The Start-Up 101 programme offers students and graduates the tools to generate viable business ideas, turn initial concepts into commercial opportunities, develop entrepreneurial skills and mindset, and expand their networks.
Instead of attending individual sessions, students will apply and enroll in a comprehensive programme and benefit from expert-led workshops, mentoring, networking, pitching events and seed funding.
Additionally, more advanced founders will gain access to four specialist keynote sessions to best prepare them for their next steps.
Upon completing this programme, all participants can be expected to have received the support to achieve MVP level and initial traction from users and customers.
The programme includes the following sessions:
- Revenue and Pricing - Thursday 26 January, 5:30-7:30pm
- Marketing and Sales for Start-Ups - Tuesday 31 January, 5:30-7:30pm
- Social Media and Grow Your Online Presence - Tuesday 7 February, 5:30-7:30pm
- Start-Up 101 Welcome Session / Fundamentals of Enterprise and Entrepreneurship - Wednesday 8 February, 5:30-7:30pm
- Prototyping and Building an MVP - Tuesday 21 February, 5:30-7:30pm
- Financial Management and Reporting - Tuesday 28 February, 5:30-7:30pm
- How To Create Your Pitch Deck? - Tuesday 14 March, 5:30-7:30pm
- How to Present Your Pitch Deck? - Tuesday 21 March, 5:30-7:30pm
The next steps for graduating programme participants may include participating in the Big Idea competition to secure additional funding, and take part in the Incubator programme focused on investment readiness.
