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Choose your path to become part of our entrepreneurial community at Chapman University.

Application Options

Chapman Orbit

For Serious Builders

A student-led coworking group for Chapman founders. Meet weekly to work on real projects, share feedback, and help each other move faster.

What You Get:

  • Weekly working sessions with other serious builders
  • Tailored support from experienced founders and early-stage investors
  • Demo days to present your work to founders, operators, and investors
  • Peer feedback loops every few weeks
  • Access to founder resources, templates, and startup credits
  • Stay in Orbit - once you're in, you're part of the community

Requirements:

  • Made meaningful progress on your startup or idea
  • Have a bias towards action
  • Want a consistent, supportive place to build
  • Building in any domain - tech, CPG, media, hardware, services

General Member

Stay Close to the Action

For students who want to stay close to the entrepreneurial action. A great entry point if you're still exploring or want to learn from the sidelines.

What You Get:

  • Access to all speaker events and workshops
  • Join panel discussions and networking sessions
  • Connect with Chapman's entrepreneurial community
  • Access to our resource library and reading list
  • Opportunities to get involved in student startups
  • Learn from successful founders and industry experts

Requirements:

  • Chapman University student
  • Interest in entrepreneurship and innovation
  • Desire to learn and network with like-minded peers
  • Open to exploring new opportunities
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