"Here's to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The trouble-makers. The round heads in the square holes. The ones who see things differently."
Here’s a short video from The Bold Academy co-creator Amber Rae, coming to you from the beautiful mountains above Boulder, Colorado. Don’t forget, applications are due at midnight PST tonight!
Three Big Announcements for The Bold Academy
A dear friend of mine came to visit me in Boulder today and within 20 minutes he changed my life and the trajectory of The Bold Academy.
His name is Ryan Allis. We became close friends last year when I helped him co-found a new division of his company. Most recently, as a 27-year old entrepreneur, his company iContact was acquired for $169M. I’m deeply grateful to say that Ryan has played a pivotal role in many of my business endeavors. Today, he agreed to be the Entrepreneur-in-Residence for The Bold Academy this July.
So back to those 20 minutes. It went something like this…
Me: “Ryan! We have SO MANY INCREDIBLE PEOPLE who’ve applied to Bold. We have EVEN MORE INCREDIBLE PEOPLE who deeply WANT and NEED this but cannot afford it, and they’re questioning whether they should apply. How can we ensure the most passionate, eager, caring and driven 24 change-makers are here this July? Oh, and there’s one caveat: we have to pay for a lot of expenses like operational costs and housing in the next two weeks.”
Ryan: “Oh, that’s easy. We shorten the application, create a fundraising platform for those who cannot currently afford it, pick the 50 most awesome finalists, and then bring the first 24 who submit tuition to Boulder this July.”
And just like that… we had a solution.
So here’s the deal… if you were thinking about applying but didn’t because of the cost, I would encourage you to apply today and we’ll work with you on a crowdsourcing campaign on the fundraising platform we select, enabling both you and us to reach out to sponsors and donors in our networks. The application deadline remains tonight, April 5, at Midnight PST.
We’ll select and notify the 50 finalists on Monday, providing clear instructions for how to set-up the fundraising platform along with best practices for raising the cash. For those who have the $7,500 right now, we’ll have instructions for how to pay through Google checkout.
And then, the first 24 to submit tuition will join us in Boulder this summer.
Think you’re crazy enough to change the world? Apply here.
So, to wrap it up, here are our three big announcements:
- Ryan Allis has agreed to be our Entrepeneur-in-Residence in Boulder this July
- We’re creating a fundraising platform to help people pay for the experience
- 50 Finalists will be selected and notified on Monday
Know you need to be part of this first class? Applications close today, April 5, at Midnight PST. Apply now. And please tweet and share this opportunity with your networks too.
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xoxo,
Amber Rae, Co-Founder
The Bold Academy
Bold Academy Applications Are Open
The landscape of higher education is about to change.
Too many college students are carrying diplomas that speak nothing to their true potential.
Too many recent grads feel confused about what to do with their lives and how to contribute to something meaningful.
That’s why we’re building The Bold Academy. It’s a 4-week experience designed to help changemakers between the ages of 20 and 35 find clarity, build confidence, and unlock their full potential.
We’re creating this for those who want to do big things to “change the world” but aren’t sure how to best align what they love with what they do.
Applications are open now and close on April 5th at midnight PST.
We’ve brought an amazing team together, which you can read all about here, and we’ll be inviting experts to lead workshops and exercises too.
If you know of a changemaker who is ready to figure out how to make the most of themselves in this world, please pass this along.
We’re really excited. (Thank you!)
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