From application to first sale.
Entrepreneurs United is a real program with real stakes — students build real stores that sell to real customers and raise money for real causes. Here's the full path from "I'm interested" to "I just made my first sale for my cause."
- Step 1
Apply
Tell us who you are, where you go to school, what causes move you, and what you want to learn. The application is short — six steps, around fifteen minutes. Students under 18 will be asked for a guardian email so we can request consent.
- Step 2
Guardian consent (if under 18)
If you're under 18, your guardian receives a separate email explaining the program and asking them to consent. You can't move forward without it. This step is required by our youth-protection policy.
- Step 3
Review and approval
Our team reviews every application personally. Within a few business days you'll hear back with one of three outcomes: approved, needs revision (with specific notes), or not accepted at this time (with an explanation).
- Step 4
Set up your store
Once approved, you'll choose a cause to fundraise for and build your storefront. You'll choose products from a catalog supplied by approved brand partners, write the copy, set the visual direction, and decide how you'll talk about your cause.
- Step 5
Launch and sell
Share your store with your community: family, friends, classmates, neighbors. Every order ships to the buyer through our fulfillment partners. You focus on telling your story and reaching real people.
- Step 6
Raise, and (maybe) win
Proceeds from every sale support your chosen cause. During contest periods, top-performing stores have opportunities to earn cash prizes from the foundation. You'll see your progress in your dashboard the whole time.
Ready to apply?
Applications take about fifteen minutes. You can save your progress and come back. Students under 18 will need a guardian's email at the start.
A program of Enlight Unite Foundation