Camp $tart-Up
A launch pad for big ideas

What campers say:

• “I was reminded about how pleasurable it is for me to be in the company of other women who are as excited about business as I am. “
  Esmeralda, Camp $tart-Up Alumnae
• “I've realized life is about challenges, opportunities and positive change. These are what I will now look forward to every morning when I wake up. “
  Malen, Camp $tart-Up Alumnae
• “I seriously recommend this camp. It's played a major part in my life because it has given me so much confidence, knowledge, and friends that will last a lifetime. It has taught everyone here to be good at life. “
  Stacy, Camp $tart-Up Alumnae
• “So you guys are having the best programs in the business world for young entrepreneurs!!!!”
  Thuy-Tien, Camp $tart-Up Alumnae
• “I thought I'd let everyone know that I've founded my own business!!! … [W]e form orchestral ensemble groups to play at people's parties, weddings, special events, etc. So far, it's been VERY successful!  … I think my Camp $tart-Up experience has really helped me in forming this company. I knew what to expect and how to handle some specific situations.”
  Tracy C., Camp $tart-Up Alumnae
• “I have enjoyed coming to the camp. I learned everything I wanted to learn from it and more. The business plan that I have developed will be something that I will actually develop in my senior year in high school … Coming from my background and environment, not often are young girls given the opportunity to talk to so many dynamic and determined women. Our advisors, coaches and speakers all taught valuable life and career lessons and all of them knew business.”
  Alumnae of Camp $tart-Up 2004 at the Marlborough School

What parents say:

• “Zataia thinks Camp $tart-Up is the greatest thing since apple pie. Now she is reading the business/financial section of the newspaper.”
  Parent of Camp $tart-Up Alumnae
• “My daughter spoke of power, women's power, her power. The exercises, sessions, speakers, and working as a group were right on target to generate the true feeling of power. Your design works!”
  Parent of Camp $tart-Up Alumnae
• “My daughter, Alissa, attended your summer camp at Dana Hall six or seven summers ago … She just graduated with an undergraduate degree in business from the Stern School at NYU. She is working on Broadway with a goal to stage manage and produce theater. Her experience at Camp $tart-Up was invaluable. It really ignited a passion, which, combined with her love for theater, has enabled her to be where she is now. Thank you.”
  Parent of Camp $tart-Up Alumnae
  
• “Meeting successful women business owners was definitely one of the highlights of the experience for Jessica. She couldn't wait to tell me about each and every person she met. As another example of the importance of reaching girls at 13 rather than 35, it was evident during dinner that she took the etiquette lessons to heart pointing out to each of us what we were doing incorrectly! Again, thank you and the rest of the Camp $tart-up team.”
  Mother Camp $tart-Up Alumnae

What staff and mentors say:

• “My favorite quote, which I used throughout the session, is ‘there is no free lunch, empower yourself and always think about both return and risk.’“
  Grace Ma, Counselor, Camp $tart-Up 2009
• "I was highly impressed with the campers' maturity, intellect, and desire to learn. Having just graduated from business school, Camp $tart-Up was a fun way for me to share much of what I had learned at Kellogg with the business leaders of tomorrow. The campers picked-up the advanced business concepts quickly, incorporating them into their business plans every step of the way."
  Britney Barrow, Counselor, Camp $tart-Up 2009