1. Have you ever wanted to start your own business?

2. Regional Innovation Strategies Grant / i6 Challenge Grant
Economic Development Administration, United States Department of Commerce
Regional Innovation Strategies Grant / i6 Challenge Grant

3. Be Your Own Boss Do you have a problem looking for a solution?
Do you have a solution looking for a problem?

4. Program Overview Learn skills to determine MVP Six month program
15 – 20 hours a week out of class
Classroom / independent / group study
Any industry

5. “You can’t handle the truth!”

6. How To Launch Your Company
Application and Assessment
Start-Up Boot Camp
Lean LaunchPad® Training
Start-Up+
Business Launch

7. Application and Assessment
Need completed application
Commit to six month intensive program and launch
Skills assessment
Not everyone who applies will be selected
Need completed application
50 word summary of big idea
Collateral material
Commit to six-to-seven month intensive program
15 – 20 hours a week for business development
Work part-time
Skills assessment
Not everyone who applies will be selected

8. Lots of Work

9. Boot Camp Opportunity recognition Market research
Four week program – 24 class contact hours
Opportunity recognition
Market research
Accounting big picture framework
College credits

10. Lean LaunchPad Internationally recognized College credits
Internationally recognized
Customer-centric start-up methodology
Business Model Canvas
Real world with real customers
Thirteen (13) week program
College credits

11. Startup + Eight (8) week program Ready to launch
Build a business plan with financials
Minimum Viable Product
Develop investor pitch
Experienced mentorship in your field
Ready to launch

12. Launch Lifestyle business – get started
Innovation Broward College
5 weeks of continued workshops/discussions

13. Broward College Transcripts required College and HS transcripts/GED
12 credits
Technical Certificate in Entrepreneurship
Credits count toward AS Degree

14. Summary Have a good idea Six month program
Limited employment/support self & family
Commitment, perseverance, grit
Send completed application
Not everyone who applies will be selected

15. Questions? Doug Sáenz – Project Manager
x 2
Jerilyn Ward -- Administrative Assistant
x 3