Build Your New Business Idea (Trailblazing Week 5 | IN PERSON)

Are you confused about how to start your business?

Participants will learn about prototyping and iterating business ideas. You will learn about minimal viable products and creating a roll out plan.

By the end of the session, you will:

• Create a prototype of your idea for testing with customers
• Create your sixth slide for your pitch deck: The 30-60-90 Day Plan Slide

By the end of the workshop series, you will:

• Build a strong foundation for your business idea;
• Build a pitch deck that you can use in the upcoming Launch Point Pitch Competition (see below);
• Build a network of like-minded entrepreneurs, mentors, and community supports.

What is Trailblazing?

Trailblazing is a 6-week program that will help you design a fool-proof business based on an idea. You will learn how to think like an entrepreneur, which will help you become a better problem solver and thinker. Trailblazing will help you either start your own business or gain a competitive advantage in landing your dream job. You will also be invited to enter the Launch Point Pitch Competition where you could win $2,000!

Learn more about the full series and register for more sessions here.

Here's a glimpse of the full series:

• WEEK 1: Find Customers for Your New Business | February 6th – 12th
• WEEK 2: Beat Out the Competition | February 13th – February 19th
• BREAK | February 20th – 26th
• WEEK 3: Make Your Idea Unbeatable | February 27th – March 5th
• WEEK 4: Make Money in Your New Business | March 6th – March 12th
• WEEK 5: Build Your New Business Idea | March 13th – March 19th
• WEEK 6: Pitching Your New Idea for Results | March 20th - March 26th

The Launch Point Pitch Competition

The Launch Point Pitch Competition is a high-energy competition to elevate early-stage entrepreneurs on their start-up journey. It provides new founders an opportunity to pitch, validate, and help launch their business idea. Competitors will be challenged to convey:

• the need for their business solution;
• their ability to create and deliver their business idea; and
• their ability to build a sustainable business that will grow over time.

Applications open February 1st, 2023 and close March 30th, 2023.

Learn more about the competition and apply here.