WE HELP STUDENT FOUNDERS
TURN THEIR IDEAS INTO REALITY

YouthHack Philly is a chapter of
the international nonprofit organization YouthHack

Why YouthHack Philly?

We started YouthHack Philly with the goal of helping student founders build real startup companies while still in school. We saw the need for a program that would bridge the gap between having an idea and building a startup.

How do we do this? We have two main programs: The YouthHack FreshStart program for underclassmen who want to learn more about startups and the YouthHack Ventures program, our venture accelerator and venture builder program for students who want to gain real-world startup experience building real startups.

In the works as well is the YouthHack Philly Startup House we're launching in 2017 with the goal of bringing Silicon Valley to the East Coast.

YH Philly
FreshStart Program

Want to learn more about the Philadelphia startup scene and how to start a startup? The YouthHack Freshstart program is a month-long program to help immerse underclassmen into the Philadelphia startup scene.

YH Ventures
Accelerator + Startup Studio

Want to join a community of startup founders? Don't have a startup idea but want to gain real world experience and build real companies that make an impact? Get involved with YouthHack Ventures and build a startup while in college!

"At the YouthHack Accelerator, our team got the chance to meet with many amazing entrepreneurs and investors, who all gave ChanceU valuable advice. We also learned that business skills are just as important as our technical competency."

- Summer Yue, ChanceU Co-Founder

What do we offer?

Community


Gain access to the global YouthHack community of student entrepreneurs, designers, developers, marketers, experts, mentors and more in over 5 countries.

Mentorship


We’ve built a mentor network of over 50+ mentors from local startups, incubators, accelerators and big tech companies including Dreamit Ventures, Kickstart Ventures, and more.

Education


Our weekly sessions and workshops provide our student entrepreneurs with the knowledge needed to turn their startup ideas into actual startups.