BOOST Collaborative

What BOOST Collaborative does

BOOST Collaborative (legally Enoki Events, LLC, dba BOOST Collaborative) is a privately held, founder-owned professional development and community organization headquartered in San Diego, California, founded in 2007. The company serves in and out-of-school time (OST) educators — including PK-HE administrators, direct service educators, and capacity builders at schools, County Offices of Education, School Districts, YMCAs, Boys & Girls Clubs, and community-based organizations. Its mission centers on providing professional development, networking, and resource curation to a niche global audience of expanded learning professionals.

The company's core products center on the annual BOOST Conference in Palm Springs, CA — described as the largest and most comprehensive global convening for OST educators, featuring 200+ workshops, master classes, an exhibitor hall with 130+ vendors, a film festival, podcast lounge, and inspiration stations. Supporting the flagship event are year-round offerings: BOOST Cafe (an online community platform with free resources, forums, job board, vendor marketplace, speaker's corner, and grants database), BOOSTer Summits (virtual summits), BOOST Boot Camps (in-person and virtual training), BOOST Online Training & Learning Community, and BOOST Business Series. Additional programming includes the MARS Experience (a music, arts, and social change passion project) and partner conferences (Healthy Behaviors, TRUST, Legacy Summit). The "BOOST Best of Out-Of-School-Time Conference®" is a registered trademark of Enoki Events, LLC.

BOOST Collaborative operates with 1-10 employees on a bootstrapped, founder-led basis. Revenue is generated through five streams: conference registration fees, corporate sponsorships at the conference, contract-based training and consulting services to institutional clients, freemium online community access (BOOST Cafe), and merchandise sales through the BOOST Gear Shop e-commerce storefront. Distribution is primarily direct, anchored by the annual conference and the year-round BOOST Cafe platform, with CEU accreditation for attendees delivered in partnership with the California Association of School Psychologists (CASP). The organization has accumulated multiple industry awards since 2001, including Stevie Awards for Women in Business and a 2018 Global Business Insight Award for Excellence in Professional Development.

Name

BOOST Collaborative

Legal name

Enoki Events, LLC

Website

https://boostcollaborative.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

BOOST Collaborative is a San Diego-based professional development organization that runs the annual global BOOST Conference and the year-round BOOST Cafe online community for out-of-school time educators serving schools, districts, and youth nonprofits.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Development & Training Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (61171), Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGADAC

After-School, Tutoring & Academic Enrichment Nonprofits

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Education & Youth Development Nonprofits

SECONDARYTHAHAMAH

Training, Enablement & Talent Development Summits

Travel & Hospitality/MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences & Exhibitions)/Corporate Meetings & Summits

SECONDARYBPAGADAB

K–12 Support & School Improvement Nonprofits

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Education & Youth Development Nonprofits

Keywords

• Professional development services
• Educator training conferences
• Out-of-school time programs
• Expanded learning training
• Afterschool program support

Headquarters

HQ city

San Diego

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Conference Registration: Annual BOOST Conference in Palm Springs, CA attracts thousands of educators with registration fees for individual attendees and teams.
2. Sponsorships: Corporate sponsorships at the BOOST Conference provide marketing and visibility opportunities to reach influential educators in the expanded learning field.
3. Training & Consulting Services: BOOST Boot Camp Training and consulting services provided to organizations including County Offices of Education, School Districts, and Community-Based Organizations.
4. Merchandise Sales: BOOST Gear Shop sells merchandise including books, t-shirts, and other products through their e-commerce storefront.
5. Online Community Freemium: BOOST Cafe offers free profile creation with access to resources, job postings, and community features. Some premium features may be available.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

BOOST Collaborative provides professional development, training, and community engagement services for in and out-of-school time (expanded learning) educators. Its core offerings include the annual BOOST Conference (a global convening in Palm Springs, CA with 200+ workshops), BOOST Cafe (an online community platform with free resources, job board, and training), BOOST Boot Camps (in-person and virtual staff training), BOOSTer Summits (virtual professional development), and BOOST Online Training. Revenue is generated through conference registration, sponsorships, training/consulting services, merchandise, and donations.

Product overview

BOOST Collaborative is an innovative professional development organization operating as a platform-plus-modules architecture. The core offerings include the BOOST Conference (annual global convening in Palm Springs, CA), BOOST Cafe (comprehensive online community), and BOOST Boot Camps (in-person and virtual training). The organization also offers the BOOST Online Training & Learning Community, BOOSTer Summits, and BOOST Business Series for capacity building. Additional platform features include Speaker's Corner, Vendor Marketplace, Career Corner, Resource Center, Funding Page, and the BOOST Breakfast Club Blog for community engagement. The product portfolio spans in-person conferences, virtual training, online community platforms, and resource sharing—creating an integrated ecosystem for out-of-school time educators. BOOST Collaborative also operates partner conferences including the Healthy Behaviors Conference, TRUST Conference, and Legacy Summit, and maintains the MARS Experience (Music, Arts, Rhythm, Social Change) as a passion project.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BOOST Conference: The largest and most comprehensive global professional development convening for expanded learning, after school, and in and out-of-school time educators, held annually in Palm Springs, CA
• BOOST Cafe
• BOOST Boot Camps
• BOOSTer Summits
• BOOST Online Training
• BOOST Business Series
• MARS Experience
• Healthy Behaviors Conference
• TRUST Conference
• Legacy Summit

Products and services

• BOOST Conference Annual in-person global professional development convening held in Palm Springs, CA, featuring 200+ workshops, master classes, networking opportunities, exhibitor showcases, and CEU credits. Designed for expanded learning, afterschool, and out-of-school time educators.
• BOOST Cafe

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 240 new Site Coordinators received 3 full days of hands-on, engaging training experiences through BOOST Collaborative
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• MARS (MUSIC, ARTS, RHYTHM, SOCIAL CHANGE) EXPERIENCEminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Passion project created in 2011 and officially established in 2014 as a social change initiative using music, arts, rhythm, and social engagement.
• Healthy Behaviors ConferenceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBOOST collaborates with purpose-driven organizations to enhance outcome-based services for issues affecting children, youth, families, and communities through co-hosted conference initiatives.
• TRUST ConferenceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative conference partnership aimed at addressing growing issues affecting children, youth, families, and communities through shared expertise and resources.
• Legacy SummitminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative summit partnership with purpose-driven organizations to enhance services for youth and communities.
• California Association of School Psychologists (CASP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for offering CEUs (Continuing Education Units) credit at the BOOST Conference, providing professional development credentials for attendees.
• iTHINKminorGTM or Marketing PartnerWorkshop host for BOOST Conference with professionals sharing knowledge in engaging manner about youth-related topics.
• Afterschool AllianceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBOOST advocates for quality, affordable afterschool programs and directs supporters to Afterschool Alliance for policy information and action opportunities.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Learning Forward: Learning Forward is the premier professional learning association for educators broadly (K-12), operating an annual conference, learning networks, and PD standards. It overlaps with BOOST in educator PD but at a much broader scope.
• ASCD (Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development): ASCD is a large, established educator association offering conferences, publications, and professional development for curriculum and instructional leaders. It targets a broader K-12 administrator audience than BOOST but competes for the same PD budget.
• ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education): ISTE hosts one of the largest ed-tech conferences globally (ISTE Conference & Expo) and serves K-12 educators with PD on technology integration. It overlaps with BOOST on the educator PD conference format, though with a technology-focus lens.
• Edutopia (George Lucas Educational Foundation): Edutopia produces free K-12 PD content, videos, and resources, and runs an online community for educators. It is comparable to BOOST in curating free resources and community for educators, though at significantly larger scale and broader scope.
• SXSWedu: SXSWedu is a major education conference and festival held annually in Austin, attracting educators, edtech companies, and policymakers. It competes with BOOST for educator attention and sponsorship dollars at a much larger scale.

Others

• Wallace Foundation (OST funder/grantee ecosystem): The Wallace Foundation is a major philanthropic funder of out-of-school time research and capacity-building; while not a direct competitor, its grantees (e.g., RAND, NIOST) shape the OST PD landscape in which BOOST operates.

Emerging players

• EdSurge: EdSurge is a digital media and community platform covering edtech and the future of learning, producing articles, newsletters, and events. It overlaps with BOOST's content/community + events model for educators.

Direct peers

• National AfterSchool Association (NAA): NAA is the leading professional association for after-school and out-of-school time practitioners, hosting the annual NAA Convention that overlaps directly with the BOOST Conference audience. Both serve OST administrators and direct-service educators with PD, advocacy, and credentialing.
• California School-Age Consortium (CalSAC): CalSAC provides training, resources, and advocacy specifically for California's school-age care workforce. It is one of the most direct competitors in the OST professional development space and has even awarded BOOST's founder in the past.
• Afterschool Alliance: Afterschool Alliance is a national advocacy organization promoting quality afterschool programs; it partners with BOOST on policy outreach and serves the same OST educator audience with resources and events.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TEAMBOOST
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/BOOSTCollaborative
• Facebookfacebook.com/BOOSTCollaborative
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/boost-collaborative
• Instagraminstagram.com/boostcollaborative
• Pinterestpinterest.com/teamboost

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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