'Communication is the Language of leadership' - James Humes
Venture Académie offers three Entrepreneur Tracks (workshops) designed for entrepreneurs at various stages of their company growth.
Venture Académie Members are placed into groups who are in similar situations or stages of their projects or careers.
- For Track 1, Member entrepreneurs are in the concept phase of their project.
- Track 2 is specifically for entrepreneurs in the first stages of launching their new business venture.
- Track 3 is strictly for entrepreneurs who have recently started their business, and wish to learn how to grow their business
internationally, and plan accordingly to achieve the Triple Win Strategy over the long term.
Groups range from 8 to a maximum of 15 participants. Each Entrepreneur Track is highly focused on group collaboration and team interaction which ultimately helps better define the concept, challenge the assumptions, and gain insight and knowledge. Leveraging collaboration with other entrepreneurs is a key advantage before opening a business and Venture Académie clients, facilitators, instructors and guest speakers all work together to ensure each entrepreneur benefits from our very interactive collaboration methodology.
Each Entrepreneur Track also involves recommended activities outside of the workshops that support the time spent in the workshops themselves. Assigned on-line courses, events or mentor meetings directly correlate to the workshop subject matter.
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THE CONCEPT PHASE OF STARTING A NEW BUSINESS
PERIOD:
2 Months, 2 hours per day, 13h-17h
2 days per week
PRICE: € 4,000 (non-member fee)
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LOCATION:
7 rue Cochin, Paris 75005
France
TRACK 1 WORKSHOP/ATELIER
Track 1 is designed for Entrepreneurs who wish start their own business in the 'concept phase'. The workshops are designed to first help the entrepreneur validate their concept and to help the entrepreneur understand the critical pillars that define a strong business concept. The entrepreneurs first create a mission statement, a business plan and other tools that fine tune the value proposition. Then the entrepreneurs must validate the business concept through a series of focus groups. Then additional workshops help the entrepreneur identify the best revenue channels, the target market, and a valid 'barrier of competitive entry'. Entrepreneurs work with other business leaders in the workshops on their SWAT Analysis, identifying capital and resource requirements and learning other best practices required to open a business. Workshops are scheduled weekly, and designed to allow entrepreneurs to collaborate with other qualified entrepreneurs and successful entrepreneur facilitators who challenge and help validate the concept, assumptions, strategies, positioning, and other key elements.
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ENTREPRENEURS LEARN HOW TO OPERATE A NEW BUSINESS
PERIOD:
3 Months, 2 hours per day, 15h-17h
3 days per week
PRICE: € 4,000 (non-member fee)
LOCATION:
7 rue Cochin, Paris 75005
France
TRACK 2 ENTREPRENEUR WORKSHOP
Track 2 covers crucial steps required during the for 6 month period of starting a business and how to ensure the business has the proper foundation and pillars to grow and prosper. The workshop takes a deep dive in subjects relating to raising capital (or when to raise more capital), sustaining cash flow, creating a hiring plan, best practices in managing employees, risk management, managing operating expenses and implementing cost efficient sales and marketing strategies which include expanding sales channels, digital marketing, social media strategies, and affiliate partner strategies. Case studies of successful (and failed) businesses are discussed, delivered by business industry leading guest speakers who have also created successful enterprises. (Workshops are scheduled at night, allowing entrepreneurs to open and run their new business during the day).
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LEARN HOW TO EXPAND A BUSINESS INTERNATIONALLY & TO ACHIEVE THE TRIPLE WIN STRATEGY.
PERIOD:
3 Months, 2 hours in the evening
3 evenings per week
PRICE: € 4,000 (non-member fee)
LOCATION:
7 rue Cochin, Paris 75005
France
TRACK 3: BUSINESS AND SOCIAL SOCIAL IMPACT WORKSHOP
Track 3 includes the necessary knowledge and tools to open, execute and manage an international business and an expansion plan on how to take the business eventually back to the immigrant's or expatriate's existing country. Track 3 covers discovering attributes for achieving the 'Triple Win Strategy' and impacting an immigrant or expatriate's existing country's society, the environment, or the economy long term. The entrepreneur learns how expand in a cost efficient manner, working with key international partners and practicing best practises required to expand internationally. The workshop focuses heavily on risk management during the expansion period, implementing cost efficient international sales and marketing strategies and measures to hire, find key partners and generate revenue in a different country. Case studies and presentations of successful (and failed) businesses are also delivered by business industry leading guest speakers and speakers who have also created successful international enterprises. (Workshops are scheduled at night, allowing entrepreneurs to open and run their new business during the day).
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Activities that may be completed before and after each weekly workshop period
TRACK 1: ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES (2 months Maximum)
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- Access to 20 on-line courses related to starting a business. (2 on-line courses required each week for certification)
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- Access to 4 VA/partner events over 2 months.
-Introductions to at least 3 investors, and crowd-funding campaign support
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- Access to 20 on-line courses.
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- Access to 6 VA/Partner events over 3 months (a minimum of 3 events are recommended during the Track 2)
- 1 Assigned Mentor (a minimum of 3 mentor meetings recommended during the Track 2 period)
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- Assistance with the process of registering an enterprise in Europe or the United States
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- Access to 40 on-line courses. (2 on-line courses required each week to fulfill certification requirements)
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- 1 Assigned Mentor (a minimum of 6 mentor meetings recommended during the Track 3 period)
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- Access to 8 VA/Partner events over 3 months, (a minimum of 3 events are recommended during the Track 3 period)
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- Assistance with the documentation and registering a new company in select international countries.
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TRACK 2 ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES (3 months Maximum):
TRACK 3 ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES (6 months Maximum):
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