The Hirshberg Entrepreneurship Institute is a high impact 3-day bootcamp. By creating a highly interactive, intimate venue for networking, storytelling, and problem solving, the Institute offers a safe, stimulating environment for hundreds of for-profit and not-for-profit entrepreneurs to learn about retailing, financing, marketing, operations, distribution, logistics, supply chains, organizational challenges, finding personal balance, managing change, and the many other areas that are fundamental to growing a business. The “case” method approach ensures a practical and grounded real world experience. Participants take home a wealth of pragmatic and useful ideas and strategies that can be immediately put to work in their expanding enterprises.

Hirshberg Entrepreneurship Institute 2024: Online and In Person!

We’re pleased to present another opportunity for networking and education through the Hirshberg Entrepreneurship Institute’s 3-day bootcamp. This immersive, interactive experience will equip entrepreneurs and growing brands with knowledge, resources, and tools, while connecting them to retailers, investors, service providers, and fellow visionaries in the natural and organic products industry.

Attend the HEI in person

For $__ per person, you can select a single day ticket for the date of your choice. Attend all three days ___ for the discounted rate of $___, which includes ___. This year’s Institute will be held at ___. See the agenda for daily schedules. Note that you must be a registered guest in person in order to apply to be a featured Case Study, pitch to investors, or pitch to the purchasing teams from our participating retail outlets

Connect with the HEI virtually

While this program will be physically based in the US, you’ll be able to access it worldwide! For $__ per person, you can select online access for a single day, on the date of your choice. Join all three days virtually for the discounted rate of $__. See agenda for daily schedules. Note that virtual attendees will not have an opportunity to present case studies, pitch to investors, or pitch to retailers.

Join a Watch Party

If you’re craving community but can’t trek to ___, you may be able to join a Watch Party in your area. That experience will provide all the education of the HEI combined with an opportunity to network with your local community. Click here to learn more about Watch Party locations and pricing.

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Case Studies  

The Institute is built around business cases submitted by attendees. Cases are real problems or challenges that you would like our panelists to address. Registered attendees may submit a case study application for a chance to get personalized, cutting-edge advice from a group of world-class experts. The 2024 HEI will feature four Case Studies on finance; four on brand stories; and two on e-commerce.

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Pitch to Investors

If you would like to pitch to our cohort of investors, you must first register for the conference to receive access to our secure portal. You’ll then be able to apply to pitch live, in person, at the 2024 HEI.

Pitching opportunities are limited to only seven companies at the 2024 bootcamp, so apply early! The deadline to submit applications is ___.

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Pitch to Retailers’ Purchasing Teams

Once you’ve registered for the conference, apply for your opportunity to pitch your brand to the purchasing teams at some of your favorite retailers. Yours could be one of eight companies chosen for this unique opportunity.

Application deadline: ___.

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Exhibit at the HEI

Your brand can gain valuable exposure with this audience of well-connected professionals by exhibiting during the conference. We have limited spots available each day at $100 each for brands to sample their products and share information about their services in a tabletop format. See the application form for more info about local tax and public health requirements.

Application deadline: ___.

Apply to Exhibit

Share Your Products

If you’d like to get your brand in front of our audience of well-connected professionals, you can share samples or full-sized versions of your products that we’ll integrate into our selection of food and beverage offerings by the host venue. We have limited spots available each day at $100 each for brands to donate 100 samples or full-sized products; if approved, we’ll connect you with the catering team to execute this concept. See the application form for more info about local tax and public health requirements.

Application deadline: ___.

Apply to Exhibit

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Highlights of Previous Institutes

May 1-3, 2023: Boulder, Colorado

May 9-11, 2022: Virtual 

May 5-7, 2021: Virtual

May 7-8, 2020: Virtual

June 6-7, 2019: Boulder, Colorado

June 14-15, 2018: Boulder Colorado

 

If you registered to attend any of these previous Institutes, you may view recordings of these events on the Restricted Resources page .