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Venture Development Series

Program Overview

Do you have a great idea, but need to research, plan and get a crash course in business to make it work? Maybe you�ve already launched a company and need guidance in planning for strategic growth so it can realize its full potential. In either case, our Venture Development Series offers an invaluable way to help you structure and meet your goals by taking advantage of the expertise of a world-class university and veteran entrepreneurs from the San Diego area. Through peer learning, expert-led training, one-on-one coaching and insights from successful entrepreneurs, this series equips you with the knowledge and skills needed to lead your business idea or your young company toward market success.

The Center for Executive Development and the Entrepreneur Development Program at the Rady School of Management, UC San Diego are joining forces to offer this series, which consists of a pair of programs, each meeting for eleven evening sessions. New Venture helps aspiring entrepreneurs define their product or service concept and develop a plan for funding and launching the business, while Growth Venture helps entrepreneurs plan for the growth phase of their established company.

The series utilizes FastTrac® NewVenture™ and GrowthVenture™, an award-winning, comprehensive package of entrepreneurship training materials developed by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. Over 300,000 entrepreneurs worldwide have already found success through the proven, practical benefits of FastTrac programs. Let the Rady School help you find that same success.

Details

Course to be offered at a future date

Sample Agenda

6:00 – 6:30 Light dinner
6:30 – 6:45 Session Overview
6:45 – 7:45 Discussion and group activities
7:45 – 8:30 Guest speaker
8:30 – 8:50 Networking break
8:50 – 9:15 Coaching session
9:15 – 9:30 Wrap-up and action steps

New Venture
From Innovation to Market

This course helps you analyze your entrepreneurial vision and create a thoroughly researched and tested business plan. New Venture is a hands-on, interactive program that shows you how to apply management principles, technology strategies, market opportunity assessments, value propositions, business models and financing strategies to determine your decision to create and launch your business.

Throughout the process, participants receive one-on-one business coaching. At the conclusion of the course, a select panel of industry and subject matter experts provide insights on each business plan.

Course outcomes:

  • A business vision, concept statement and viable product.
  • A researched and well-developed business plan.
  • Competencies to identify and transform an innovation into a profitable market opportunity.
  • The appropriate business model for the idea.
  • An introduction to the strategic and operational issues of sustaining a business venture.

Growth Venture
From Market to Momentum

Growth Venture helps entrepreneurs sharpen their strategic thinking skills as they plan for growth and build sustainable businesses.

Entrepreneurs will strengthen their ability to make critical decisions and equip themselves with the knowledge and skills needed to improve the performance of their businesses.

Course outcomes:

  • Overall business strategy and vision for the future.
  • Ability to maintain a competitive advantage in the marketplace.
  • Changing role in managing the business.
  • Readiness for growth and profitability potential.
  • Focus and alignment of all aspects of the business.

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