We believe every kid is a founder in waiting.
Boom started with one question: what if high school students built real companies instead of writing business plans? Seven years later, that question has become a statewide movement — and it's just getting started.
7
Years operating
50+
Partner schools
$50K+
Capital deployed
4
University partners
Our Mission
Make entrepreneurship the foundation of American education
Boom exists to prove that entrepreneurship is not a personality trait — it's a skill. And like any skill, it can be taught, practiced, and mastered by any student willing to show up and do the work.
We partner with school districts to embed a real startup curriculum inside CTE pathways, award dual college credit, and put equity-free seed capital in the hands of the students who earn it. No prerequisites. No cost to schools.
Our goal is to deploy $5 million in startup capital by 2030 — directly into the hands of student founders across America.
The belief behind Boom
“I built businesses without a playbook. Boom exists so students don't have to. They deserve the tools, the mentorship, and the chance to build something that matters in their own community.”
— Kyle Wilson, Founder & CEO
What We Stand For
Principles that don't bend
Real Stakes
Students launch actual businesses with actual customers. No simulations, no pretend money — real inventory, real revenue, real consequences.
Rooted in Community
The best founders solve problems they know firsthand. Boom builds entrepreneurs who are invested in the places they come from.
Zero Barriers
No prerequisites. No cost to schools. No gatekeeping. Any student in any pathway can become a founder.
Credentials That Count
Every student earns dual college credit and industry certifications — whether or not they go on to launch a startup.
Our Journey
Seven years of building
Boom launched in Kentucky during the 2019–2020 school year with a single school district and a simple idea: real startups, not simulations.
First pitch competition held. Students awarded equity-free seed capital for the first time.
Dual-credit partnership established with Kentucky State University — Boom becomes an accredited entrepreneurship course.
Expanded to 30+ partner schools across Kentucky. University of Kentucky and EKU added as credit partners.
Amazon partnership secured — laying the groundwork for the Boom Dealz student-run marketplace.
50+ partner schools. $50K+ in equity-free startup capital deployed. National expansion begins.
Statewide rollout through Work-Ready Dual Credit program. Boom Dealz launches as an Amazon-powered storefront run by student founders. University of Tennessee partnership in final stages.
Leadership
The people behind Boom
Kyle Wilson
Founder & CEO
A serial entrepreneur, Kyle built businesses from the ground up and saw firsthand how hard it is to get started without a roadmap. He founded Boom to give students what he had to discover on his own — the skills, confidence, and community to launch something real and make an impact where they live.
Paul Evans
Founder & CTO
Paul started building websites at 12 and has been building ever since — from early freelance work to founding multiple SaaS companies including OpsFlow. He figured out the entrepreneurial path without a roadmap, and now he builds the technology behind Boom so students have the resources and infrastructure he never did.
Partners
Who we build with
Kentucky State University
Dual Credit
Eastern Kentucky University
Dual Credit
University of Kentucky
Dual Credit
KCTCS
Dual Credit
Amazon
Marketplace Partner
University of Tennessee
Expanding 2026
Ready to bring Boom to your community?
Whether you're a school district, a university, or a community leader — let's talk.