As part of the Startup Alleghenies initiative, the Ben Franklin TechCelerator@Johnstown will provide an 8-week business startup accelerator that includes one-on-one mentoring sessions targeting emerging tech-entrepreneurs from the surrounding community. “Graduation” will include a pitch presentation to a panel of local professionals and potential investors that offers up to $10,000 in prize money.
When:
July 10, 2018 – August 28, 2018 (8-Week Session)
Where:
The sessions will be offered in two alternating locations:
JARI
245 Market Street – Suite 200
Johnstown, PA 15901
AND
814Worx Coworking Space
647 Main Street
Johnstown, PA 15901
Time:
10:00 AM – Noon .
Course Overview
Content/Coverage:
- Introduction and Course Orientation
- What is the Technology Idea? Intro to “2-minute Stand-up”
- Customer Discovery & Development
- The Business Model Canvas Overview
Week 2
Content/Coverage:
- 2-minute Stand-up, version 1
- Customer Discovery: Interviewing
- Cost Structure: Estimating Operational Costs; Estimated Start-up Costs
- Value Prop Canvas
Week 3
Content/Coverage:
- 4-minute Stand-up & Power Point
- Customer Segments, Channels, Customer Relationships –
Week 4
- 10-Minute Power Point Presentation “Lessons Learned” – Summary of Customer Discovery efforts
Week 5
Content/Coverage:
- 5 Minute IGNITE! (15 Sec/slide) Presentation
- Partners
Week 6
- Revenue Streams
- Profitability
- Basic Accounting/Banking needs/expectations
- Balance Sheets, Income Statements, Cash Flow
- Projected P & L Statements
Week 7
Content/Coverage:
- Key Resources
- Cost Structure
- Funding Options
Week 8
FINALE
Presentations to the Panel, Peers, Ecosystem
- 6-minute “Stand-up” with Power Point
- Overview/Business Summary
- The Customer Problem
- The Value Proposition (your product/service)
- Opportunity & Market (Customer Segment, Channels, Financials)
- Competition
- Technology/IP
- The Team
- Current Status/Next Steps
- Summary