Launch313
Detroit’s youth & young adult entrepreneurship accelerator. Real business knowledge, real access, real accountability for founders ages 15–26.
Build It. | Brand It. | Fund It. | Pitch It.
Mission & vision
Your idea. Your plan. Your future. Let’s launch it.
Our mission
To equip Metro Detroit’s youth and young adults with real-world business knowledge, access, and accountability to build scalable business ventures, create wealth, and lead opportunity in their communities and beyond.
Our vision
A new generation of Metro Detroit founders who are prepared, confident, resourceful, and ready to change the game.
Fall 2026
Inaugural Launch313 Pilot Cohort
Twenty seats. A starter business plan, professionals in the room, and a Pitch Day to finish.
Program details
- Ages 15–26 as of October 1, 2026
- Seats 20 available
- Apply by October 31, 2026
- Cohort starts Saturday, November 7, 2026
- Sessions Saturdays — November 7, 14, 21 and December 4, 2026
- Pitch Day Showcase Date to be announced
- Location In person at CODE313 Detroit · 2987 Franklin St., Detroit, MI
- Cost $25 per participant, due only after selection is confirmed
What participants do
- Build It: turn the idea into a starter business plan
- Brand It: name, message, and present the business with confidence
- Fund It: understand money, pricing, and the paths to funding a venture
- Pitch It: prepare a founder pitch and present it on Pitch Day
- Learn from professionals in legal, marketing, finance, and more
- Use AI and resources more productively
- Build real connections
Complete the program and be entered to win a new MacBook Neo on Pitch Day (giveaway value $700). Eligibility is limited to registered Launch313 participants who complete the program; one winner will be raffled on Pitch Day. Donation acknowledgment: CODE313, Inc.
Program roadmap
Five sessions. Idea to pitch.
Saturdays in November, a December session, and a Pitch Day Showcase to finish.
- 01Saturday, November 7, 2026
Idea → Opportunity
Turn interests, skills, and problems into a business idea.
- 02Saturday, November 14, 2026
Protect + Structure
Explore setup, ownership, risk, and brand identity.
- 03Saturday, November 21, 2026
Money + Marketing
Learn pricing, startup costs, budgets, and brand basics.
- 04Saturday, December 4, 2026
CEO Mode
Prepare your story, next steps, and founder confidence.
- 05Pitch Day
Showcase
Present your idea with clarity and energy.
Calling all professionals
Marketing. Finance. Legal. Insurance. Communications. Technology.
Launch313 brings working professionals into the room with young founders — as speakers, panelists, and mentors. If that is your field, connect with our future.
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Launch313 flyers
Know a young founder with a real idea? Share a flyer.
Who it’s for
Young people don’t need a smaller version of business. They need the real thing, explained well.
A hands-on program for aspiring and emerging founders to build a starter business plan, learn from professionals, build connections, and pitch their ideas.
Launch313 is a CODE313 program led by Raquel Ne’Cole, built on the same approach Raquel Ne’Cole & Co. uses with adult founders: customer, offer, pricing, plan, launch. For one-on-one work outside the cohort, see Young Entrepreneur Consulting.
Partners & sponsors
Support Launch313 or bring it to your community.
Schools, youth organizations, workforce programs, community groups, and sponsors can host or support a Launch313 cohort.
Apply by October 31, 2026.
Twenty seats in the inaugural pilot cohort, starting Saturday, November 7. Apply at CODE313.com/launch313.