DC Launch Camp for Early-Stage Entrepreneurs - SEED SPOT

2026-11-06 · 09:30:00 · Washington, D.C.

DC Launch Camp is a free one-day in-person workshop by SEED SPOT designed to help early-stage founders refine their business opportunity, map customers, and polish their elevator pitch.

DC Launch Camp is a free one-day in-person program for early-stage entrepreneurs in Washington, D.C. Participants receive hands-on training to build a customer profile, refine their pitch, and get real-time feedback from mentors and peers. The program includes networking, workshops, and lifetime alumni benefits with access to mentorship and funding resources.

Founder brief

Who should attend

Underrepresented founders operating pre-seed or seed-stage ventures will find this session relevant. It suits teams currently prototyping or within one to five years from launch, ideally with a minimum viable product and at least one customer or sale secured.

What happens

Participants move through scheduled sessions starting at 9:30 AM with check-in and light breakfast, followed by midday modules covering customer empathy maps and explaining solutions in three steps. Afternoon work focuses on refining elevator pitches alongside mentors, concluding with dedicated mentor networking at 3:00 PM.

Who's in the room

Attendees work alongside local early-stage entrepreneurs, active mentors, and featured speakers including SEED SPOT marketing and recruitment manager Linda Norquist and Luz de Luna Reception Hall client services director Tina Santos.

How to prepare

Bring clear details about your current customer interactions and current product prototype. Draft a short, concise description of the problem your business solves so you can test and adjust your core message during the collaborative exercises.

Organizer: SEED SPOT

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At a glance

Tickets
Free
Format
One-day in-person program with hands-on workshops, mentor support, and networking. Founders create an elevator pitch and receive feedback from experts and peers.
Theme
Gain valuable connections and actionable growth strategies
Who can apply
Designed for underrepresented entrepreneurs with early-stage business solutions. Early-stage businesses are in the prototyping phase or one to five years from launch. Ideally, participating ventures will have a minimum viable product and have made at least one sale/have one customer. Full participat
Stage
Pre seed, Seed
Sectors
Agnostic

Agenda

  1. 9:30 AM · Check-in, networking, and light breakfast provided by SEED SPOT
  2. 10:30 AM · Intros and icebreakers - meet your fellow participants!
  3. 11:00 AM · Dive into your business opportunity
  4. 11:55 AM · Create your customer empathy map
  5. 12:55 PM · Lunch provided by SEED SPOT
  6. 1:30 PM · Explain your solution in 3 steps
  7. 2:15 PM · Refine your elevator pitch with mentors and peers
  8. 3:00 PM · Mentor networking event

Speakers, judges and hosts

  • Linda Norquist — Marketing & Recruitment Manager, SEED SPOT (Speaker)
  • Tina Santos — Client Services Director, Luz de Luna Reception Hall (Speaker)

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