PREMIUM COURSE:
STEPS TO STARTUP
Do you have an awesome idea to tackle a social or environmental issue but don’t know where to start? Whether you want to solve local or global problems, Steps to Startup will show you how to develop your idea for change, then get it out and into the world.
This complete e-learning package has been designed specifically for social innovators to guide you through each step of the startup process… and to take you from idea to entrepreneur!
TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE:
1.) Defining The Problem
5.) Finding Your Customers
2.) Planning Your Social Impact
6.) Designing Your Business Model
3.) Building Support For Your Cause
7.) Securing The Funding
4.) Testing Ideas On A Small Scale
8.) Getting Ready For Take – Off
Premium Course: Steps to Startup
Take action, step by step, on the social and environmental issues that matter to you most.
FORMAT:
- Self-managed e-learning
INCLUDES:
- 8 courses, 33 learning modules
- 8 hours of on-demand video instruction
- Downloadable templates and worksheets
- A practical challenge for you in each lesson
- Lifetime access to the content
DURATION:
- Self-paced (estimated 8 weeks)
Steps to Start up Course Overview
EXPLORE COURSE CONTENT.
What our learners are saying…
Sarah MacDonald, Founder, Grow Happy Foods
“Steps to Startup taught me how to judge new ideas and opportunities fast. It gave me a framework that helped me to find focus, the confidence to take on one thing at a time, and the tools to be more effective as a social entrepreneur!”
Angela Busheska (19), Founder of EnRoute, MACEDONIA
“The educational material assists me to innovate and constantly solve problems along the journey. The Shifters community is always there to spark my motivation, giving me the drive to make a dent in the universe.”
Aloysius Chiong (24), Founder of FarmBid, MALAYSIA
“The course content equipped us with lessons that guide us in building our project, team, identifying customers and much more. The Shifters global community is very active and, through it, we get to know more people and their projects, learning from their success stories and finding opportunities for collaboration in whatever fields we are in.”
Kennedy Akunda (27) Founder of Kawilab Energy, KENYA
“Social Shifters has been instrumental in providing learning and networking opportunities which has helped us pivot our business model, creating a business with a global face, but creating change from a local perspective. We continue learning, relearning and un-learning with peers in the global Shifters community.”
Course Preview:
1.Defining the Problem
In the very first module of our Premium Steps to Startup elearning course ‘Defining the Problem’ we explain the importance of early research and evidence gathering and give you practical help to ensure you fully understand the social or environmental issue you want to solve.