SVF_BOOTSTRAP Suzhou

Apr 17 - Apr 20 | Suzhou, Jiangsu, China

The sky is not the limit !

About this Program

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!

Agenda (Suzhou time)

Day 1 – Monday afternoon
17:30 – 18:00 : Kick-off and introduction of the BOOTSTRAP Suzhou
18:00 – 19:00 : Pitch your entrepreneurial idea
19:00 - 19:30 : Defining the value proposition
19:30 - 21.00 : Practice and coaching
Day 1 Deliverables: Business opportunities/offer/value proposition/targeted market
Morning of Day 2 is free to work on your business model slides

Day 2 – Tuesday afternoon
17.30 – 18.30 : Pitches of the value proposition
18.30 – 19:00 : From the value proposition to the business model
19:00 – 21:00 : Practice and coaching
Day 2 Deliverables: first draft of your lite business plan
Morning of Day 3 is free to work on your business model slides

Day 3 – Wednesday afternoon
17:30 – 18.15 : Testimonial from an entrepreneur
18:15 – 21:00 : Practice and coaching (cont.)
Day 3 Deliverables: Fine-tuned business model
Morning of Day 4 is free to finalize your pitched business plan

Day 4 – Thursday afternoon
17:30 : Welcome jury members 
17:45 – 20:30 : Final pitch of the business plan in front of the on-line jury
20:30 – 20:45 : Feedbacks from the jury
20:45 – 21:00 : Wrap-up and seminar conclusion

Jury members: Academics, investors, entrepreneurs

Coaching methods: The BOOSTRAP will take place on-line or hybrid mode.
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: 17 April 2023 to 20 April 2023
Venue: SKEMA Business School, on-line platform TEAMS

Information: chali.zhou-ext@skema.edu

Industries

Business Products, Business Services, Consumer Products, Consumer Services