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Market Validation Program
The Market Validation Program offers a structured process to help you get to market faster and with less risk.
The Market Validation Program helps you identify the best market opportunity, determine your minimum viable product, develop a compelling value proposition and provides tools and processes to close early customers. You will receive guidance and advice from an experienced mentor team led by a technology CEO to help you through the process.
Best Practices & Tools
- Positioning Statement
- Market Analysis
- Market Segmentation and identification of early adopters
- Value Propositions
- Strategy to succeed at commercialization
- Technology Adoption Life Cycle
- Training to close early adopters
- Business Modeling
- 6 month action plan
Mentoring
Mentoring sessions led by an experienced technology CEO are provided as part of the program. The role of the mentor team is to help you implement the best practices to ensure they become part of the day-to-day rhythm and discipline of your business.
After successful completion of the Market Validation program, ACETECH can refer you into the BCIC Mentor Program if you wish to continue your mentoring relationship.
The program includes:
- 3 full-day instructional workshops facilitated by a group of technology CEO mentors
- 3 sessions with your mentor team
Market Validation Program - Eligibility
Who's eligible:
- Technology company CEO/founders
- Less than 10 employees
- Must be working full-time on the business
- Pre-revenue or early revenue
Program Cost and Application
The program registration fee is $1795, however, the cost to the entrepreneur is $495. ACETECH secures a subsidy of $1300 for each participant. Program participation is limited to 15 companies
Schedule
Vancouver - April 10, May 15, June 20 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Kelowna - Delivered in Partnership with Accelerate Okanagan - Details & Registration
Victoria - Delivered in partnership with VIATeC - Details TBA