Idea to Income: JA Be Entrepreneurial Startup Lab 2026

Turn your ideas into real-world business concepts through hands-on challenges, creative problem solving, mentorship, and entrepreneurial experiences.

When: Monday, July 27, 2026 - Tuesday, July 28, 2026

Where: Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, CA

Time: 9:00 AM - 3PM PT, Daily

Idea to Income: JA Be Entrepreneurial Startup Lab is Junior Achievement of Sacramento’s inaugural entrepreneurship camp for high school students, happening July 27–28, 9am-3pm daily, at the Golden 1 Center.

So what exactly is Startup Lab?

It’s an interactive entrepreneurship camp where students work together to develop ideas, solve problems creatively, build business concepts, and learn how entrepreneurs actually bring ideas to life. Through hands-on activities, startup challenges, mentorship, and team collaboration, students will build skills in leadership, innovation, marketing, financial literacy, and pitching while exploring the exciting world of entrepreneurship.

Students will participate in two modules from the JA Be Entrepreneurial program:

• JA Creative Problem Solving — where students learn how to identify real-world challenges and think creatively about solutions.

• JA Rapid Business Planning — where students take ideas and quickly shape them into a business concept with a clear plan, audience, and strategy.

Students will also hear directly from an entrepreneur keynote speaker during a special JA Launch Lesson experience, gaining insight from someone who has built their own path through innovation, creativity, and entrepreneurship.

Registration is $25 per student. Grab your FREE ticket with promo code: Scholarship