START FOR GOOD
Hybrid Startup Bootcamp & Competition
OCTOBER 13 - NOVEMBER 9, 2024
October 13 - November 6, 2024: Online Real-Time Mentorship Program
November 8 - November 9, 2024: Startup Expo & Competition in Doha, Qatar
Your ideas have the power to create change. At 'Start For Good,' we’re here to help you turn those ideas into something real. Join a global community that believes in making an impact, where mentorship, collaboration, and hands-on experience will guide you to success. Let's build something meaningful together.
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Start For Good isn't just an online course. It is an intensive mentorship program that brings together international students and industry leaders. This unique collaboration ensures participants receive world-class guidance and practical experience.
The program concludes with a startup competition held at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar, where the top 10 teams will pitch their startup ideas to a panel of industry leaders, investors, and sponsors. This initiative is in collaboration with the Business Administration program at CMU-Q.
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
- Discover Real Customer Needs: Learn to identify and address real market needs.
- Effective Teamwork: Master collaboration and leverage diverse skills within your team.
- Market Potential: Analyze and target markets worth $100M or more.
- Innovative Prototyping: Develop and refine your product prototypes.
- Strategic Marketing: Craft compelling strategies to market your startup.
- Scalable Business Models: Build robust business
models for sustainable growth.
SPEAKERS & MENTORS
Participants will work with experienced mentors and coaches from around the globe, helping them develop their ideas into functioning minimum viable products and viable business models.
The list of mentors is constantly being updated.
EVENT TIMELINE
Turn Your Idea Into a Startup in 4 Weeks
TEAM BUILDING & IDEATION
Entrepreneurship and its Significance
Building High-Impact Teams in Startups
Identifying Market Needs and Customer Pain Points
Mastering Problem Identification and Ideation
PROBLEM-SOLUTION FIT
Problem Identification and Validation
Decoding and Validating the Customer
Validating the Chosen Problem with Real Customer Data
Defining the Value Proposition
Problem Sizing & Problem-Solution Fit
PRODUCT-MARKET FIT
Introduction to Product Market Fit
Advanced Prototyping Using VR and AR tools
MVP Development & Product Features
Validating the Prototype
GO-TO-MARKET STRATEGY
Designing Effective & Efficient Go-to-Market Strategy
Developing a Marketing Strategy Aligning with Customer Insights
Creating Customer Personas, Marketing Messaging, and Channel Strategy
Leveraging AI for Market Segmentation.
Drafting a Business Model, Pricing Strategies, and Revenue Streams
STARTUP EXPO AND COMPETITION
Navigating the World of Startup Funding
Plan for the Next 100 Days
Startup Expo - Pitch Your Idea for the First Time
Live Stage Pitch for the Top 10 Teams
HOW TO JOIN
Who Can Apply?
- Students: Open to university students (undergraduate or graduate) worldwide.
- All Majors Welcome: We encourage students from all fields—business, tech, design, social sciences, and more—to join
What’s Expected?
- Commitment: Be ready to dive in! Attend all sessions, collaborate with your team, and prep for the final pitch.
- English Proficiency: The program is in English, so make sure you’re comfortable communicating in it.
How to Apply?
- Tell Us About You: Share your basic info—name, university, major, and nationality.
- Your Motivation: Why are you interested in entrepreneurship? How do you hope to grow through this program?
- Got an Idea? If you already have a startup idea, give us a brief overview (totally optional!).
Team Up
- Form a Team of Three: You’ll work in teams of three, with at least one member from a university in Qatar.
- Already Have a Team? Apply as individuals and submit the Team Application Form provided to you once your individual application is approved.
- How to Find Team Members? We’ll help you find the perfect match on our event app.
The application deadline is September 29, 2024.
The number of spots is limited!
Hands-On Entrepreneurial Experience
Have you ever started a business? StartForGood gives you the appropriate knowledge, mindset, and skills to launch a startup. After graduation, each participant has the core skills to go from an idea to a startup. Our methodology relies on the knowledge of our experienced mentors and experts, who have one foot in the industry and another in the classroom.
Hyper Personalized Learning
Competitive work environments are pushing you to learn and improve your core skills in your academic discipline. That's why we created a hyper-personalized program! Throughout the program, you receive materials and feedback designed for your area of expertise.
International Experience
By collaborating with the students from the Middle East you will will gain valuable insights into the unique cultural, economic landscape of the Middle East, opening doors to opportunities in this dynamic market.
STARTUP Expo & Competition
Startups present their ideas and solutions to all other participants, mentors, and visitors at our public Startup Exposition. Teams will pitch their product while responding to questions to gain feedback from industry professionals and fellow peers.
The program concludes with a competition held at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar, where the top 10 teams will pitch their startup ideas to a panel of industry leaders, investors, and sponsors.
TESTIMONIALS
Rick Rasmussen
Aya AbuDoleh
Ken Singer
Martin Omander
Ravi Belani
Tiffine Wang
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