LAUNCH A STARTUP

Three pictures. First, two girls talking at a booth, second, five team members taking a picture together, third, three men holding a large check

DO YOU HAVE A

SOCIAL-PROBLEM-SOLVING

STARTUP IDEA?

DEVELOP YOUR IDEA

WITH MENTORSHIP

& EXPERT FEEDBACK.

GET A CHANCE TO

EARN FUNDING.

The Social Venture Academy (SVA) is a program through the Ballard Center dedicated to preparing students to launch successful startups, and we are always looking for entrepreneurial-minded Changemakers with ideas to help solve or alleviate social issues through a new business or non-profit. Have an idea? Check out the SVA page to get started.