Your Zero-Cost Pipeline of Proven Founders
Boom embeds into high schools, runs a dual-credit entrepreneurship course, gets paid by the state — and funnels the best student founders directly to partner universities. Zero cost. Fully managed.
60+
Partner Schools
700+
MVPs Launched
$60K+
Capital Deployed
Zero
Cost to Universities
The Partnership Model
Four steps. Zero cost.
Boom handles everything. Your institution gets the pipeline.
01
Boom Offers the Course
Boom delivers COE 291 — a dual-credit entrepreneurship course — directly inside partner high schools. Your institution provides the academic home; Boom provides everything else.
02
Boom Runs It
Boom supplies specialized instructors, the AI-integrated curriculum, and all program management. Zero burden on your faculty or staff.
03
The State Funds It
Kentucky's Work-Ready Dual Credit program covers the full cost of enrollment for every student — meaning your institution earns new tuition revenue at zero cost.
04
Boom Funnels Founders to You
Students who complete the program are proven, funded entrepreneurs with college credit already on the books — and a natural incentive to enroll full-time at your institution to keep building.
The Funnel
The Zero-Cost Enrollment Funnel
From high school classroom to university campus — a fully managed pipeline at no cost to your institution.
Boom Embeds in High Schools
700+ students enter the program each year through Boom's 9-sprint dual-credit entrepreneurship course.
Dual-Credit + Real Startup Building
State-funded, zero cost. Students earn college credits while launching actual ventures — filtered through 16 regional pitch competitions.
Proven Founders Enroll
Already funded, already building — delivered directly to your campus.
Destination
Your University Campus
$0
Zero Cost
State funded.
You gain the pipeline.
Boom receives dual-credit funding. Your institution pays nothing.
Boom Embeds in High Schools
700+ students enter the program each year through Boom's dual-credit entrepreneurship course.
Dual-Credit + Real Startup Building
State-funded, zero cost. Students earn college credits while launching real ventures through 16 regional pitch competitions.
Proven Founders Enroll at Your University
Already funded, already building — delivered directly to your campus with credits already on the books.
$0
Zero Cost
Boom receives state funding. Your institution gains a premium enrollment pipeline, fully managed.
What Your Institution Gets
You get the best students — already founders.
Academic Benefit
Zero-Cost Enrollment Funnel
Boom receives dual credit funding for enrolled students while your institution gains a premium recruitment pipeline — fully managed and state-funded.
Financial Impact
New Tuition Streams
Students earn credits through your institution in high school, then enroll full-time to continue building. Every Boom student is a tuition-generating pipeline candidate.
Long-Term Output
Prestige & Alumni Founders
Your campus becomes the launchpad for regional founders. Successful alumni return as mentors and investors — permanently linking your brand to local innovation.
The Economic Engine
The Capital Loop Flywheel
A self-sustaining loop that turns students into funded founders — without grants, without donors.
The Capital Loop
Closes
Funded founders build local businesses.
Scale
D2L LMS delivers dual-credit curriculum to every partner school.
Filter
16 Regional Pitch Competitions elevate top founders.
Accelerate
Top founders enter the elite Boom Residents Program.
Fund
Amazon overstock inventory supplies Boom Dealz stores.
Capitalize
Store profits generate the $5M startup fund by 2030.
Deploy
Capital is injected directly into Resident founders.
Scale
D2L LMS delivers dual-credit curriculum to every partner school.
Filter
16 Regional Pitch Competitions elevate top founders.
Accelerate
Top founders enter the elite Boom Residents Program.
Fund
Amazon overstock inventory supplies Boom Dealz stores.
Capitalize
Store profits generate the $5M startup fund by 2030.
Deploy
Capital is injected directly into Resident founders.
The Capital Loop
Closes
Funded founders build local businesses, creating a new economic baseline.
What Your Institution Gets
Built for institutions that want to lead.
Boost Enrollment
Students earn college credit at your institution while still in high school — establishing an early academic bond that funnels them toward full-time enrollment.
Drive Innovation
Accelerate the transition of student ideas into commercialized ventures. Your campus becomes a regional hub for early-stage entrepreneurship.
Lead Economic Development
Position your institution as the anchor for regional economic growth — attracting talent, capital, and recognition as a forward-thinking partner.
Deepen Alumni Engagement
Create a vibrant ecosystem where successful alumni return as mentors and reinvest in the next generation of founders from your region.
Real-World Labs
A Boom Dealz retail store opens in your community — giving your college students paid internships in sales, marketing, and supply chain management.
Zero Financial Risk
This entire ecosystem is implemented and managed by Boom at no cost to the institution. State funding covers the program from day one.
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Zero cost. State funded. A proven pipeline of student founders delivered to your campus.