Do you want to get started with your start-up idea?

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Then apply now for the accelerator ruhrvalley Start-up-Campus! In four months you will receive all the skills and knowledge you need for your start-up. You will develop your idea to a marketable product. Our coaches and mentors will accompany you on your start-up journey: From idea validation, product development, sales, marketing, to financing, to law and taxes - here you will receive in-depth knowledge from experienced professionals who will educate and inspire you. What's in store for you

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April 01 - May 30, 2021 -Application stage



June 2021 - Nomination of top five teams for the first batch.



34th week (23.08. - 26.08.) - The first sprint starts! In four days you validate your start-up idea together with a team of experienced trainers*innen. You deal with customer-centric product development, team building, lean start-up logic, problem design & Idea-Framing and with a first roadmap for the next four weeks you will continue to screw until the next sprint in September on your idea and individually coached by coaches.



37th week (13.09. - 16.09.) - In the second sprint, a fail-fast design sprint awaits you, in which you develop your prototype. You will learn different creative methods and strengthen your visionary and strategic thinking. In addition, you will deal with resilience and agile methods in project management.



40th week (04.10. - 07.10.) - In the third sprint you have the opportunity to develop your image film with an experienced traine*innen and journalists*innen. You can look forward to lively workshops and lectures on the topics of storytelling, law and taxes, marketing, online marketing and sales, community building, PR & communication and survey design.



44th week (02.11. - 05.11.) - In the fourth sprint you can expect lectures and workshops on the topic of financing and financing strategies. You will learn a lot about crowdfunding, funding opportunities, non-profit, social entrepreneurship and venture capital.



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In between the individual sprints, you will work on your product and receive individual support from coaches and mentors. In the final event at the end of November (week 46), you will present the results of the last four months in a five-minute pitch as well as your image video.