Start something. From scratch, or from a setback.
Pivot Launch is the entry point into entrepreneurship — built for first-time founders and for anyone rebuilding after a life reset. Same world-class training, different on-ramp.
What this family is about
You don’t need an MBA. You don’t need startup capital you don’t have. You don’t need to have had a perfect path to get here. You need a real plan, a real teacher, and real people in your corner. That’s what Pivot Launch exists to give you.
Launch is where most Pivot journeys begin. Whether you’re working a day job and building on the side, re-entering the workforce after incarceration, coming home from deployment, or starting over after a hard chapter — you’ll find a program here designed with your reality in mind.
Programs in this family
Two pathways, one philosophy: everyone deserves a shot, and hard work deserves reward.
LaunchPad
Our comprehensive AI-powered entrepreneurship curriculum. Idea validation, business fundamentals, financial planning, marketing, launch strategy — everything you need to go from “I have an idea” to “I have a business” with a personalized path that adapts to you.
Learn more about LaunchPadSecond Chance
LaunchPad with the supports that matter for people rebuilding — veterans transitioning to civilian life, returning citizens, anyone writing a new chapter. Trauma-informed mentors, practical legal and financial guidance, and a community that understands.
Learn more about Second ChanceIs Pivot Launch right for you?
This family is a strong fit if any of this sounds like you:
- You have an idea (or an inkling of one) and you don’t know where to start
- You’re a veteran transitioning out of service and thinking about building your own thing
- You’re re-entering after incarceration and you want a legitimate path forward
- You’re a first-generation entrepreneur with no family roadmap to follow
- You’ve tried entrepreneurship before, it didn’t work, and you want to try again — smarter
- You’re working full-time and building on the side, an hour at a time
Champion this family
Launch needs people who’ve been there — especially mentors who know what the “starting from nothing” moment actually feels like.
We’re recruiting champions for Pivot Launch
Mentors, industry advisors, curriculum reviewers, and graduates willing to pay it forward. If you’ve built something from nothing — or helped someone else do it — we want you.
Explore Champion RolesReady to take the first step?
You don’t have to have it all figured out. You just have to start. Enroll, tell us your story, and we’ll meet you where you are.