Success

Our Alum Stories

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We are so proud of our alums and celebrate the growth they experienced in and after their summer program. Read how our alums overcame odds, built their business, and discovered what they learned.

Successful Launchies

  • 2021 LaunchX Alumnus
  • Top-6 finalist of Wai Wai Glocal Teen Hero India
  • Co-founder of EcoGo
  • EcoGo was selected as a top-6 finalist in the Youth Founders’ Summit by Smarter Me Singapore
  • EcoGo was recognized as a Winner at ‘Powered By Youth’ Hong Kong
Male

Mrigank Pawagi

  • 2017 LaunchX Alumnae
  • Multi-award winning social entrepreneur
  • 3 times TEDx speaker
  • Current company, She., reaches over 15 countries and has received notable endorsements
Female LaunchX alumni smiling

Joana Baptista

Male LaunchX alumni smiling

Michael Matias

  • 2017 LaunchX Alumnae
  • TedX speaker
  • Co-founder of a technology startup in the Bay Area that raised over $100 million in venture capital
  • Founder of a Crypto Price Tracker app that ranked #2 in the finance category on the App Store
Female LaunchX alumni smiling

Harshita Arora

  • 2016 LaunchX Alumnae
  • CEO and Co-founder of HelpWear Inc, a company that brings more affordable and accessible healthcare to cardiac patients.
  • Thiel Fellowship Recipient, YC Alumni, and a AVP at Pioneer Fund
  • Founded Beyond Aging, a functional working group that removes barriers facing the longevity industry
Male LaunchX alumni with glasses smiling at camera

Andre Bertram

  • 2019 LaunchX Alumnae
  • TedX Speaker
  • Co-founder of GirlTechBoss
  • Social entrepreneur and intrepid researcher
  • Co-founder of Techshare Project, a student-led 501(c)3 that initiatives inspiring the next generation of engineers and entrepreneurs
Female LaunchX alumni smiling at camera

Molly Cantillion

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Company Launches
Entrepreneurship

Bright Minds and Brighter Ideas: Inside the First Ever AwardX High School Pitch Competition

Entrepreneurship
Alum Stories

2025 Non-Negotiables and Resolutions from Around the LaunchX Community of Young & Hungry Entrepreneurs

Alum Stories
Entrepreneurship

Around the right people, you feel invincible: How Isabelle Dijkhorst is fostering entrepreneurship through Foundity

Alum Stories
Entrepreneurship

“Opportunity doesn’t come the way you want it to”: Salah Osman on the American Dream as a Kenyan, Serving People, Fate, and Being Open Minded.

Entrepreneurship
Alum Stories

Entrepreneurship is a Marathon, not a Sprint

Entrepreneurship
Company Launches

No Regrets: 2024 AwardX winner Abbie Goddard on her startup Spikey

Alum Stories
Entrepreneurship

Into the Unknown: Alumni Rayyan Mir on Lifelong Entrepreneurship with LaunchX

Summer Programs
Alum Stories

A New Generation of Changemakers: The impact of Sophie Liu and Sudenaz from the LaunchX summer season

Entrepreneurship
Brilliant Mentors

Pearls of Wisdom: LaunchX Instructors and Interns Share Their Best Advice for Young Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurship
Book Reports

The Value of Learning: Diary of a CEO by Steven Bartlett (Entrepreneur’s Book Club)

Innovation
Entrepreneurship

Inside LaunchX’s Online Innovation Day

Alum Stories
Application Advice

From MIT to Cryptocurrency: John Peurifoy Alumni Spotlight

Brilliant Mentors
Entrepreneurship

Unexpected Entrepreneurship: Guillaume Catella on His Venture Builder, Metal Music, and Red Flags for Cofounders [Part 1]

Brilliant Mentors
Entrepreneurship

Your Network is Your Net Worth: venture capitalist and AwardX judge Adam Choe

Company Launches
Entrepreneurship

Ideas are Cheap, Execution is Expensive: Ali Debow on pivoting, focused attention, and maintaining your energy

Entrepreneurship
Innovation

From Idea to Impact: Why Prototypes Jumpstart Business Success

Application Advice
Entrepreneurship

Tips from the LaunchX Team & Alumni on Applying to LaunchX

Summer Programs
Application Advice

6 Pieces of Advice to Aspiring Launchies

Innovation
Entrepreneurship

What are the characteristics of an entrepreneur?

Alum Stories
Company Launches

Entrepreneurship is for Everyone: Mohamed Mostafa’s Journey from LaunchX to Meducate

Alum Stories
Entrepreneurship

How Dylan Kim is Empowering His Own Path in the Education Industry

Alum Stories
Entrepreneurship

Bailey Cherry’s changing the world, one book at a time

Tech and Apps
Entrepreneurship

Boost Your Startup's Efficiency: Top 5 Communication Apps

Summer Programs
Brilliant Mentors

First impressions from 2024's LaunchX’s Mentors/Instructors

Tech and Apps
Book Reports

6 Ethical Considerations for Building AI Products

Summer Programs
Entrepreneurship

Do I need to go to university after LaunchX?

Application Advice

How to make a great video for your LaunchX application

Entrepreneurship

The Entrepreneur's Exit: Strategies for Selling Your Startup Successfully

Innovation
Entrepreneurship

High schoolers are working on these valuable, lesser-known startups

Tech and Apps
Innovation

AR is poised to disrupt businesses across industries

Application Advice
Summer Programs

5 Application Decisions That Won’t Hurt Your Chances to Get into a LaunchX Summer Program

Innovation
Summer Programs

High School Business Consulting Activities

Alum Stories
Entrepreneurship

LaunchX alum creating amazing content

Tech and Apps
Entrepreneurship

Collaborate and Elevate: A Comprehensive Guide to Startup Coworking Spaces

Brilliant Mentors

Why I recommend LaunchX Online Entrepreneurship Summer Program to high school students – learning 5 important long-lasting skills in 5 short weeks.

Alum Stories
Entrepreneurship

LaunchX Alum Building Better Healthcare

Brilliant Mentors
Entrepreneurship

Meet a Mentor – Ken

Innovation
Tech and Apps

Innovation Trends to Shape 2024

Entrepreneurship
Innovation

7 Behavioral Economics Concepts in Startups

Entrepreneurship

50 Business Ideas for Teens

Innovation
Entrepreneurship

The Mom Test – How to Create Better Products

Brilliant Mentors
Entrepreneurship

Meet a Mentor – Jeddy

Application Advice

Why apply to LaunchX Early?

Book Reports
Entrepreneurship

Better Communication is Shorter – Smart Brevity

Innovation

Innovation in a Doll Company?

Entrepreneurship
Innovation

Top 6 Events for High School Entrepreneurs to Attend

Tech and Apps
Entrepreneurship

How 3D Printing Has Evolved Over the Past 10 Years

Book Reports
Entrepreneurship

Are we measuring the wrong thing?

Summer Programs
Entrepreneurship

LaunchX: launching pad for success

Entrepreneurship
Summer Programs

LaunchX community connects top young entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurship
Summer Programs

Guide to High School Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship

Top 6 Entrepreneurial Extracurricular Activities

Entrepreneurship
Book Reports

Top 12 Entrepreneurial Books for Every Aspiring Entrepreneur

Entrepreneurship

How to Form a Startup Legal Entity

Entrepreneurship

Top 11 Entrepreneurial Skills

Tech and Apps

15 Ways to Leverage ChatGPT for Startups

Entrepreneurship

How Entrepreneurs Stand Out in a Competitive Market

Entrepreneurship
Summer Programs

LaunchX ranked #1 in youth entrepreneurship summer programs

Alum Stories

NEIGH - The Startup Who Founded The Best Tool Rental Service

InternStation: High School Student Internship Opportunities

MUNECK - An innovative approach for neck pain

3 Tips for an outstanding product development

Social Entrepreneurship 101

3 tips for a successful startup pitch

Overcoming the trough of sorrow

OmniCreate: Helping Autistic Students Gain Creative Expression

3 Key Tips for Collaboration and Teamwork during LaunchX

Using The Power of Leverage

LaunchX Alumni share lessons from the program

The Value of People in a Startup

6 tips to generate ideas when you're in a creative rut

In the News

LaunchX 2022 Entrepreneurial Summer Program

Anshul Gupta: Paving my Road to Entrepreneurship

ASOSHI - connecting high school students with similar ambitions

Vitto Baskets - local fresh produce Delivered to your door

Buzz - A Communication Platform For The Elderly

Lessun - Connecting students through learning

Building an Effective Virtual Team in 7 Steps

Are you an entrepreneur? Overview of LaunchX Accepted Students

4 Important Signs of Burnout You Need To Know

5 Secrets to Overcoming Fear

3 Reasons New Generations are more Intelligent

Top lessons that startups teach entrepreneurs

Top Startup Trends that High School Entrepreneurs Should Seize

LaunchX Through the Lens of Guest Lecturers

Top 5 Reasons Entrepreneurship is Important for Students

Finding Startup Mentorship as a Young Entrepreneur

Alum Stories

Last Minute Tips for LaunchX Summer

5 Tips to Get the Most Out of Mentorship

Week One Reflections

Summer Programs

Session 1- That's a Wrap!

Alum Stories

Pro Tips: Hackathon Event Planning

Alum Stories
Application Advice

4 Key Components to Scale Your Startup Post-Launch

Entrepreneurship

How We Build Strong Teams at LaunchX Summer

Summer Programs

International Students at LaunchX Summer

Alum Stories

Why Our Alumni Chose to Start Companies at LaunchX

Summer Programs

Experience MIT Launch online with Launch X!

Summer Programs

Unleashing the Power and Potential of Teenage Entrepreneurs

In the News

LaunchX Stories: Gabi Fullam, Ireland

Summer Programs

What to Expect on Pitch Day

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