WCC’s Winter Startup Bootcamp helps entrepreneurs launch in five months
ANN ARBOR, Michigan (December 9, 2025) – The Entrepreneurship Center at Washtenaw Community College (WCC) is offering a Winter Startup Bootcamp that can help turn a great idea into a customer-ready business strategy.
Whether launching a tech startup, an original product line or a service-based business, the bootcamp is designed to help entrepreneurs go from concept to customer-ready in five months.
By using a hybrid format that combines online and in-person evening sessions, the program is designed for busy, working adults who need flexibility and support to accomplish their goals. The expected time commitment is 10+ hours per month, from February 1 through June.
Application deadline is December 31.
Bootcamp cohort members will:
- Attend weekly evening sessions with expert-led coaching
- Build core business assets: customer insights, brand identity, financials, website and pitch deck
- Get personalized mentor sessions to sharpen strategy
- Learn to use AI-enhanced tools to streamline planning, marketing and productivity
- Develop a Lean Canvas and Small Business Association-aligned business plan
- Create an investor-ready pitch deck that tells their stories
- Access up to $10,000 in customized startup services.
After registration, applicants will be contacted for a 1:1 Bootcamp introductory interview and will be asked to submit a formal application. This is a competitive program, and preference will be given to new bootcamp participants.
WCC WINTER BOOT CAMP FOR ENTREPRENEURS
What: WCC Winter Boot Camp for Entrepreneurs
When: Five months starting February 1
Where: Hybrid – Partially online, partially at the WCC Entrepreneurship Center on campus, 4800 E. Huron River Drive, Ann Arbor
Register: Register online by December 31
Contact: entrepreneurship@wccnet.edu
About Washtenaw Community College
Washtenaw Community College (WCC), Ann Arbor, Michigan, has been opening doors to success for students and the community for 60 years, providing education and training in a wide range of associate and certificate programs in areas such as liberal arts, health care, business, STEM, advanced transportation and mobility. WCC offers accelerated and online programs to meet student needs. The college also works through community, business and union partnerships to develop specialized training programs to meet the region’s workforce needs.
For more information about Washtenaw Community College, visit www.wccnet.edu.
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