Build a business that matters to you.

Learn to start a business by starting a business.

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Start with an idea

Come with a business idea or get help brainstorming one.

Create Your First Idea

Let's Go

Build it
Step-by-Step

Follow your personalized learning path. Each lesson helps you take real action on your business.

Watch it
Come to Life

Talk to real customers, get personalized advice, and use our in-program tools to build a real-life startup.

Start with an idea

Come with a business idea or get help brainstorming one.

Let's Go

Build it
Step-by-Step

Follow your personalized learning path. Each lesson helps you take real action on your business.

Watch it
Come to Life

Talk to real customers, get personalized advice, and use our in-program tools to build a real-life startup.

MIT's Proven Framework

Built at the Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship, Dear Dreamer teaches the same steps top founders use.

It's bigger than one business.

We believe entrepreneurship is a life skill. Our dream is a generation of young people who use it to lead, build, and drive positive change. And it starts with you.

76%

of young people would consider becoming an entrepreneur

However

56%

say they need more information on how to succeed

A study found a

62%

increase in business knowledge among young people who went through entrepreneurship education

60%

of young people say they would take an entrepreneurship course

Yet only

31%

say they have access to business courses at school

34%

of youth are more likely to develop leadership skills when involved in entrepreneurship programs

Dear Dreamer,

I'm Audrey, the Founder and CEO of Frank & Eileen, a women's apparel brand, and President of the Frank & Eileen Foundation, my nonprofit with a mission to change our world by creating exponentially more women entrepreneurs.

I didn't know that my life's path would lead to entrepreneurship. Yet, the signs were there—I loved building things, solving problems, and finding silver linings. After starting my career as an engineer, I channeled those same skills into founding my first business.

The best way to learn how to build something is to start building. Dear Dreamer teaches entrepreneurship by doing, filling those business toolkit gaps that were missing for me and many other founders.

My entrepreneurial journey taught me to dream big and use business as a force for good. Now, dreamer, it's your turn.

I can't wait to see what you'll build to change our world.