stepUP Program Accelerates Early Stage Entrepreneurs

Accelerate Okanagan has expanded its program offering to further support the BC Southern Interior tech community. Developed for early stage entrepreneurs and career-changers, the stepUP Program supplies participants with the tools and resources to accelerate their idea to the next stage in their entrepreneurial journey.

stepUP is comprised of weekly sessions and seminars occurring from September to December 2015. Sessions are presented by community organizations as well as Accelerate Okanagan Executive in Residence mentors, partners, clients, and alumni. Each session is designed to educate the entrepreneur on the fundamentals essential to developing their startup.

Sessions Include:

• Entrepreneur Support Ecosystem
• Startup Basics: Legal & Accounting
• Value Proposition and Customer Discovery
• Turn your Idea into Reality: Prototyping and Testing
• Startup Basics: Project Management
• Legal: Protecting your Business
• Product and Market Fit
• Startup Basics: Metrics
• Hiring Contractors and Creating Contracts
• CEO vs. Co-Founder
• Funding Mechanics for Startups
• Perfecting Your Business Pitch
• Introduction to the Business Model Generation

For only $25.00/session, get inspired and learn how to take the next step with your business idea. Please click here for session schedule and registration information. Space is limited, so please register early!

Can't make it to Kelowna? Don't worry, we've got it covered. Register to watch a live webinar of each scheduled session. 

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*Students, Accelerate Okanagan Members and Clients receive 20% registration discount. Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for a special discount code to use when registering.