Hatchable

For teachers, parents and camp leaders

Teach entrepreneurship in Canada by having students run a real business

Hatchable is a nine-module entrepreneurship program for students aged 12 and up. They work through an idea, price it, build a shop page, take a first order and hand in a final report. You see every step and reply to their work.

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Modules 1 to 8 are readable in full without an account. Read a lesson first.

A student’s shop page, built in module 7

What a student actually builds

Six things they can hold up at the end

Not worksheets. Each one is made in the platform, saved to their account, and visible to you as they go.

  1. 01

    An idea worth doing

    They pick a problem someone near them actually has, and check that it is real before building anything.

  2. 02

    A one-page business plan

    The whole business on one lean canvas: who it serves, what it charges, what could sink it. Prints as a poster.

  3. 03

    Numbers that add up

    What each unit costs to make, what to charge for it, and how many they need to sell before they are ahead.

  4. 04

    A pitch they can send

    A page they share with family and neighbours, who can pledge support. A pledge is encouragement, not an investment.

  5. 05

    A shop and a first order

    A real shop page taking reservations. Customers pay the student in person, so nothing about this needs a bank.

  6. 06

    A report, and a certificate

    What they tried, what sold, what they would do differently. The certificate comes with all nine modules done.

Where they start

Business ideas a student could start this weekend

Each one says what it takes to start, how to find a first customer, the rules to know in Canada, and which lessons help.

See all 21 ideas →

The curriculum

9 modules, 213 lessons, one business at the end

Video lessons, readings, quizzes and assignments they hand in, covering design thinking, customer needs, value propositions, financial literacy, operations, sustainability and leadership. Worked examples follow three students — Aisha, Jacob and Jenny — through the same nine modules, so nothing is explained only in the abstract.

  1. Skills that outlast the business

    Explaining an idea to a stranger, splitting work with a partner, deciding without complete information.

  2. Financial literacy, in numbers they chose

    Unit cost, price, margin and break-even — worked on their own product, not a textbook's.

  3. Canadian examples throughout

    Canadian dollars, Canadian rules, and the practical question of what a fifteen-year-old is allowed to sell.

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  1. 01Thinking on Solving Problems
  2. 02Uncovering Hidden Problems
  3. 03Thinking about solutions
  4. 04Developing a plan
  5. 05Making partnerships and delivering solutions
  6. 06Putting Things to Work
  7. 07Thinking About the Future
  8. 08Presenting the project to the world
  9. 09Bonus — Personal Financeaccount

Modules 1 to 8 are readable in full without an account. An account is what adds the quizzes, the assignments and your feedback.

Your side of it

You can see exactly where every student is

Progress is tracked lesson by lesson, not module by module, so a student who has stalled is visible the same week rather than at the end of term.

  • Review submissions and write back — the reply lands in the student's own account
  • A pedagogical teacher's guide for every module, with what to watch for
  • Invite a class by email or one shared link
  • Approve entries for a class showcase, and export progress data
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Before you sign up

The questions adults ask first

  • Do I need an account to see the course?

    No. Modules 1 to 8 are published in full and you can read every lesson without signing up. An account is what unlocks the quizzes, handing in assignments, teacher feedback and progress tracking.

  • Who is Hatchable designed for?

    Students aged 12 and older who want to learn entrepreneurship. Teachers, parents and camp leaders can also sign up to guide a group through the course, follow progress, and give feedback on assignments.

  • How does money work if a student sells something?

    Customers pay the student directly and in person. There is no payment processor in the product and no card is ever entered, which is what makes it workable for someone under 18. A pledge on a pitch page is encouragement, not an investment.

  • How was the curriculum developed?

    The curriculum was led by Dr. Raphael Camargo Penteado. It combines a proper grounding in how business works with the hands-on job of running one. Initial research and curriculum development were funded by the founder and by Mitacs; that Mitacs funding concluded in 2025.

  • How long does it take to run?

    9 modules and 213 lessons in total, with lesson counts varying by module. It fits a school term or a summer programme, and a group can stop after any module with something finished to show.

  • Can teachers track student progress?

    Yes. Teachers get a dashboard showing each student lesson by lesson, can review submissions and write feedback, and have a pedagogical guide for every module. Progress data can be exported.

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