Founder Jump Start
Practical Skills for Building a Business that WORKS
The Reality for New Founders
Many founders spend their first year or two
building something they think should work. They
stay busy and invest time and money before
they have real evidence they are on the right
track.
This series helps participants learn core skills to
replace guesswork with evidence and focus their
effort early, before busy turns into burnout.
What To Expect
Participants learn and practice essential business
building skills, including:
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Market research
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Customer discovery
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Business development
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Positioning and differentiation
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Making informed business setup decisions like
when to build a website, register a business,
invest in tools, or buy business insurance
These skills help founders focus on the right things
at the right time so they can build a business that
works for them and their customers. Participants
leave with tools they can continue using as their
business grows and evolves.
Start with a 1:1 Untangling Session
Together we'll decide if the Jump Start Series is right for you.
Who Is This For?
This is designed for emerging entrepreneurs who have thought about starting a business, but find themselves not knowing what to build, how to build it, or need more rigor and accountability to build a business that that they love.
This series is especially impactful for those exiting corporate jobs who want to explore how their skills could become a business and want structured support to try on different business models and niches.
Our work will uncover what's behind your desire to be a founder, what is the business you are uniquely positioned to build (not the one you "should" build), and who are you best positioned to sell to.
Recently Laid Off?
This series can be funded by Self-Employment Assistance Programs (SEAP). These programs allow you to collect unemployment while receiving additional funds to get the training you need to build a business. Here are the programs we know about.
Format & Schedule
One-on-one support to uncover your unique niche, validate your marketing, and develop your go-to-market strategy.
Format
Virtual, 1:1, instructor-led, hands-on working sessions with Beth Elliott. Text support between sessions for questions and feedback.
Duration
3-6 Sessions gives you a solid foundation. Many founders choose to continue beyond for accountability and strategic partnership.
Sessions
Pick a pace that works for you.
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2 Sessions Per Month
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Monthly
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Every Other Month
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Quarterly
Session Length
Each session is 55-minutes. We will whiteboard our progress, review results, dig into challenges, and define next steps...together.
Start with the 1:1 Untangling Session
Together we'll decide if the Jump Start Series is right for you.