Austin Entrepreneur Network

Startup and Growth Course

The AEN Startup & Growth Course: From Ideation to Funding

Starting September 14th, 2010 for eight weeks.

So you have a good idea, maybe a team of people that believe in that idea, and possibly even some money in the bank. So what are you going to do now to turn that idea into a full-blown business reality?

The Austin Entrepreneur Network provides professional and comprehensive training, mentoring, coaching, and leadership for startups and growing businesses, all in a classroom setting. The entrepreneur will learn key elements to starting or spurring a high-growth business through instruction, case studies, exercises, expert speakers, and cohesive training materials. This course emphasizes validating the market, identifying the business model, and building the right management team.

Some of the questions you need to ask yourself are:

• Can I articulate my business model?

• Is it unique?

• Will people pay for it?

AEN’s Entrepreneur Startup and Growth course helps you answer these and other crucial questions that must be addressed before you can turn a good idea into a good business.

Attendees will receive:

• Eight (8) two-hour classroom sessions – held once a week – covering critical topics from starting to funding a company.

• Two one-on-one mentoring sessions, focused on refining your Executive Summary and Fast pitch.

• A complete course book, with presentation slides, work assignments, and reference materials.

You should apply if:

• You have a business concept under development.

• You have started a business but don’t know where to go next.

• You have an established business but need funding to take it to next level.

If you feel that you’re up to the challenge of exploring your business’s potential…