SVF_BOOTSTRAP Raleigh

The sky is not the limit !

The bootstrap is THE PLACE TO BE to foster entrepreneurial ideas!
Mentors will challenge you and make sure you will find the right way to leverage your business opportunities. You will find out how to design a solid value proposition and produce and deliver it profitably through the right business model!

Day 1 – Tuesday morning
9:00 – 9:30 : Kick-off and introduction of the BOOTSTRAP Raleigh
9:30 – 10:30 : Pitch your entrepreneurial idea
10:40 - 11:15 : Defining the value proposition
11:15 - 12.30 : Practice and coaching
Day 1 Deliverables: First draft of the Value Proposition
Afternoon is free to work on your value proposition slides

Day 2 – Wednesday morning
9.00 – 10.00 : Pitches of the value proposition
10.00 – 10:30 : Using the Business Model Canvas
10:40 – 12:30 : Practice and coaching
Day 2 Deliverables: first draft of your lite business plan
Afternoon is free to work on your business model slides

Day 3 – Thursday morning
9:00 – 10.00 : Testimonial from an entrepreneur
10:15 – 12:30 : Practice and coaching (cont.)
Day 3 Deliverables: Fine-tuned business model
Afternoon is free to finalize your pitched business plan

Day 4 – Friday morning
8:45 : Welcome jury members 
9:00 – 11:30 : Final pitch of the business plan in front of the on-line jury
11:30 – 12:00 : Feedback from the jury
12:00 – 12:15 : Wrap-up and seminar conclusion

Jury members: Academics, investors, entrepreneurs

Coaching methods:
The Bootstrap will emphasize iterative construction of the different steps of the business plan with daily pitches and feedbacks from professionals as well as peer trainees.
Action learning will structure the training in order to leverage cross-fertilization between participants.
Testimonials from entrepreneurs will also enable experience sharing on the entrepreneur’s curriculum.
Coaching will be made in English.

Date: 24 March 2020, 9.00 am to 27 March, 1.00 pm. 2020
Venue: SKEMA Business School, on-line platform

Information: mitch.weisberg-ext@skema.edu