Startup Zones Pre-Incubation Application

What you can expect at the program

The Startup Hacks Pre-Incubation entrepreneurial training program is delivered in six parts. This supports both full time and part time entrepreneurs. Once accepted you must attend all sessions and conduct assigned work between the sessions. The sessions are as follows:

• January 11th – MODULE 1 – Team Building, Market Segmentation, Entry Level Storytelling, Costumer Discovery Interviews I
• February 8th – MODULE 2 – Customer Discovery Interviews II, Customer Insights, Value Proposition I (pains, gains, jobs), Storytelling and Pitch
• February 22nd –  MODULE 3 – Customer Insights, Solution/MVP I, Develop Value prop, Intermediate Storytelling
• March 8th – MODULE 4 – Finalize Value Proposition, Go2 Market I, Experimentation I, Solution/MVP II, Intermediate Venture Pitch
• March 22nd – MODULE 5 – Experimentation II, Go2 Market II, Demand Generation, Lead Generation, Channels & Partners, Metrics Which Matter
• April 5th – MODULE 6 – Pro Forma Financials I, Unit Economics, Advance Venture Pitch

We will provide

• Five canvases and supplies
• Food, snacks, coffee, and Red Bulls throughout all sessions

What is expected from you

• One member of the startup team must attend all of the sessions starting at 8:00 am until 6:00 pm
• The team will conduct at least 25 in-person or video chat customer discovery interviews before the start of Module 4
• The team will submit a copy of an up-to-date interview spreadsheet with findings before the start of Modules 2, 3, and 4
• Present your story or venture pitch during every session
• Participate in our venture pitch competition

Application template form

• Please download and complete the application template form.
• You then attached the completed form and the rest of your application to the right.