Business Startup Lab (North Van) - Summer Camp (10-14 August)

In this camp, students learn how businesses work, how money is managed, and how ideas become real ventures — while building and pitching their own startup.

Understanding money and business is one of the most valuable life skills.

In this exciting week-long program, students become young entrepreneurs. Working in small teams, they will design a startup from scratch — identifying real-world problems, developing creative solutions, building a brand, setting prices, and preparing a business pitch.

Throughout the week, students explore core business fundamentals and financial literacy through hands-on activities. They will learn how businesses generate revenue, estimate costs, set prices, understand profit, and think strategically about customers and competition.

No prior business experience is required — just curiosity, creativity, and teamwork.

Open to: Students in Grade 5 and above (2026-27 academic year)

Students in Grades 8 and above are taught advanced concepts, focus on leadership-centric roles and mentor the younger students, while students in Grades 5-7 focus on introductory elements of business and ideation.

Discounts

10% OFF for returning students (from Spring Break Camp or Spring 2026 term), code sent via email to all existing students. (cannot be combined with other discount codes)

10% OFF on sibling registration, use code: SIBLING10 (applies to grand total; must be purchased together)

Location: Capilano University (Lonsdale Campus)

Start and End Time

• Start: 9:00am

• End: 4:00pm

Kids need to bring:

• Packed, peanut-free lunch

• 2 peanut-free snacks

• Water bottle

• Outdoor wear (jacket, cap, etc.)

• Comfortable shoes for outdoor walks

What Students Will Learn

• Entrepreneurship and innovation – understanding how startups are created and how ideas become real businesses

• Business fundamentals – learning the key building blocks of a company including products, customers, marketing, and competition

• Money management and financial literacy – understanding how businesses generate revenue, estimate costs, set prices, and think about profit

• Pricing and value – exploring how companies decide what to charge for products and services

• Strategic decision-making – evaluating trade-offs, improving ideas, and responding to feedback

• Creative problem solving – identifying everyday problems and designing practical solutions

• Leadership and teamwork – collaborating in teams to develop and present a startup concept

• Public speaking and communication – confidently presenting ideas and explaining a business pitch

By the end of the week, students will have designed a startup concept, built a demo/concept map, created a brand, and prepared a business pitch.

Startup Demo Day

The week concludes with students presenting their business ideas in a live pitch competition.

Working in teams, students will present:

• The real-world problem they identified

 • Their startup solution and prototype

 • Their brand and marketing strategy

 • How their business would generate revenue and manage costs

Each team delivers a short startup pitch, followed by questions and feedback.

Parents are invited to attend the Demo Day presentations from 2:30–4:00 PM on Friday to see the ideas students built during the week.

Awards may include:

🏆 Most Innovative Idea

 🏆 Best Business Model

 🏆 Most Creative Branding

 🏆 Best Pitch

Students will also receive a Brainiacs Business Startup Lab Certificate recognizing their participation.

About the Educator/Instructor

Business Startup Lab is facilitated by Mr. Ashwin Jadhav, co-founder of Brainiacs Adventures. He brings 15+ years of business, strategy and sales experience with large multi-national companies such as Bombardier and Pratt & Whitney and also significant startup experience with ventures such as Twelve, Soccerspective and, of course, Brainiacs Adventures. In 2023, he was named in the Top 20 under 40 in Canada by Wings Magazine.