Winchester Clark County Entreprenurial Academy
Not a simulation. Not a class. Real world business.
You've got an idea. Let's build it.
Launch Lab is a free 9-session program for Clark County teens that turns your idea into a real business — real customers, real money, real pitch.
And if you're ready to go further, The Academy is waiting.
No experience needed. No cost. Ever.
Not a class. Not a simulation. The real thing.
Most programs make you pretend. You fake a product, fake the numbers, and get a grade.
At the WCEA, you build something real. You find real customers. You make real sales. And when you're ready, you go deeper.
Two programs. One path. Built for Clark County teenagers who are serious about building something.
Start here. Go as far as you want.
LAUNCH LAB- Starting Fall 2026
Nine sessions. One real business built from scratch.
Session 1 — You walk in with an idea. You leave with a plan.
Sessions 2–6 — Build it. Price it. Find customers. Make your first sale.
Session 7 — Sell it at the public Soft Launch Event. Real people. Real money.
Session 8 — Review what worked. Sharpen your pitch.
Session 9 — Pitch Night — Present to real judges in front of the Clark County community. One student wins the $250 seed prize.
Free to every student. 20 spots per cohort.
→ Apply for Launch Lab
THE ACADEMY- Starting 2027
For Launch Lab graduates who are ready to go all the way.
10 months. 48 sessions. A complete business — full model, financial projections, revenue strategy — built alongside mentors from the Clark County business community. Demo Day. $500 seed prize.
This is where a Launch Lab business becomes something real enough to stay in Clark County.
→ Learn More About The Academy
Every single session — Launch Lab and The Academy — Clark County business professionals are in the room with you.
Not once. Not occasionally. Every session.
They're there when you price something for the first time. They're there when you make your first sale. They're in the front row at Pitch Night and on Demo Day.
Research shows the single biggest factor in whether a young person pursues entrepreneurship is whether they personally know someone who has done it.
That's what our coaches are. And they're here for you.
You won't be doing this alone.
Who can join?
✓ Clark County teens ages 13–18
✓ No experience required for Launch Lab — it's where everyone starts
✓ The Academy is for Launch Lab graduates ready to go deeper
✓ Both programs are completely free — not a dollar, not ever, not to you or your family
✓ Launch Lab starts September 2026 at Cardinal Community Center, Winchester
Clark County has been exporting its best people for a generation.
17% poverty rate. 7% unemployment. Young people who can't picture an economic future here leave. And they don't come back.
The Winchester-Clark County Entrepreneurial Academy was founded to change that. Founded by John Chaney — Clark County native, retired teacher, 27 years in Clark County Schools — on one belief: every Clark County teenager with an idea deserves a real shot, regardless of their family's income.
That promise doesn't change. Both programs are free. Permanently.
This is a Clark County movement. Get in early.
Founding 100 — 100 spots. $100 minimum. Closes permanently when they're gone. Founding Members get early entry to the Soft Launch Event and front row seats at Pitch Night.
→ Join the Founding 100 at gofund.me/a87d46049
