WELCOME TO THE
ASCEND NOW BULLPEN
A "bullpen" is where baseball pitchers practice their pitch before they go out into the real game. The Ascend Now Bullpen is where kids practice entrepreneurship before executing their business.
UNSTOPPABLE MINDSETS

Entrepreneurship promotes the development of personal qualities:
Initiative
Creativity
Responsibility
This program .allows students to harness what they learn in the classroom and apply it in real-world settings. Their understanding of photosynthesis may lead to a new biofuel. Mathematical skills are practiced on supply costs. Languages are gateways to markets. Humanities lay the foundations of how society operates.
Students will work on:
Communication through activities such as presenting development plans to an audience, and investigating case studies of successful entrepreneurs.
Critical thinking while evaluating start-up failures and successes, and presenting to a formal audience.
Time management through activities such as planning deadlines and campaigns, finding a product-market fit and bringing that product to market.
Collaboration with various partners within small business projects alongside other students globally.
COURSE TIMELINE
Idea generation and Validation
Market research and economics
Marketing and budgeting
Website building and pitch deck formation
Pitch your business in the Bullpen and launch your startup
Startup introductions & basics
Students can compete in the Ascend Now Bullpen, where they will present their businesses to a panel of experienced investors. Winners could receive funding and consulting to launch their business (up to $3000).
PAST JUDGES
OUR CEOs
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Deniz Okur,
CEO of NooBanker
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Doruk Okur,
CEO of MEGAMEASURE

Sofia and Luciana,
Founders, HandOverChic

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Nicolas Arcilla,
CEO of Rookie Match
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Janelle & Maria,
Founders, Pawrific
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Matthew Leo,
CEO of MindCore
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Veer Javeri,
CEO of LifeBy
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Ryan Wiluan,
CEO of InstaHandy
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Rayden Yap,
CEO of Filtro
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Ava & Christian,
Founders, Kidvester
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Ruben,
CEO of Ideator
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