Idea Lab

A 3-day bootcamp for aspiring founders to solve a problem through creating a startup.

Overview

The Chany Ventures Idea Lab is a 3-day entrepreneurship education program where participants learn the principles of entrepreneurship in a fast-paced, interactive environment. The program is designed to expose individuals to entrepreneurial thinking through the ideation and creation of a mock company with “co-founders”.

The Idea Lab delivers over 20 hours of content, comes directly to you,
and can be customized and rebranded to your needs.

Problem/Solution Ideation

Engage in generative brainstorming, and solution mapping through interactive activities with a team of other aspiring entrepreneurs.

Lean Canvas

Use the Lean Canvas to conceptualize a business model by delving into topics including but not limited to competitive analysis, go-to-market strategy, and unique value propositions.

Mentorship

Receive guidance from experienced entrepreneurs and subject-matter experts on the viability of your business model and the potential of your target market.

Customer Discovery

No business plan survives first contact with a customer. Learn how to elicit meaningful feedback from potential customers, and practice the strategies by conducting interviews.

Topics & Activities

Prototyping

Create a low-fidelity model of your idea and learn the basics of how to convey functionality in its most simplistic form.

Pitch Design & Delivery

Learn how to design a start-up-style pitch deck, and deliver the message with the level of sophistication needed to secure financing and partnerships.

Core Principles
of the Idea Lab

  • Foster a culture of ethical entrepreneurship in a risk-free environment.

  • Guide a creative problem-solving process that encourages aspiring founders to re-imagine solutions to our world’s most pressing issues.

  • Strengthen the ties within the global entrepreneurial community and aspiring founders.

Included Services

Pricing (USD):

  • $5,000 - US/Canada/Europe/Australia

  • $4,000 - All other regions except LatAm

  • $2,500 - Special LatAm pricing

    *Facilitator travel/accommodation not included

  • CV will provide a dedicated program manager to support the planning and execution of the event through email communication and recurring meetings.

  • A CV facilitator will deliver the Ideation Bootcamp program on-site. CV will arrange facilitator travel and accommodation (facilitator TA costs separate from base pricing).

    Our facilitators are founders and leaders with decades of entrepreneurship experience including raising, operating and exiting.

  • CV will provide microsite hosting, organizer project management tools, application infrastructure, communication templates, and promotional materials.

  • CV will manage communications with applicants to confirm participation, relay program details, and collect survey assessments on both skills efficacy and overall satisfaction with the program.

  • CV will provide condensed learning materials, links to tools used during program, and access to Chany Venture’s Mighty Networks online community.