Maddy Sukhdeo always wanted to start a business. But the rising Johns Hopkins University senior is double majoring in psychology and Writing Seminars, works part-time, and is on her sorority’s council, so finding the time to focus on entrepreneurship during the school year seemed impossible.
That’s why Sukhdeo was excited to sign up for FastForward U’s inaugural summer incubator, a six-week pilot program where participants receive free housing, mentorship opportunities, and a small stipend to focus on their startup or innovation. The two-dozen participants—half of them JHU undergraduate students and the other…