
Sign up for the 2025 edition of Starting Business Ideas!
Kick off your startup journey with our workshop series that covers everything from defining a value proposition and business model, prototyping, financial modeling, pitching, feedback and 1-on-1 consulting. The series consists of eight workshops delivered virtually as Zoom events.
What is in for you?
Take part of one or several online wokrshops. You can attend the following:
Part 0: Ideation Workshop
Let’s discover and form new ideas together with the help of various ideation methods. Even if you don’t have a business idea yet, we will make sure you will come up with one during the workshop.
Introduction to Ideation Methods (30 min)
Ideation Exercise (60 min)
Pitch Session (30 min)
Who should attend?
Part 1: Introduction to Business Design & Value Proposition Creation
Learn the principles of the Business Design process and how to turn your idea into an initial Value Proposition
Introduction to Business Design (30 min)
Businesses & Target Groups (30 min)
Introduction to Value Proposition (30 min)
Discussing your first Value Proposition approach (30 min)
Who should attend?
Part 2: Business Model Workshop
Here we help you to integrate a Value Proposition into a Business Model and provide you a holistic introduction on how to create your own Business Model with the help of a Business Model canvas.
Introduction to the Business Model Canvas (60 min)
Examples of Business Models (30 min)
Discussing your first Business Model approach (30 min)
Part 3: Prototyping – Done is better than perfect!
Learn when to use which methods of prototyping, which dependencies occur and how to quickly validate your Value Proposition and/or your overall Business Model with the help of the right prototype:
Introduction to Prototyping (60 min)
Get started with sample tools (30 min)
Discussing your prototyping approach (30 min)
Part 4: Pitching Best Practices
Learn how to efficiently communicate your idea and convince others. You will get an overview of the different types of pitches there are and get the chance to create your very first pitch outline.
Introduction to Pitching (15 min)
Different types of pitches (15 min)
Definition of the perfect pitch outline (45 min)
Present your first pitch outline (45 min)
Part 5: SBI Pitch
Present and test your prepared pitch to the audience and get direct feedback.
Show, present and discuss your prepared pitch with the audience (90 min)
Learn from the feedback (30 min)
Part 6: Revenue Models & Financial Modelling Workshop
Get an overview of what you need to consider in the financial planning of your start-up and start planning and calculating your own numbers:
Introduction to Revenue Models, Financial Modelling and tools (60 min)
Investment, cost and price planning (30 min)
Discussing your proposed revenue model (30 min)
Part 7: 1-1 Coaching Meet-up
Take the chance and sign-up for a 1-1 online meeting with one of our Start-up coaches
Pick your 15 minute slot
Exchange and discuss about your business idea with our experienced start-up coaches
Get individual feedback, insights and advice on how to proceed with your idea
WHEN
From May 7 to July 16, 2025. Each tuesday at 16:00
WHERE
Online, please register to get access