Dec 3-5: Incuba8 Concept Crafting Workshop
November 19, 2009 | By Incuba8 |
December 3-4th, 2009, 6:00- 9:30pm. December 5th, 2009, 2:00-5:30 pm. Located at the MidMichigan Innovation Center, Lake Isabella Conference Room. (Map)
Do you have a great idea that you’d like to pursue? Come to our incuba8 concept crafting bootcamp. Concept Crafting is a interactive workshop designed help you walk through the steps needed to have a viable business proposal. Takeaways for the incuba8 concept creating event are:
- Creating, clarifying, and articulating the participant’s organizational vision, and purpose
- Including needs and problems being addressed and the desired impact of the business
- Understanding who the customer’s will be, identifying their primary and secondary needs, and defining the scope of the venture
- Service and product development
- Creating a viable business model
- Mapping the next steps in launching the organization
Thursday, December 3, 2009, 6:00- 9:30 pm
Vision Crafting Workshop covering:
• Creating, clarifying, and articulating the organizational vision, and purpose
• Defining needs and problems being addressed by the startup and the desired impact of the business
• Learning and understanding who the customers will be, identifying their primary and secondary needs, and defining the scope of the venture in meeting these needs
Friday, December 4, 2009, 6:00- 9:30 pm
Service/Product Development and Strategy Workshop covering:
• Identifying who is paying for the product, why they would pay, and the value of their purchase defined
• Identifying different groups that would be impacted by the business and how the business is attractive to each group
• Creating incentives
• Aligning strategy to customer needs
• Developing strategy to provide the service/product
• (Possible IP/ Idea protection mini-session)
Saturday, December 5, 2009, 2:00- 5:30 pm
Defining Your Business Model and Mapping Future Action Workshop covering:
• Creating a viable business model
o Different online, and service business model options
o Pricing
o Industry benchmarks
• Your pro-forma statements
• Mapping the next steps in launching the organization
Discounted Cost: $150, Scholarships Available
These events are hosted by Opportunity Analysts, LLC and our sponsors.