should feel like an adventure, not a chore. Our approach is all about immersive, meaningful learning that connects language with real-world knowledge. In our classes, kids explore subjects through engaging stories, thought-provoking texts, and lively discussions—all in Chinese. We focus on building fluency naturally, making Chinese a tool for discovery, not just memorization. With idioms, character learning, and social-emotional insights woven in, kids gain confidence in both language and critical thinking. Learning should spark curiosity, and at Motherly Notes, we make sure it does.
  • Advanced methods for memorizing characters.
  • Scientifically proven methods for learning.
  • Fully interest driven so your child will never get bored.
  • Building people magic so it feels like a playdate.
  • Award winning curriculum design (UPenn, Wharton, Jacobs Foundation awards). 

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Motherly Notes courses are conducted online. All zoom links will be in your dashboard upon sign on. If there are multiple times listed, students are allowed to sign on at any of the given times listed for that day, as all zoom links will be provided in your dashboard.