1. The exciting world of startups: an introduction
Understand the current buzz about startups and funding. Learn about the global entrepreneurial ecosystem and how startups (particularly those from campuses) are supported.
2. Discovering the Entrepreneurial Leader in you
Entrepreneurship is an exciting and rewarding journey that comes with its set of challenges. Which frameworks can be your guide in this journey? Appreciate the importance of developing an entrepreneurial mindset.
Introductory / Intermediate Workshop
3. Ideas that change the world: find exciting startup ideas
Develop curiosity toward the world around you to observe problems as opportunities. Generate startup ideas and evaluate them based on market and personal fit.
Introductory / Intermediate Workshop
4. Startup Opportunity Validation: Are you solving problems worth solving?
Differentiate 'great sounding ideas' from those that may be 'real opportunities'. Validate problems with the right set of customers by ‘getting out of the building’.
5. Building a product or service that customers love
Avoid the ‘developing solutions in isolation’ mindset by understanding the power of prototypes/MVPs. Validate an early version of your product/service with customers
6. Business Models that help build viable startups
Learn about business models that help build viable and investable startups. Evaluate your venture’s building blocks from the customer and market perspectives.
7. Building the ‘A-Team’ for your Startup
Understand what a good startup team should have and why the right team is a critical element of success. Learn about finding co-founders with complementary capabilities. Do’s and Don’t of working with your roommate.
8. Taking your startup to the market: The big launch
Understand that a launch is much more than the product hitting the market. Learn about Alpha/Beta/Stealth modes of launching and having reliable metrics for a successful launch.
9. Securing funding for your Startup
Bootstrapping to first funding - how to estimate when and how much money you will need. Preparing a compelling pitch and an attractive case for investors.
