RISE Into Business
A Summer Enrichment Camp
June 22 - 24, 2026 from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Curious about how businesses really work? Wondering about what it takes to turn an idea into a successful company?
Join us for the Regional Invitational Startup Experience (RISE) summer camp!
Hosted by The University of Toledo’s John B. and Lillian E. Neff College of Business and Innovation, RISE gives high school students interested in entrepreneurship a hands-on look at what it takes to start and run a successful business.
During this interactive, three-day summer enrichment program, students will explore marketing, finance, accounting and other core business skills, taught directly by UToledo faculty, while collaborating on a team project that simulates taking a product from concept to market.
What you’ll do:
Day 1: Build It
Work in teams to design a custom T-shirt product, define your brand and develop your marketing strategy.
Day 2: Run It
Pitch your brand to suppliers, build your financial model, develop your sales approach and learn how technology supports running your business.
Day 3: Launch It
Prepare and present a Shark Tank–style final pitch to UToledo faculty and local business professionals, competing to have your T‑shirt printed and sold to fund a micro‑scholarship.
This Camp is designed for students who:
- Have an interest in business, entrepreneurship, marketing and related fields
- Want to engage in collaborative hands-on learning and creative problem solving
- Are interested in learning more about The University of Toledo’s College of Business and Innovation and its programs
For questions contact
Dr. Terribeth Gordon-Moore
Sr. Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs and Administration
419.530.4376
Terribeth.gordon@utoledo.edu