The Castellan Group LLC, is bringing 12 new business ideas to the 2019 Von Allmen Center for Entrepreneurship (VACE) Bootcamp. These ideas have been generated by current clients of this family office based in Louisville, Ky. The VACE Entrepreneurs Bootcamp is a successful initiative that reaches across undergraduate and graduate programs to promote community engagement.
Individuals may apply with a business idea or apply to be part of a startup team of 2 to 5 people. The 14 programmatically scheduled sessions culminate in a 10-minute pitch in front of business leaders and investors. People that work on the ideas from the Castellan Group and who complete the Bootcamp program may be eligible for up to $250,000 in seed funding. The Castellan group may also offer equity ownership to eligible participants and the prospect of additional capital injections as subsequently created business progress (up to and exceeding $1.5 million total.)
Bootcamp teams who meet all of the program’s milestones will be selected by an independent panel of judges. The top six teams may eligible for the funding opportunity described above. Representatives for the Castellan Group (both UK graduates) will be present at the 2019 VACE Bootcamp Kickoff. They will represent their potential 12 companies with 1-minute pitches in an effort to recruit team members. The business ideas are outlined here - scroll to the bottom of the page.
Individuals interested in the Bootcamp opportunity must apply through the Von Allmen Center for Entrepreneurship website.
