Market Validation Training Program - BC - Canada

Market Validation Training Program

BC, Canada
Early-stage business validation training in British Columbia
grant_single|update January 24, 2025

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  • grant_single|openingDateJuly 9, 2024
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Expert Advice
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  • Information and cultural industries
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  • New Ventures BC
  • Government of British Columbia
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grant_card_status|open

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Get access to a free, self-guided online course to help validate your market and assess your tech or small business idea through multimedia learning modules, videos, and venture-building assignments.

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This grant offers a self-guided training program tailored to support entrepreneurs in British Columbia, helping them take their tech or small business ideas through essential stages. The program covers a wide range of activities aimed at validating and strategically building a business.
  • Exploration and innovation of ideas and initial business concepts.
  • Application of the Business Model Canvas to define business structure.
  • Understanding and identifying potential customer bases.
  • Analysis of market types and opportunities for business expansion.
  • Strategies for product market entry and launching processes.
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$ 10,000

Market Validation Training for a new financial app developed by a startup

$ 9,000

Market Validation Training for a cooperative aiming to expand organic farming

$ 10,000

Market Validation Training for a social enterprise promoting local artisans

$ 9,000

Introduction to Intellectual Property module for small tech startup

$ 6,500

Introduction to Intellectual Property module for an AI research initiative

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The eligibility criteria for this grant are as follows:
  • The business must be in the early stages of development.
  • The business needs to be based in British Columbia (BC), Canada.
  • The business should be involved in the tech sector or be a small business with a tech idea.
  • The business must demonstrate a commitment to developing and validating their business idea.

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The program is open to anyone in British Columbia with a tech or small business idea who is interested in learning fundamental entrepreneurship skills.

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There are certain types of companies that are not eligible for this grant:
  • Non-tech or non-small businesses
  • Companies located outside of British Columbia

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These educational programs are designed to support early-stage businesses and entrepreneurs in gaining essential skills and knowledge for startup success. The activities eligible for this grant involve participation in comprehensive training programs and courses.
  • Participation in self-paced online courses for launching or building a startup.
  • Engagement with the "Introduction to Intellectual Property" module to enhance knowledge of IP fundamentals.
  • Involvement in the Market Validation Training program for business idea testing and validation.
  • Exploration of online resources on principles of menteeship and building entrepreneurial resistance.
  • Enrollment in additional courses covering the entrepreneurial journey, hiring and recruitment, sales, customer discovery, and capital planning.

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The Market Validation Training Program is available to individuals with a tech or small business idea located in a specific geographical region in Canada. Specifically, it is intended for those residing in British Columbia.
  • Individuals and entrepreneurs based in British Columbia, Canada.

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There are evaluation and selection criteria for this grant. The criteria include:
  • Market validation and potential impact of the business idea
  • Sustainability and scalability of the proposed business model
  • Entrepreneurial skills and team capabilities
  • Feasibility and clarity of the business plan

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Here are additional relevant details for participants using the program:
  • The program offers collaboration opportunities with New Ventures BC, Innovate BC, Foresight, VIATEC, and other BC Acceleration Network members.
  • Participants will join a community of over 1500 entrepreneurs in BC who have completed the courses.
  • Complementary resources are available through a partnership with Mindframe Connect, providing courses on menteeship and entrepreneurial resilience.
  • Participants have access to a variety of topics, including market exploration, customer discovery, and sales essentials, enhancing entrepreneurial knowledge across different business stages.

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