Kora is a 3-month entrepreneurship school, serving as an alternative to college, based in Cebu, Philippines. You build a real business from scratch, generate revenue, and leave with a company you own 100%. No lectures. No exams. Just building.

College gives you 4 years of theory and $200K in debt. Accelerators want existing traction. Kora takes raw ambition and turns it into a revenue-generating business in 3 months. You don't need a degree, a deck, or an idea. Just drive.

Think of it as a study abroad where you make money. Unlike traditional gap years or semester-abroad programs, you don't come back with photos and a journal. You come back with a business, revenue, and real skills. It's the global experience of study abroad combined with the intensity of a startup accelerator. For parents: this isn't a vacation. It's the most productive 3 months of your child's life.

No. Kora is not accredited and does not grant degrees. What you get is infinitely more valuable: a real business, real revenue, real skills, and a global network. No debt, no degree, just outcomes.

Anyone aged 18-25 who's hungry to build a business. Whether you're weighing college, you left school early, or you graduated and want to bet on yourself. If you've got the drive, we want to hear from you.

No. What matters is drive. Our AI stack means students with zero coding experience can ship full products. We welcome first-time founders and repeat founders alike.

No. Many of our strongest applicants come without one. We help you find, validate, and build your idea in Week 1. Come with curiosity, not a pitch deck.

Apply online, then we'll schedule a 20-minute video call. We're looking for drive, resourcefulness, and coachability, not GPAs or resumes. We'll let you know within 2 weeks.

Yes. Apply separately and mention each other in your applications. We evaluate everyone individually, but we love teams that have already found chemistry.

3 months, fully in-person in Cebu, Philippines. This is a residential program. You live, build, and grow alongside your cohort every single day. That's what makes it work.

Strategic advantage. English-speaking country, extremely low cost of living, growing startup ecosystem, and a time zone that lets you serve customers across Asia and the US. Building in an emerging market gives you a global perspective most founders never develop.

Everything. Housing, daily meals, co-working space, full AI tool stack, 1-on-1 mentor access, company incorporation, workshops, and lifetime network access. You just need to show up with a laptop and the willingness to work.

$10,000 revenue by Week 10. Investment-ready or profitable by Month 3. These aren't arbitrary. They're based on the program structure and the intensity of the build blocks.

Yes. 100% equity stays with you. Kora takes zero ownership stake in anything you build. Your business is yours.

You leave with a real business. Lifetime access to the Kora global network and ongoing mentor availability. You'll have a company, revenue, and the skills to keep building anywhere in the world.

Tuition details are shared during the interview process. Everything is included: housing, meals, co-working, tools, mentorship, and company incorporation. No hidden fees.

Absolutely. Email us at hello@koraschool.com or book a call. We're happy to walk you through the program, answer every question, and share details about the location, housing, and daily structure.

Cebu is one of the safest cities in Southeast Asia and is English-speaking. Students live in modern, furnished housing in a secure area. Three meals a day are included. Our on-the-ground team provides 24/7 support for anything you need.