Apostle Incubator: CSULB Community
The Apostle Incubator returns Jan 21, 2025 at 7pm LOCATION TBD
Are you looking for guidance and resources to launch your startup idea?
The Apostle Incubator is here to support you through the process. Some of the topics this Fall include:
- Creativity & The Business Value of Design
- Creating Choices & Evaluating Your Ideas
- Building your Business Model Canvas
- Telling the Story of your Startup
About
SparkRockets allows entrepreneurs to start more quickly, efficiently, confidently, and affordably. The platform will help you refine your business idea and give you the tools to build a business plan and go to market.
SparkRockets is an innovative growth platform that empowers anyone with a business idea to validate and accelerate that idea to market, with the assistance of a friendly and knowledgeable AI-driven co-pilot.
Schedule
| Jan 21 | Walter/SR/SIC/Startup Launch details |
|---|---|
| Jan 28 | Building Your Financial Projections - Estimating Your Expenses |
| Feb 04 | Determining Market Potential |
| Feb 11 | Customer Discovery and Customer Engagement |
| Feb 18 | Customer Acquisition |
| Feb 25 | How to Price Your Product |
| Mar 04 | Sales Modeling |
| Mar 11 | Business Plan Workshop |
| Mar 18 | Protecting your IP |
| Mar 25 | Storytelling |
| Apr 01 | SPRING BREAK |
| Apr 08 | Creativity and Business |
| Apr 15 | Intrapreneurship |
| TBD | SIC practice pitches |
| Apr 22 | SIC Finals - The Pointe - |
| Apr 29 | Experiential Exercise |
| May 06 | Field Trip to YouBar - Plant Tour and Question and Answers |
Aug 27: Introduction to Creativity & Design Thinking
Come learn the process of how to create an innovative startup based on the technique of Design Thinking.
Sept 3: Vision Statement
Let’s learn what our customers want to guide the vision of our startup idea.
Sept 10: Understanding Your Target Market
What are the right questions to ask your potential customers to ensure that your startup idea is the perfect solution for them.
Sept 17: Finding and Insights
Let’s learn how to analyze market trends and competitive forces to find the perfect solutions for your customers.
Sept 24: Divergent Thinking
How can you broaden your perspective by asking the right questions that bring you closer to giving your customers what they want.
Oct 1: Evaluating Your Ideas
Learn how to evaluate and improve your business ideas to make them more effective and realistic.
Oct 8: Convergent Thinking
Learn how to evaluate and narrow down your options to focus on the most promising solutions for your business idea.
Oct 15: The Value of Mock-ups and Prototypes
Learn how to create simple models of your ideas to test and improve them. Discover easy ways to make effective mockups and prototypes.
Oct 22: User Experience
Explore the key principles of customer-centered design and learn how to create products that resonate with customers. This session focuses on improving the overall customer experience of your offerings.
Oct 29: The Value Map
Learn how to clearly express what makes your startup special and how it meets customer needs.
Nov 5: Lean Model Canvas Part 1
In this workshop, you'll identify customer problems, outline effective solutions, and determine key metrics to measure your business's success.
Nov 12: Lean Model Canvas Part 2
In this workshop, you'll learn to define your target customers, determine effective ways to reach them, and define your business's unique competitive advantage.
Nov 19: Lean MC - Putting it all together
Bring together all elements of the Lean Canvas to create a cohesive business model.
Nov 26: FALL BREAK - NO MEETING
Dec 3: Apostle Business Ideation Competition
Put your newly acquired skills to the test in this exciting business ideation competition.
