Lightship Foundation
If You’re Building,
You belong here.
Insight Organized for Action.
Our mission is to make entrepreneurship accessible for courageous and committed founders at every stage. Lightship delivers the guidance, education, and support they need to launch, grow, and scale successful businesses.
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Featured Programs & Opportunities
Made For and By Entrepreneurs
We’re an impact-driven organization building programs that help entrepreneurs start, scale, and sustain their businesses. Through expert mentorship, corporate partnerships, and strategic capital, Lightship equips founders with the tools and guidance needed to grow with confidence.
Lightship Bootcamp
Building with Intention
Lightship Bootcamp is a free, intensive program built for founders who want to scale. In two days, refine your product, sharpen your pitch, and access partners who can help your business scale faster.
Black Tech Week
Content. Connection. Culture.
Black Tech Week is an award winning, culture driven experience supported by community and corporate collaboration. BTW connects investors, entrepreneurs, tech professionals, and creatives across three full days of curated content, meaningful connections and incredible energy.
Founder Gym
Creation is Calling
Founder Gym provides early founders with the tools, training, and support they need to validate ideas, build momentum, and grow with confidence inside a community of committed entrepreneurs.
Build Stronger Founders with Lightship
Lightship partners with cities, universities, corporations, and foundations to deliver high impact entrepreneurship programming. Our approach strengthens local talent, drives economic growth, and connects founders to the resources they need to thrive.