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Greetings from the Brook T. Smith Launchpad! 

THE ENTREPRENEURSHIP 101 BOOTCAMP IS BACK!

Come learn the fundamentals of entrepreneurship! 

By popular demand our Entrepreneurship 101 Bootcamp returns this Fall to the Launchpad! This intensive workshop for Faculty and Staff will teach you the fundamentals of entrepreneurship in one four-hour session!

Whether you already have a side hustle, a company or an idea, or if you just wonder if entrepreneurship is for you, this course will spark your entrepreneurial mind, while learning and networking with like-minded Clemson colleagues! A certificate of completion will be issued to all attendees.

Join us on Friday, September 11, 2026 starting at 1:00 pm at the Brook T. Smith Launchpad, for a course of empowering learning, insightful discussions, skill enhancement, and personal growth. The session will feature the following modules: Refining your idea; Identifying customers & creating value; Conducting your competitor analysis; Making sure you make money and, Understanding legal issues. A certificate of completion will be issued to all attendees.

Register by September 10 using this link! This course is free, but seats will fill up fast!

Questions? Email Maggie Guerra-Ayala, Operations Manager at magdag@clemson.edu

The Brook T. Smith Launchpad (housed in the President’s Office), is hosting the 2026 Clemson High School Entrepreneurship Residential Camp at the Brook T. Smith Launchpad, July 20-24, 2026 (for rising Juniors or rising Seniors).

• We’ve added a page to our website (click here) that makes it easy to learn everything about the Camp and access the application.

• Once on this page, interested students should select the: “Students: Click Here to Apply” button. They will need to provide a recommender/reference (you, an educator, or a community leader).

Other than getting to and from Clemson, the cost of this Camp (Lodging, Food, Seminars, and Extracurricular Activities) has been covered by generous, successful Clemson affiliated entrepreneurs. 

Spots are filling quickly, so thank you in advance for acting on this right away.

If you have any questions, please send them to launchpadcamps@clemson.edu.

After a very successful winter event, the 2026 Entrepreneurship 101 Bootcamp for Clemson Faculty and Staff is returning this summer! 

A combination of our staple summer courses, the Founders Academy for Faculty and the Side Hustle Course for Staff, this intensive workshop will teach you the fundamentals of entrepreneurship in one four-hour session! 

Join us on Friday, June 5th, starting at 1:00 pm at the Brook T. Smith Launchpad, for a course of empowering learning, insightful discussions, skill enhancement, and personal growth. The session will feature the following modules: Refining your idea; Identifying customers & creating value; Conducting your competitor analysis; Making sure you make money and, Understanding legal issues. A certificate of completion will be issued to all attendees.

Register by May 29 using this link! This course is free, but seats will fill up fast!
For questions or more information contact Maggie Guerra Ayala (magdag@clemson.edu).

Greetings from the Brook T. Smith Launchpad! 

We’re excited to invite you to the 2025 Summer Side Hustle Course for Clemson Staff! This 4-week crash course is designed to teach you the fundamentals of entrepreneurship while empowering and inspiring personal growth.

Join us weekly, starting Tuesday, June 3^rd at 12:00 pm at the Brook T. Smith Launchpad, for a course of insightful discussions with like-minded staff peers and instructors, practical learning and skill enhancement. Modules and general information are on the flyer! Register by June 1^st using this link! This course is free, but seats will fill up fast!

Contact Maggie Guerra Ayala, magdag@clemson.edu, for more information.