Where Innovation Meets Entrepreneurship
Start-Ups Programme
Startups are where ideas, risk, and execution collide. It's fast-paced, resource-constrained, and central to how innovation creates new markets and solves emerging problems. If you're ready to think like an entrepreneur, work on real challenges, and produce outputs that prove your capability, you're in the right place.
About This Programme
In this virtual work experience programme, you'll take on the role of a startup team member and solve real employer innovation challenges. You'll validate ideas, build solutions, and execute effectively — building practical, portfolio-ready work that proves your ability to create and execute.
Master Your Mindset
Startups reward clarity, adaptability, and confident decision-making. Here you build the human capabilities behind strong performance — self-awareness, critical thinking, resilience, and emotional regulation - everything you need to thrive.
Unlock New Skills
Develop practical, industry-relevant skills across purpose, vision, product–market fit, and creative problem solving — learning how to validate ideas quickly, build lean solutions, pivot when needed, and execute effectively with limited resources.
Gain Real Experience
Take on a real Global Impact Challenge set by a leading employer and linked to the UN SDGs. Create portfolio-ready work, solve meaningful problems, and generate credible evidence of your skills that employers are looking for.
Drive Positive Change With Global Brands
Get direct access to purpose-driven employers through our community and Global Impact Challenges. Collaborate with real brands tackling real issues — from sustainability to social change — and build the kind of experience that makes a genuine impact on the world and your career.
Who Is This
Programme For?
Perfect for students and graduates who want to understand entrepreneurship and how ideas become businesses. Whether you're interested in innovation, business model design, or rapid execution, this programme will help you build skills that are in high demand across every industry.
Max D. | Entrepreneurship Student
I've loved my time at Mindless Academy and highly recommend it. The Start-Ups Programme helped me understand how personal growth fuels professional success — I've learned so much about myself and my future career!
Tahlia T. | Law Student
My time at Mindless Academy has been invaluable. This programme helped me build confidence through real-world projects while exploring how digital skills can drive positive, sustainable change. I've grown both personally and professionally and would highly recommend it!
Modules You'll Explore
- Unlock Your Potential
- Intro to Start-ups
- Start-ups Purpose
- Product Market Fit
- Creative Problem Solving