Lean Mobile Startup Development IDEA TO PITCH Training Starts: March 13 Ends: April 27 2017 INFORMATION PACKAGE
Photo: CMIP Team, Coaches and Finalists at the Picthit Caribbean Challenge Bootcamp in Trinidad December 2016. This PitchIT Caribbean Pre-Accelerator training programme is designed for entrepreneurs who seek to develop and grow their tech or tech-enabled business. It will provide you with the tools and mindset to minimize failure and increase your chances of success. WELCOME TO PITCHIT Over the course of seven weeks you will learn how to: Test and validate your idea. Develop a prototype of your app. Select the right revenue model and develop your Go-to-market strategy. Develop and design a winning pitch deck and effectively pitch to investors. Benefits - Business development support and feedback - Get expert advice from experienced business professionals and investors. - Networking Opportunities - Become a member Caribbean Community of Tech Entrepreneurs. Photo: Celene Tyson, Operations Officer 02
The impact the programme had on me was a renewed confidence in myself to succeed in my dream. It provided a pathway I didn t know existed in this region. - Jason Cassius, St. Lucia OUR TRAINING MAKES AN IMPACT! 02
Photo: Kelly-Ann Bethel, SKED, Trinidad & Tobago (left) George Henry, Tikkiz Jamaica (right) ABOUT THE TRAINING PROGRAMME Using the Lean Startup Methodology a field-tested philosophy to creating and managing startups, we have designed an online course supported by weekly webinars and coaching sessions. ONLINE COURSE The Lean Mobile Startup Development Online Course is organised into seven modules. At the end of each module, you will be required to complete an assignment and a quiz which will help your gauge your progress through the course. The Course is equiped with rich digital content to help you understand the Lean Startup methodology. COACHING SESSIONS Coaching Sessions provide local and International Business Development Support in line with the Lean Startup Methodology; and helps entrepreneurs build their self-confidence, build relationships and a sense of accountability. WEBINAR SERIES Webinars will be held once per week for maximum duration of 2 hours (Max), and will focus on a major theme from the Module. They will feature local and International guest presenters and panelists who are subject matter experts, experienced business professionals or consultants to make presentations. The sessions are designed to be interactive and will feature a Q&A segment. The webinar will also allow past winners to share their experience in relation to the development of their mobile app using the Lean Startup Methodology. Coaches will: Reinforce main concepts covered in online course and in webinar sessions, provide Feedback assignments and make recommendations on how they can be improved; and facilitate peer to peer feedback. Ashton Fearon, TickeTing, Antigua with International Coach Helen Stevens from the UK.
Webinar Series Guest Presenters International and local guest presenters or panel of presenters who are subject matter experts, experienced business professionals or consultants to make presentations. The sessions are designed to be interactive and will feature a Q&A segment. The webinar will also allow past winners to share their experience in relation to the development of their mobile app using the Lean Startup Methodology. Olivier Gagnon- Gordillo Entrepreneurial Coach & Trainer, Canada Raff Paquin Entrepreneurial Coach Canada Marlon Nichols Investor Cross Culture Ventures, USA Opal Levy Investor Alpha Angels, Jamaica Melanie Subratie Investor First Angels, Jamaica Marlon Nicols Investor Apogee Capital Partners, Trinidad Winston Wilkins Community Manager Startup Jamaica Mannin Marsh Entreprenuer, CEO The Vinelist, Jamaica
Coaching Sessions Are Fun I GOT DESTROYED! I NEVER THOUGHT I WOULD ENJOY IT SO MUCH. This is because it challenged me to change my view of my business and tell the story in a flow that investors would understand. - Gregory Landveld, Suriname. It was a useful learning experience! Coming out of pitchit, I was able to put in a lot of what I got into my project, which paved the way for my selection into the 2017 MIT Boot Camp. One of 60 out of over 4000 applicants. -Phillip Wells, St. Lucia Mentoring played a key role in my success! My overall experience has taught me how to become a tactician and strategic thinker by focusing on the bigger picture. - Sheldon Powell, Trinidad We are all winners! The coaches where amazing, actually learning from people who have been trough this process many times before and are really successful. - Gregory Landveld, Surinamme
Training Schedule March 13-19 Online Course Module 1 Opens: The Ideation Process March 15-18 Coaching Sessions: Orientation & Ideation Workshop March 19-26 Online Course Module 2 Opens: The Business Model Canvas & Customer Discovery March 20 Webinar 1: The Importance of Customer Development March 22-25 Coaching Sessions: Customer Validation Workshop March 26 - April 2 Online Course Module 3 Opens: Your MVP March 27 Webinar 2: Lean User Experience March 29 - April 1 Coaching Sessions: MVP Review Workshop April 2-9 Online Course Module 4 Opens: Market Identification April 3 Webinar 3: Understanding your Market and the concept of Scaling April 5-8 Coaching Sessions: Market Workshop April 10 Webinar 4: Mobile Revenue Models April 12-15 Coaching Sessions: Canvas to Pitch Workshop April 16-23 Online Course Module 6 Opens: Pitch Deck & Presentation Skills April 18 Webinar 5: What makes a Winning Pitch? April 19-22 Coaching Sessions : Pitch Deck Review Workshop April 23-29 Online Course Module 7 Opens: Funding Strategies April 24 Webinar 6: The mechanics around raising your first round of Investment April 26-29 Coaching Sessions: 60 Second Elevator Pitch Competition March 29 TRAINING ENDS April 9-16 Online Course Module 5 Opens: Cost & Revenue Nullam arcu dui, egestas sit amet blandit nec, congue vel ipsum. Integer semper risus ac odio porta at sollicitudin diam elementum rhoncus, mi ut vulputate rutrum, est diam condimentum turpis, iaculis rhoncus arcu felis sit amet nunc. Aliquam quis libero The entreprenueral race is not for the swift, but for those who endure to the end. We are here to support you along this process. - CMIP Training Officer, Nichole Crawford-Thompson We are here to help you! During your online learning journey you may experience some technical problems. Please feel free to contact us. Email: training@pitchicaribbean.com
MHUB LEADS & COACHES Golda Lushington MHub Lead, Cariri Trinidad & Tobago Telly Valerie Onu MHub Lead, Qconsultinc Oorganisation of Eastern Caribbean States. (OECS) Kiyana Edward MHub Lead, ectel Dominica Liana Welch MHub Lead, BCSI Barbados Ashley Mitchelle Trainer & Coach Trinidad & Tobago Damion Daley Trainer & Coach Jamaica
The coaches were very high quality and added a lot of value. I believe if more competitions and events have this component we will have better quality startups and greater success. -Daniel Tait, The Interview JM, Jamaica COACHING SCHEDULE Trinidad & Tobago Delivery: Face-to Face Thurdays 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Location: CARIRI s Centre for Enterprise Development (CED). Innovation Avenue, Freeport Trinidad & Tobago Jamaican & Bahamas Delivery: Virtual Wednesdays / Thursdays 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM (EST) Saturdays 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Barbados TBA St. Kitts TBA Dominica TBA 02
Photo: PicthIT Caribbean Challenge 2.0 Winners 2016 Road to PicthIT Caribbean Challenge 3.0 To be eligible to apply for the PitchIT Caribbean Challenge in June, you MUST complete this training programme. the Mona Business Support Services (MBSS). Winning teams will each receive the following, valued at over USD$15,000: (Photo: Curwin Breedy, Buzz Shop, Dominica) The PitchIT Caribbean Challenge is an event in the PitchIT Caribbean Programme under the Caribbean Mobile Innovation Project (CMIP). The CMIP is part of the Entrepreneurship Program for Innovation in the Caribbean (EPIC) and is executed by a University of the West Indies Consortium consisting of UWI Consulting Inc., Mona School of Business and Management (MSBM) and Funded by the Government of Canada and executed by the World Bank, CMIP aims to develop the mobile app development US$5,000 in cash to be disbursed in two tranches based on the successful submission of required documents. ecosystem by bringing together mobile app developers, financiers, investors US$5,000 mentoring. worth of coaching and and industry players to accelerate the development of mobile app startups in the Caribbean. US$4,000 valued trip to international pitching event (Demo Trek). At least US$1,000 worth of online training Access to facilities and back office services, where necessary. To complete this training programme you are required to: Complete the Lean Mobile Startup Development Online Course. Attend a minimum of 4 out of 6 Webinars. Attend a minimumof 5 out of 7 Coaching Sessions (Including Final Coaching Session). Complete the Business Model Canvass (V4); Complete Pitch Deck and participate in the Elevator Pitch Competition. WORK SMARTER, NOT HARDER 02