Startup Moxie is open to all high schools in St. Joseph County. With seven schools represented, and 35 students participating, Startup Moxie brings together a diverse group of young adults for an immersive and transformative experience.
Meet Our Students

About The Startup Moxie Program
Characteristics of Startup Moxie
Startup Moxie is a transformative program that fully immerses students in the entrepreneurial ecosystem.

PASSIONATE
Startup Moxie allows you to dive in and find work you are excited to do with relentless focus.
Our Mentors

Mary Jo Ogren
Being a mentor in Startup Moxie gives me an inside view into our community’s future leaders, and I can tell you that our future is bright!

Larry Davis
Mentoring high school students through Startup Moxie has given me the opportunity to help bright kids learn how business leaders think, and what drives them, to demonstrate the value of networking, to help them refine their own business plans, and to simply talk about life.

Brian Sittley
The Startup Moxie program provides a practical, values-based, immersive entrepreneurial experience that I only wish had existed in my own youth.
Our Investors
Have an impact on the South Bend Elkhart region’s entrepreneurial ecosystem by becoming an investor in Startup Moxie.