Free · Grades 9–12 · Long Island
Some students study business.
Others build them.
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The Program
Everything you need to go from idea to launch.
A structured curriculum built by founders, for founders. No fluff — just the skills that matter.
01
Ideation
Discover real problems worth solving and generate business ideas grounded in your own life and interests.
02
Validation
Test whether people will pay for your idea before you build anything. Talk to customers the right way.
03
Building MVPs
Create the simplest version of your product that can generate real feedback and early revenue.
04
Pitching
Tell your startup's story clearly and confidently. Practice in front of real founders and mentors.
05
Customer Discovery
Run structured interviews to understand what your customers actually need — not what you assume.
06
Launch Strategy
Get your first paying customers, iterate quickly, and plan a growth strategy that scales.
Included in every cohort
Venture funding
Each selected team receives $500 in startup funding. Top performers unlock rolling grants. No equity taken.
1-on-1 mentorship
Weekly sessions with a founder or operator who has built a real company.
Founder community
Workshops, pitch nights, and office hours with a network of Long Island student founders.
How it works
Four steps. Your first startup.
We took everything complicated about starting a business and made it simple enough to do between classes.
01
Apply
Fill out a short application in under 5 minutes. No grades, no experience, no fees required.
02
Join a cohort
Get matched with a mentor, a startup idea, and a group of peers. Cohorts run every semester.
03
Build your startup
Follow a proven curriculum. Get funding, weekly mentorship, and real resources to launch.
04
Pitch and launch
Present your company at a Demo Day. Most students make their first sale within 30 days.
Student ventures
Built by Long Island teens.
Every company below was started by a high schooler using Aeroventure funding and mentorship.
StickerDrop
Custom sticker kits shipped to your door.
Maya C., Syosset HS · '25
$500 raisedCleanKit
Eco-friendly cleaning kits for college dorms.
Jordan E., Garden City HS · '24
$500 raisedInkByPriya
Fine-art prints for teen bedroom walls.
Priya N., Jericho HS · '25
$500 raisedTutorLink LI
Peer tutoring marketplace for AP subjects.
Alex M., Massapequa HS · '24
$500 raisedGreenBox
Monthly subscription box for plant lovers.
Sofia R., Plainview HS · '25
$500 raisedFitSnack
High-protein snack packs for student athletes.
Marcus T., Huntington HS · '25
$500 raisedFree resources
Tools to build from day one.
Every resource below is free and built specifically for student founders.
Founder stories
Real students. Real businesses.
Hear directly from teens who applied, got funded, and launched.
I applied on a Sunday night not really expecting anything. Two weeks later I had $500 in my account to buy inventory. Aeroventure is the most concrete thing that has ever happened to my idea.
Jordan Ellis
Senior, Garden City HS · Founder of CleanKit
“I started a sticker shop in October and made $400 by winter break. My friends thought I was joking until they saw the orders come in.”
Maya Chen
Founder of StickerDrop
“The mentor they matched me with literally started a company at 17. He helped me figure out pricing in one call.”
Alex Morales
Founder of TutorLink LI
“I'm not a business person at all — I like drawing. Aeroventure showed me how to turn my art into prints people actually buy.”
Priya Nair
Founder of InkByPriya
“Office hours felt like hanging out with older siblings who happened to know how to build companies. Unlike any class I've taken.”
Sofia Rodriguez
Founder of GreenBox
Mentor network
Real founders in your corner.
Every Aeroventure student is matched one-on-one with an experienced founder or operator. No generic advice — just someone who's done it.
Daniel Park
Founder of SnapCart · YC W21
Rachel Torres
Ex-Google · Founder of TeachUp
James Okafor
Serial founder · 2 exits
Lily Huang
VC at Lightspeed · Angel investor
Marcus Reid
COO at Shopify merchant · LI native
Aisha Patel
Product designer · Figma alum
Start building now.
Applications are free and open to any Long Island high school student in grades 9–12. No experience required.
Grades 9–12 · Long Island, NY · 100% free · No equity
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