Own Your Future
Get started on owning your future with our entrepreneurship education and advising services in Boston.
Link to: Our Bootcamps
Bootcamps
Short courses to support freelancers, independent artists, and small business owners in developing their business model, defining their social impact, and laying the foundation to thrive.
Link to: Our Academy
Academy
Year-long entrepreneurship certificate program to support small business owners in creating plans, improving operations, accessing capital, and developing leadership capabilities to build resilient businesses with social impact.
Link to: Our Advising
Business Advising
Long-term business advising provided in collaboration with mission-aligned partners to support small business owners in growing and keeping their businesses in their communities.
Meet Our Boston Team
We are a team of seasoned entrepreneurs and educators passionate about providing more entrepreneurial education and advising to support diverse entrepreneurs in creating thriving businesses in service to their communities.
Sherina McKinley
Director – Boston
Creating a Business Roadmap Course (Boston)
Sherina McKinley has the unique ability to see an entrepreneur’s vision and, connect them with resources to help them...
Lesa Hammond, Ph.D.
Instructor & Mentor
Create Good Jobs Course (Online)
Lesa Hammond, Ph.D., is co-founder and CEO of ProfHire, a technology platform that connects higher education and trai...
Naima McQueen
Instructor
Financial Forecasting Course (Online), Funding a Business Course (Boston)
Naima McQueen has over 5 years of experience advising mission-driven organizations. She focuses on outreach to the sm...
Ivellisse Morales
Instructor
Brand Your Business Course (Online)
Ivellisse Morales is an Uptima Bootcamp alum, instructor and mentor. She’s also the founder of bombilla, an Oak...
Taelyr Roberts
Mentor
Explore Your Idea Course (Boston), Go to Market Strategy Course (Boston)
Taelyr Roberts is founder of Hippie Adjacent, a small business that creates unique wearable jewelry that can have ess...
Rani Langer-Croager
Co-Founder, CEO & Lead Instructor, Mentor
Manage Your Numbers Course (Online), Leading a Business Course (Oakland)
Rani Langer-Croager founded Uptima Business Bootcamp to address the challenges of traditional entrepreneurship progra...
Victoria Downes
Instructor & Mentor
Building Operational Capacity Course (Boston)
Victoria Downes is the founder and CEO of Village Creative Inc, a Boston based full service company providing coachin...
Boston Business Partner Network
As an entrepreneur in our Boston programs, you will gain access to our business partnership network. This network of trusted partners provides you with valuable opportunities for growing your network and resources to support the growth of your business.
Business Support Providers
Funding Resources
Banking Resources
Legal Resources
Co-working
Find Us in Boston
We are located at Fairmount Innovation Lab, a unique, inclusive, cross-sector incubator for igniting, launching and growing creative and social enterprise in Boston.
