Startup Academy
The Startup Academy is a 10-week programme designed to help early-stage businesses in Guernsey go from idea to market.
The programme is led by Blenheim Chalcot’s Red Team, who will share their knowledge and expertise with you such as, discovering customer insights, navigating unit economics and innovative business models. It is specifically designed to immerse entrepreneurs in developing their ventures, through a range of structured sessions and workshops.
Gain insider know-how, tips, tricks and essential elements to go from idea to market, and build connections with fellow cohort members for a lasting business network to drive you and your business forward!
The Startup Academy was made possible by the SMART Guernsey partnership, powered by Agilisys.
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What to expect from the 10 weeks
The Statup Academy consists of a series of workshops and sessions covering the following topics:
What Is a Great Business?
The metrics by which great businesses are judged had changed rapidly over the last 12 months and this session provides a great opportunity to take an updated look at this landscape.
Discovering Customer Pains
This session focuses on effective ways to extract valuable information from customers about their pains and how to map data to identify opportunities for innovation.
Nail It then Scale It
This session looks at how to identify a valuable problem to solve, recognize product market fit, and develop and test a "Big Idea Hypothesis." Participants will learn how to make informed decisions and avoid wasting resources in their pursuit of success.
Early Unit Economics
This training will provide a deep dive into Unit Economics. Looking at how they relate to different business models and look at key growth metrics.
Business Model Innovation
In this session, participants will deeply analyse how their current business models work while maintaining optionality, together with learning how and why business models can be a powerful source of disruption.
How to Present a Business Case
Covering building a business case, including types, scales and considerations from both CEO and senior manager perspectives. Participants will also gain knowledge on the importance of reporting and tracking mechanisms for successful operational plans.
Who's it for?
This kick-start programme is specifically designed for early-stage, high-growth businesses in Guernsey with scale ambition! If you are starting or have recently started your venture and are looking to scale, this programme is for you.
The information below specifies the application criteria for the academy:
- Applicants must be residents of Guernsey
- The applicant’s business must be looking to scale with growth ambitions for 2024.
- Applications can be from any sector or business type.
- Each application is allocated two participant spaces on the programme. If you have a business partner or team member who would like to take part in the Startup Academy programme with you, you must fill in their details when applying.
If you are unsure if your business qualifies for this programme or if this is the right level for the current stage of development, please email info@digitalgreenhouse.gg or call 01481 701010 for further advice.