UpStart Bootcamp
 
 
 
 
 

Got an idea for a new business? Decide whether to pursue it, modify it, or trash it. Need an idea? Find one that fits your specific interests, resources and goals.

 
 
 

Starting a company? Learn the right way to create a business plan -- with speed and flexibility. Also, consider taking on partners to improve your odds and maintain sanity.

 
 
 

Need a cash infusion? Determine how much you need, when, and how to get it. Also, learn how to bootstrap through the early days, and make investors seek you.

 
 
 

Preparing for showtime? Set up your company, understand your customers, and build the right brand and products. Then get to market, and be smart about changes.

 
 
 

Ramping up operations? Learn to boost your customer base, revenues, and profits. Lead your team to victory, and reap the rewards.

 
 
 

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Create A New Business Idea

Want to start a business, but need an idea? Don’t just wait for one to fall in your lap, or jump on the first one you come across. Create a set of personal criteria, and seek out ideas that are a good fit for you. We’ll show you how.

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Create Ideas That Are Right For You – Private Coaching Session

If you are jonesing to start your own business, but need to find the right idea, this coaching package is for you. First, we’ll help you create a personalized screen, based on factors like your tolerance for risk, lifelong passions, skills, and access to capital. Then we’ll show you how to create ideas, so you can run them past your screen, weed out the losers, and pick the winners.

“UpStart helped me figure out what kinds of startup ideas I should consider, and generate viable options. Their personalized approach was much better than books or seminars.”

Liz F.

  • 2 hours of private coaching
  • Work with a business planning expert
  • Develop a personal screen to judge ideas
  • Identify types of ideas that fit your screen
  • Find viable ideas to pursue

Only $400

Interested? Email us & we'll contact you pronto!

 

Are You Founder Material? – Private Coaching Session

Find out if entrepreneurship is up your alley, from a coach who has been a founder and had “real” jobs. Learn about the skills, motivations and personality traits of successful entrepreneurs, and see if they match yours. Hear what it’s like to be a founder on a day-to-day basis. Know what to expect in terms of highs and lows. Then decide whether to take the plunge.

“I’ve always dreamed of starting my own business, but I didn’t really know what to expect. UpStart demystified entrepreneurship for me, and showed me which type of startup I’d enjoy most.”

John W.

  • 2 hours of private coaching
  • Work with a seasoned entrepreneur
  • Learn about life as a founder
  • See if entrepreneurship is for you
  • Decide whether to quit your day job

Only $400

Interested? Email us & we'll contact you pronto!

 

Assess Your Idea – Online Class

Find out if you idea is a winner, a fixer-upper, or a non-starter. In this class, you’ll create a personalized, downloadable screen for assessing potential ideas. The screen will consider factors like your tolerance for risk, lifelong passions, lifestyle preferences, skills, and access to capital. Then, you’ll learn about what makes an idea viable. Finally, the class will suggest types of businesses that fit your criteria, and direct you to sources of ideas to run past your screen.

  • Self-directed online class
  • Identify types of ideas that fit your screen
  • Take the class any time, from anywhere
  • Find viable ideas to pursue

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