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Germinator Course

The Germinator Course enables aspiring entrepreneurs to explore their ideas, using startup methodology. The proven process, offers a step-by-step approach to refining an idea and transforming it into a business concept. This is the ideal first step for an early-stage entrepreneur.
Our Approach

Are you dreaming of starting your own business?

If you are an aspiring entrepreneur, or someone with many new business ideas, this is a great place to start. Learn a proven system, to put your ideas through and come out at the end with clarity on how to move forward.

Through a series of five, weeknight 4-hour sessions, our experienced entrepreneurs will teach you the skills and techniques to test an idea, understand its potential, and learn key steps to getting it off the ground.

Attend our free 2 hour masterclass to learn if this is the right course for you.

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Germinator Course Timeline

  1. What is the Germinator Course?
  2. The startup roadmap and how it all works?
  3. How tough is it to make a business real and be able to earn a safe income?
  4. Understanding the commitment to success.
  5. Knowing when to walk away.
  6. Head or heart thinking?
  7. Self Assessment before I spend money
  8. Should I pursue the  Germinator Course?
Introduction to Entrepreneurship

  1. What is a Business model
  2. Key ingredients to a business model
  3. Introduction to the business model canvas
  4. Understanding Business to Business (B2B) & Business to Consumer
  5. Go Slow Go Fast
  6. Understanding the road to commercialisation
  7. Why am I starting this business
  8. Starting my business design

Building out my design Part 1

  1. What am I building?
  2. Why am I building it?
  3. Who do I think my customer is going to be?
  4. What problem am I solving?
  5. Building out my design in detail:
    1. Customers
    2. Problem
    3. Unique Value Proposition
  6. Review some good examples
  1. Building out my design – Part 2
    1. Solution
    2. Channels
    3. Revenue Streams
    4. Cost structure
    5. Key Metrics
  2. Review some good examples.
  1. Building out my Design – Part 3 Unfair advantage.
  2. SWOT analysis
  3. Independent Review
  4. Building out belief
  5. Building a Pitch Deck
  6. Rehearsing my Pitch
  7. Do I have a business?
  8. Review some good examples.
Make your final pitch to a panel of experts! Up to three entrepreneurs will be selected to go through to the next Runway Accelerator Program. This will be announced after the program completion.

Free Masterclass – October 31st 6-8pm.

• Monday 19th November 6pm-8pm.

• Monday 26th November 6pm-8pm.

• Friday 7th December 6pm-8pm

Free Masterclass – Complete.

•Wednesday 26th and Thursday  27th September 4pm-6pm.

• Wednesday 3rd and Thursday  4th October 4pm-6pm.

• Wednesday 10th October 4pm-6pm

  1. What is the Germinator Course?
  2. The startup roadmap and how it all works?
  3. How tough is it to make a business real and be able to earn a safe income?
  4. Understanding the commitment to success.
  5. Knowing when to walk away.
  6. Head or heart thinking?
  7. Self Assessment before I spend money
  8. Should I pursue the Germinator Course?
Introduction to Entrepreneurship

  1. What is a Business model
  2. Key ingredients to a business model
  3. Introduction to the business model canvas
  4. Understanding Business to Business (B2B) & Business to Consumer
  5. Go Slow Go Fast
  6. Understanding the road to commercialisation
  7. Why am I starting this business
  8. Starting my business design
Building a Successful Business

  1. What am I building?
  2. Why am I building it?
  3. Who do I think my customer is going to be?
  4. What problem am I solving?
  5. Building out my design in detail:
    1. Customers
    2. Problem
    3. Unique Value Proposition
  6. Review some good examples
  1. Building out my design – Part 2
    1. Solution
    2. Channels
    3. Revenue Streams
    4. Cost structure
    5. Key Metrics
  2. Review some good examples.
  1. Building out my Design – Part 3 Unfair advantage.
  2. SWOT analysis
  3. Independent Review
  4. Building out belief
  5. Building a Pitch Deck
  6. Rehearsing my Pitch
  7. Do I have a business?
  8. Review some good examples.
Make your final pitch to a panel of experts! Up to three entrepreneurs will be selected to go through to the next Runway Accelerator Program. This will be announced after the program completion.

Free Masterclass – October 31st 6-8pm.

• Monday 19th November 6pm-8pm.

• Monday 26th November 6pm-8pm.

• Friday 7th December 6pm-8pm

Free Masterclass – Complete.

•Wednesday 26th and Thursday  27th September 4pm-6pm.

• Wednesday 3rd and Thursday  4th October 4pm-6pm.

• Wednesday 10th October 4pm-6pm

 

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A broad network of qualified experts at your disposal. Mentors, coaches, and domain specialists available to answer your questions, fast-track your development, and provide guidance along the way.

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