There’s no better place to explore building a startup than during your time as a student at UC Berkeley. How to Build The Future is a course designed to teach and inspire students through an intimate, collaboration-driven environment to build their own startups. We will go over the basic building blocks of a startup and connect this knowledge to emerging fields. Every week, we host an intimate conversation with a founder. In the past, we've brought in the founders of companies like Patreon, Twitter, Stripe, and Figma.

About the Course: The course has two parts. The first features an entrepreneur sharing their experiences and knowledge in a particular area of building a startup through a no-fluff, Q&A-driven talk. The second entails reflecting on speakers’ talks to internalize new information with peers through interactive discussions and case studies. We also feature resources and relay updated information about events on campus to help students kickstart their ventures.

The course meets on Mondays from 6-8pm followed by a smaller discussion section on Thursday. Build The Future (UGBA 198) is sponsored by The House Fund.

Please fill out the application if you want to be considered for our Spring 2023 class. Decisions are rolling so we encourage you to get your application in ASAP. The first class will be held on Monday, January 30th from 6-8pm. We will send you a final decision by January 28th.