TECHNOPRENEURSHIP TRAINING AND MENTORSHIP

Program overview;

Today, growing attention is focused on the impact of Technology in almost every aspect of human life. Technology has invaded every aspect of our lives, changing how we work, how we learn and how we do things.

Technology is an absolute need we cannot escape from, it has a very big role in our lives since it answers most of our problems. Going forward, the future workforce needs to be skilled, diverse and creative, putting great emphasis on meeting the demands of the marketplace, both local and global using technology. 90% of start-ups fail due to lack of understanding on their exact market as well as bridging the gap between expectations and realities.

In a bid to prepare the Tech Startups to a life of Entrepreneurship, Enterprising World Kenya, has a training and a mentorship program on Technopreneurship. The program blends lectures, power point presentations, group discussions and presentations to enhance peer education and mentorship all around a Tech Start-up.

Our program revolves around a Business Model Canvas Model (BMC) concentrating around feedbacks from customers as one creates a tech start up. The Technopreneur will be taken through creation of a Minimum Viable Product which is tested and tried before scaling up.

At completion of the program, the participants will understand the differences between an Entrepreneur and a Technopreneur, as well as gain skills on the ABCs of creating a Start up from idea stage to Scalability.

Time to complete the Program = 46 hrs

Section A   = 6 hrs

Section B   = 9 hrs Lectures

= 9 hrs Group discussions

= 18 hrs Group Presentations

Section C    = 4hrs

Total Program Period = 46 hrs

SECTION A: INTRODUCTION TO TECHNOPRENEURSHIP

Topic 1: Basics of Technopreneurship

Technopreneurial Traits and characteristics

Models

Types of Entrepreneurship

Characteristics of an Entrepreneur

Characteristics of an Technopreneur

Differences between Entrepreneur and Technopreneur

Technology Ventures

Topic 2: Startups and Technopreneurs

Technopreneurship Ecosystem

Introduction to Pre-requisites (HELF)

Intellectual Property

Technology Venture

Collaborations

Components of Technopreneurship

The 9 Fs of Technopreneurship

Topic 3: Technopreneurship and Leadership

Relationship

Stewardship

Partnership

Inspiring

Part 4: Technopreneurship and innovation

What is Innovation

Creativity and Innovation

Innovation Vs invention

Types of Innovation

SECTION TWO: TECHNOLOGY START UP LAUNCH BUSINESS MODEL CANVAS

Introduction to a Business Model Canvas (BMC)

Setting the pace

Topic 1: Customer Segmentation

Used apps and software

Top purchases.

Visitor tiers.

Topic 2: Key Partnerships

Buyer-supplier

Strategy alliances between non-competitors.

Joint-ventures

Coopetition

Topic 3: Key Activities

Production.

Problem-solving.

Platform

Topic 4: Revenue Streams

Advertising

Affiliate Marketing.

Subscriptions

Sponsorship

Freemium

Fee-based.

Topic 5: Value Propositions

Products and Services

Gain creators

Pain Relievers

Customer jobs

Topic 6. Distribution Channels

Raising awareness

Evaluating your Value Proposition

Purchasing methods

Delivering the product.

Post-purchase support.

Topic 7. Key Resources

Physical

Intangible

Human Resources

Financial

Topic 8. Customer Relationships Strategy

Personal assistance

Self-service.

Automated service

Communities

Co-creation

Topic 9: Cost Structure

Capital costs

Overhead costs

Staff costs

SECTION THREE: SCALABILITY

Topic 1: Business Model Canvas in Real Life: Examples

A Lemonade Stand

Airbnb

Uber

LinkedIn

Topic 2: Scaling the Technology Start up

Dashboard

Meetings.

Understanding customers

Onboarding

Topic 3: Software to create a Business Model Canvas

AltexSoft’s Business Model Canvas template.

Canvanizer.

Strategyzer. 

CNVS