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Startup Wars

Learn. Apply. Win.

Business Simulations for Entrepreneurship Education

Entrepreneurship training made real—Startup Wars builds leadership, strategy, and business skills through 5 powerful, hands-on simulations.

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Students
10k+
Completed simulations
35k+

Trusted by educators and institutions

University of Alabama
Florida State University
Drexel University
East Carolina University
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Five businesses. Real decisions.

Explore the Startup Wars simulations

Each browser-based experience puts learners in charge of a different startup, so business theory becomes practical decision-making without real-world risk.

T-shirt printing business simulation workspace

100+

T-shirts to sell

Apparel e-commerce

T-Shirt Business Simulation

Learn how to start a small printing business

Students create a T-shirt printing company while managing orders, inventory, staffing, and the tradeoffs that shape a growing business.

  • Inventory management
  • Financial reports
  • Human resources
  • Workload management
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Food truck business simulation workspace

50+

Customers to serve

Hospitality business

Food Truck Business Simulation

Master food entrepreneurship through real-world scenarios

Students run a lunch-truck business and make practical decisions about inventory, perishable products, sales, event targeting, and daily operations.

  • Inventory and materials
  • Marketing and branding
  • Business planning
  • Financial reporting
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Vertical farming business simulation workspace

4+

Fresh crop types

Agriculture

Vertical Farming Business Simulation

Prepare for the future of farming with hands-on learning

Students explore sustainable agriculture while balancing crop choices, limited resources, data, and go-to-market decisions in a vertical farm.

  • Agricultural innovation
  • Resource management
  • Data analysis
  • Marketing strategy
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Mobile app business simulation workspace

1,000+

App users to gain

Tech and engineering

Mobile App Business Simulation

Build, launch, and scale a mobile app startup

Students step into the founder role and build a software-as-a-service company, gaining practical experience in product planning and user growth.

  • Tech business planning
  • User acquisition
  • Financial reporting
  • Workload management
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Makers market business simulation workspace

5+

Products to launch

Side-hustle business

Makers Market Business Simulation

Create, sell, and succeed with a handmade business

Students develop handmade products for a local market, then learn how product choices, customer engagement, and time management affect results.

  • Market strategy
  • Customer engagement
  • Product development
  • Time management
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Learning that sticks

Give students a safe place to think like founders

Learners build strategy, financial judgment, marketing instincts, and confidence by making decisions and seeing the consequences.

“Startup Wars allowed me to understand everything that goes into starting a business.”

Charlotte KaneThe Ohio State University

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Explore how the right simulation can fit your class, program, or organization.