History
Founded by a diverse group of students that saw unexpressed potential for startups in higher education, the 3 Day Startup program debuted at the University of Texas at Austin in 2008.
The student organization incorporated as a nonprofit in 2010 and began expanding this immersive, short-format model to higher learning institutions across the globe. While early programs focused on strictly technology- and web-enabled startups, the organization has designed and delivered programs across a range of outcomes (economic development, skill-building, accelerator/competition readiness) and themes (social innovation, energy, culinary, hardware.)
Mission
Activate entrepreneurial potential in students of all kinds through experiential education and a global entrepreneurship ecosystem.
Vision
All students ignite their potential through the experience of entrepreneurship.
The Numbers
Students
Schools
Countries Across 6 Continents
Accelerator and Incubator Acceptances
Companies Launched by 3DS Alumni
Million $ Raised by Alumni
Team
Malcolm Bradford
Exchange Program Manager
BBA, Marketing, University of North Carolina at Wilmington
Malcolm has a strong passion for working with entrepreneurs to bring ideas to life. In his free time, he enjoys mindfulness practices, listening to podcasts, reading, playing basketball, and spending way too much time making Spotify playlists.
Nick Chagin
Program Manager
BA, Political Science, Miami University
When Nick isn’t hustling to instill the entrepreneurial mindset in students everywhere, you can find him catching up on late night comedy, exercising, or singing karaoke.
Maia Donohue
Senior Program Manager and Conference Director
MS, Environment, University of Wisconsin
When he’s not helping students start companies, Maia writes stories and makes art of world leaders with fruit baskets on their heads.
Shayna Dunitz
Director of Operations
BS, Strategic Communications, Ithaca College
Shayna is a transplant from New York who spends her time throwing barbells around Central Athlete, eating Voodoo donuts, and thinking about how entrepreneurship can make the world a better place.
Cam Houser
Founder/Chief Innovation Officer
MBA, University of Texas
When he’s not pushing 3DS forward or teaching as a professor at the University of Texas, Cam spends his time producing rap beats and electronic dance music.
Brianna Kablack
Government Relations Specialist
BA, International Relations, George Washington University
Brianna seeks to connect students from around the world through idea sharing and innovation. She enjoys experiencing unique cultures, traveling aimlessly, and finding something to laugh about.
Alexis Taylor
CEO
BS, Business, Creighton University
When she’s not building bridges of innovation between communities worldwide, Alexis secretly dreams of chasing tornadoes across the Midwest.
Dr. Andrew Zimbroff
Director of Research
MS Mechanical Engineering at Stanford, PhD Mechanical Engineering at UT Austin
Dr. Z bleeds Husker red as a University of Nebraska, Lincoln professor where he spends his days using data to develop rural entrepreneurship curricula and drowning in five sweatshirts attempting to survive Nebraska blizzards.
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