Welcome to

Startup Go Academy

kickstart your entrepreneurial journey in China as an international student

Startup Go Academy is a non-profit startup accelerator that helps international students and selected Chinese students start their entrepreneurial journey through a free 8- week intensive course every Saturday. The whole course is supervised in English. After the course ends, a Demo Day occurs where students raise money from investors for their startup.

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Our Mission

Empower international students in China to achieve their startup dreams and bridge Eastern and Western entrepreneurial cultures

Our Vision

Be the top platform where international students in China enjoy entrepreneurship, help to create products that people love, and change the world

Our Values

Inclucivity, Adaptibility, Local Insight, Global Perspective, Hands-on Experience & Longtermism.

Meet The Founder & Cheif Course Mentor

Trevor Sabastian

Founder & Co-Mentor

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Kehan Dong

Cheif Course Mentor

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About The Founder

  • Studying Computer Science at DKU & Duke University
  • Dual degree from DKU & Duke in USA
  • Co-founder of ‘Campus Connect’
  • Founder of ‘FindFri’
  • Founder of ‘LinguaLink
  • Internship at MiraclePlus (early-stage investment company)

About Chief Course Mentor

  • Serial Founder & Early-Stage Investor
  • Forbes 30 Under 30 top 10 outstanding young Chinese entrepreneurs in the US
  • Teaching Entrepreneurship & mentoring startups for 5+ years
  • Directly involved in investment decisions for 400+ startups
  • Interviewed 2,600+ founders and 650+ student founders