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SUMMARY:Venture School Classes Begin
DESCRIPTION:Venture School Fall 2024 Applications due September 12\nThe NIACC John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center has partnered with the University of Iowa to bring Venture School to Mason City\, Iowa. Venture School is the state of Iowa’s premiere entrepreneurial training program. Established in 2013\, the eight-week Venture School program is built from a streamlined curriculum developed by the National Science Foundation I-Corps at Stanford University and the University of California\, Berkeley. \nSince its inception\, Venture School has helped guide over 250 teams across the state of Iowa\, and is designed to benefit Iowa startups\, small businesses\, non-profits\, and corporate innovation teams. While Venture School is designed primarily for start-ups\, it also has value for non-profits and businesses looking to introduce a new product or to expand into new territories. \nParticipants will gain marketing and make valuable connections to help them take their innovative idea to the next level. Venture School is currently looking for hardworking teams and individuals throughout the North Iowa and Southern Minnesota regions to join the upcoming Fall program. \nParticipating teams will also be eligible to compete for cash awards both locally and at the state level during the Venture School launch day at EntreFEST  in Summer 2025. \nBenefits\n\nGain focus and clarity for your business idea and build your foundational business model\nTest and prove your business idea through guided customer discovery interviews to find product-market fit\nLearn from experienced entrepreneurs\, coaches\, and instructions\nMake valuable connections with local communities and other external groups that can help you define your key activities and get the resources you need to start and grow your business\nCreate a business model that becomes the core foundation of how you provide and deliver value to your customers and clients\nAvoid wasting the time\, energy\, and money and create a sustainable business model that will deliver your customers what they need\, want and are willing to pay for\n\nDetails\nCost: $299 per team \nWhen: Fall 2024 \nSchedule: \nOrientation (in person): September 19 \nClasses (virtual): Thursdays\, September 26 - November 7 (no class Thursday October 3) \nFinal in-person presentations: Thursday\, November 14 \nTime: 5:30 - 9:00pm \nRegistration Deadline: September 12\, 2024 \nContact Candi Karsjens at candi.karsjens@niacc.edu with questions\, or if you are a local entrepreneur interested in becoming a Venture School coach. \nApply now for Fall 2024\nApply for Venture School\n
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