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Girls Crushing It Startup Accelerator
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Our Startup Accelerator is a free, virtual entrepreneurship program designed to increase confidence, leadership skills and financial acumen in girls ages 10 – 14. This entry-level program is ideal for girls in the early stages of starting a business or who would like to get one kickstarted. Selected participants will be awarded seed funding to invest in their startup and will be paired with a business coach to help them along the way.
Applications must be received by October 1.
Girls Crushing It Startup Accelerator
Program Outline
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October 10: Part 1 - Identifying an Idea & Fundamentals of Product Development
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Class Meets Virtually via Zoom from 10:00 - 11:30 AM (PDT)
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Identify an idea for a product or service based on your passion or a market need
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Define your target customer
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Brainstorm products for customer avatars
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Benchmark product and services
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Identify processes and tools that will help you scale
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Calculate cost, price and margin to ensure profitably
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October 11 - 30: Part 2 - Business Plan Development & Prototyping
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You will work independently (and with the support of your coach) to:
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Identify your product/service
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Draft and submit your business plan
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Receive $100 startup capital following the submission of your business plan
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Use your startup capital to purchase supplies
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Develop your product prototype(s)
October 31: Part 3 - Developing Your Sales Pitch & Bringing Your Product to Market
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Class Meets Virtually via Zoom from 10:00 - 11:30 AM (PDT)
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Share your product prototype with the class
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Develop a marketing strategy and sales pitch
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Learn the principles of
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Branding and merchandising
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Price elasticity and sales
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Responding to market feedback
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Explore sales channels i.e., pop-up shops, brick and mortar retail and online sales
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Receive $25 stipend upon completion of accelerator
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Age:
10 - 14
Tuition:
Free
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Application Deadline:
October 1, 2020
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