Be a Volunteer
Human Capital
Help with Human Capital
The INCubatoredu program offers students an authentic entrepreneurship experience, but it can't happen without your help!
In this program, students have the opportunity to create and fully develop their own product or service. Real entrepreneurs and business experts serve as volunteer coaches and mentors guiding student teams through the Lean Startup processes of developing hypotheses about a business concept, testing those hypotheses, adapting, and further iteration. The program also includes foundational business topics such as marketing and finance.
You can get involved by being a community champion, coach, mentor, board of advisor member and/or by supporting the program financially. Thank you for supporting our kids!
Community Champion
Roles:
Identify and vet Coach and Mentor candidates
Actively manage Coach/Mentor involvement throughout the year
Build momentum in the community
Act as a liaison and connecting point between the teacher and volunteer pool
Coaches
Roles:
Teach in the classroom
Subject matter expert lending skills to teach specific portion of the curriculum
In-class teaching for length of the module, about 2-5 days
Volunteer Characteristics:
Engaging personality, authentic, passionate about their expertise
Excited to work with students and share their knowledge
Willing to practice
Comfortable prioritizing the most important concepts to teach
Corporate or entrepreneurial
Mentors
Roles:
Offer the student team strategic guidance and wisdom
Expectation of bi-monthly communication with the team is recommended (more is possible depending on the teams needs and point in the process)
Relationship begins at Unit 2 through Unit 8 and class culmination (Late September-May)
One mentor needed per student group
Volunteer Characteristics:
Engaging personality, authentic, passionate about their business expertise
Patience and willingness to serve as a guide to teens
Entrepreneurial experience important
Board of Advisors/Directors
Roles:
Offer teams strategic evaluation at Pitch events
Two in-class events - MVP Pitch & Final Pitch
Decision makers on funding for MVP and Final business investments
May serve as founding donors to the INCubatoredu at Horace Mann High School
Volunteer Characteristics:
Experience running a business
Entrepreneurial background helpful
