Schedule & events
One-month program
| Approximate Completion Time | 1 month / 4 weeks / 32 contract hour |
| Seed Funding | $ 2,000 – $ 5,000 |
| Equity | 3% – 10% |
| Class Size | 20 – 25 companies / class |
| Educational Objectives | Learn the core skills for managing and negotiating Learn the legal obligations and business structure selection taxation outcomes Develop fundraising or business operation strategy Learn the strategies proven to drive successful sales Learn the role and contents of business plan Develop a meaningful and realistic business plan |
| Required Materials | Word processing capabilities Spreadsheet capabilities Draft business plan |
| Network | Strong mentor connections |
| Training | Class (Every Wednesday, Saturday, 8 times) Peer to Peer Networking Events (Weekly, 4 times) One-on-one Coaching (Biweekly, 2 times) |
| Deadline | Demo Day (a day-long presentation event) • Present product or services as convincing as they can • Talk further to successful founders and prospective investors |
| Optional Services | Shared Offices, Shared Administration |
| Curriculum Contents | Class.1 Common Business Startup Mistakes Class.2 Legal Compliance Class.3 Market Segmentation & Targeting Class.4 Writing a Business Plan: Overview Class.5 Writing a Business Plan: Business Description Class.6 Writing a Business Plan: Market Description Class.7 Writing a Business Plan: Marketing & Sales Strategy Class.8 Business Presentation & Skills |
| Grading /Performance Measurement | 20% Course Participation 70% Course Delivery 10% Number of Investing Interested |
Three-month program
(suitable to participants who gain positive feedback from investors through 1-month program or other efforts)
| Approximate Completion Time | 3 month / 12 weeks / 50 contract hour |
| Seed Funding | $ 10,000 – $ 20,000 |
| Equity | 8% – 15% |
| Class Size | 10 – 15 companies / class |
| Educational Objectives | Learn how to present the business idea and plan Learn core skills for fundraising negotiating Practice skills for following up with prospective investors Learn to predict investors reaction and decipher the real message in ambiguous responses Develop strategy to change weight for each business lead Master contract and terms preparation and review Learn to execute business plan and money spending |
| Required Materials | Comprehensive Business Plan Executive Summary, Presentation Slides |
| Network | Strong mentor and investors connections |
| Training | Class (Every Saturday, 12 times) Peer to Peer Networking Events (Biweekly, 6 times) One-on-one Coaching (monthly, 3 times) |
| Deadline | Demo Day (a day-long communication meeting) • Share experience throughout the program • Build long-term relationship with investors after graduation from the program |
| Optional Services | Contract with Investors Review, Paper work and Documentation, Negotiate Fundraising |
| Curriculum Contents | Class.1 Bids, Proposal & Invoices Class.2 Buyer Behavior Class.3 Branding Class.4 Communication Clear Class.5 Communication over the phone Class.6 Effective Writing Skills Class.7 Effective Meeting Skills Class.8 Record Keeping Class.9 Networking Class.10 Structure a Business Class.11 Website for Small Businesses Class.12 Tactics of Innovation |
| Grading /Performance Measurement | 20% Course Participation 50% Course Delivery 20% Number of Investing Interested 10% Number of Deal Sealed |