Find your starting point.
- No experience or project needed.
- Start with a few friends. Your school sets the club rules.
- Ask a teacher or approved school representative to be your advisor before launch.
Your biggest ideas start here
Build and test projects with classmates, through a student-led chapter supported by a school advisor.
What students work on
Build NightsUniform swap
An idea for a school uniform swap
Investor Speed RoundWhich idea gets the pretend fund?
Pretend fund$1,000
- Umbrella bag covers$450
- Lunch rating cards$350
- Reading buddies$200
Stress-Test My Idea
YouAn app that helps students find study partners
The groupWho would pay for this, and how much?
This week’s testAsk three classmates how they find study partners today.
First Customer ChallengeCustom bookmarks for a school club
20 × $5$100
Goal reached: $100 before costs
Founder’s DilemmaYour co-founder stopped showing up. The demo is on Friday.
Finish the demo alone
Talk first, then move the demo
More than one answer can be right.
Idea Mix
- CustomerStudents who cycle to school
- ProblemWet bags on rainy mornings
- ConstraintUse only recycled materials
Idea Mix
- CustomerNew students at your school
- ProblemHard to find a club to join
- ConstraintLaunch it within one week
Budget ChallengeClub showcase night
- Snacks
- $60
- Posters
- $40
- Prizes
- $70
- Backup fund
- $30
- Total
- $200
Twist: the budget drops to $150
Build NightsPark clean-up
A first version of the volunteer sign-up page
First Customer ChallengePlant cuttings from the school garden
25 × $4$100
Goal reached: $100 before costs
Activities
What students do. What they take away.
Idea Mix
Teams combine a customer, a problem, and a constraint. They agree on an idea, pitch it, and answer a challenging question.
What students take away
A problem statement, an idea to test, and a pitch that has faced a hard question.
Try it yourself
Your mix
- Customer
- Students who cycle to school
- Problem
- Wet bags on rainy mornings
- Constraint
- Use only recycled materials
Each team gets a customer, a problem, and a constraint. Shuffle to try another combination.
Frame the problem
Sketch an idea
Share it
First Customer Challenge
Students choose a customer, offer, and price, then plan a first sale. The example target is $100 before costs. Any selling needs school approval.
What students take away
A customer, a price, and an outreach plan, plus a first look at revenue and costs.
Try it yourself
Step 1 of 4
Choose something you can make or do this month.
Your first sale
- Offer
- Custom bookmarks for a school club
Build Nights
Students make a first version of a project, test it with a classmate, and share what changed. Projects can be apps, research, campaigns, or creative work.
What students take away
A working draft, feedback from a real person, and a goal for the next session.
Try it yourself
BringAn idea for a school uniform swap
An idea for a school uniform swap
0 of 8 tasks done
Stress-Test My Idea
A student pitches an idea. The group questions its assumptions. The student then defends or revises it and chooses one small test.
What students take away
One tested assumption, a revised next step, and practice taking feedback.
Try it yourself
Step 1 of 3
Pick an idea to pitch.
Chapters
Free programBuilt by students. Supported at school.
Each chapter runs as a school club or student program. A teacher or approved school representative guides the chapter. The school manages supervision, permissions, guests, and communications.
- No experience or project needed
- Most meetings: 60 minutes
- At least 6 sessions a year
A chapter that fits your school.
- Students plan and lead sessions.
- The school chooses the schedule, rooms, and activities.
- Sip & Scale provides onboarding, activity guides, and branding guidance.
A place to explore interests.
- Projects can include research, creative work, or community ideas.
- The school sets consent and student privacy rules.
- A school advisor guides the chapter. Competitions are optional.
A 60-minute meeting
- 5 min
Opening
Welcome members and state the goal.
- 10 min
Short introduction
Introduce one idea or example.
- 30 min
Main activity
Students create, investigate, or decide.
- 10 min
Share and feedback
Teams show their work and answer questions.
- 5 min
Next step
Agree on one action before the next meeting.
Who does what
- Student leaders
- Plan and run the chapter: sessions, recruitment, and activities.
- School advisor
- Arranges supervision, reviews guests and outside groups, and escalates serious concerns.
- Your school
- Approves the chapter and keeps authority over rooms, guests, communications, and student safety.
- Sip & Scale
- Approves use of the chapter name, provides onboarding and activity guides, and connects chapters across the community.
Our Board of Advisors
Meet the advisory board.
The Advisory Board guides the Sip & Scale Jr. team on learning design, school chapters, competitions, partnerships, and student opportunities. Student leaders and school advisors run each chapter.
About Sip & Scale
Part of the Sip & Scale community.
Sip & Scale brings founders, investors, builders, and students together through 100+ local events around the world. Sip & Scale Jr. is our program for high school students.
See Sip & Scale eventsHow much does it cost?
Nothing. Sip & Scale Jr. is free for students and schools. If an activity needs materials, the chapter confirms funding with the school before buying anything.
Who can join?
Any high school student who meets your school’s rules for clubs. Students do not need a project, or any business, coding, or leadership experience.
How much time does it take?
A chapter runs at least six sessions a year. Most meetings are about 60 minutes. Chapters choose weekly, every two weeks, monthly, or short cycles, and can pause during exams.
How do you keep students safe?
The school keeps authority over rooms, guests, communications, and student safety. The advisor reviews every guest and off-campus activity. Chapters collect only the information they need and follow school consent rules before sharing names or photos.
What does Sip & Scale provide?
Onboarding, activity guides, branding guidance, and connections across the Sip & Scale community. Mentors, partner benefits, cross-school events, and competitions depend on availability and school approval.
Talk to the Sip & Scale Jr. team.
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