Entrepreneurship Development

Programs that teach the working craft of building a company.

Cohorts, labs, workshops and mentoring for aspiring founders, early-stage teams, operators and institutions — practical, evidence-based and taught by people who have run businesses.

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Entrepreneurship isn't a personality type. It's a set of skills — and skills can be taught, practised and improved.

Our programs are built on three ideas. First, people learn by doing: every session ends with an exercise applied to the participant’s own venture. Second, feedback must be specific: mentors review real work, not hypothetical cases. Third, numbers are non-negotiable: every founder leaves able to read a P&L, build a simple cash forecast and explain their unit economics.

Programs

Choose the format that fits your stage

Founder Foundations

6-week cohort

For aspiring and first-time founders.

Go from idea to a validated offer, a lean business plan and a first-year financial model. Weekly workshops, peer review and two one-to-one mentor sessions.

Growth Lab

8-week program

For operators of businesses already selling.

A practical program for founders and managers who need to scale sales, systems and teams without losing control of cash or quality.

Institutional Workshops

1–5 days, custom

For universities, incubators and NGOs.

Tailored workshops and train-the-trainer sessions that help institutions build an entrepreneurial curriculum and support their own founders.

Founder Mentoring

1:1, monthly or quarterly

For founders who want a sounding board.

Regular, confidential sessions with an experienced mentor to think through decisions, prepare for board meetings and stay accountable to your goals.

Max cohort size

Mentor sessions per founder

Inside Founder Foundations

Six modules. Six pieces of real work.

Each weekly module combines a short teaching session, a live case discussion and a practical assignment reviewed by a mentor before the next class.

Module 1 — Finding a problem worth solving

Customer discovery fundamentals: how to run unbiased interviews, spot real pain and avoid falling in love with your own solution. Output: ten documented customer interviews.

Module 2 — Designing the value proposition

Translating insight into an offer: segments, jobs-to-be-done, positioning and a first pricing hypothesis. Output: a one-page value proposition.

Module 3 — Business models and unit economics

Revenue streams, cost structure, contribution margin and break-even. Output: a working unit-economics sheet.

Module 4 — Lean launch and go-to-market

Choosing the first channel, writing the first sales script, setting a launch budget. Output: a 60-day go-to-market plan.

Module 5 — Money: forecasting, funding and runway

Building a 12-month forecast, understanding funding options and calculating runway. Output: a lean financial model.

Module 6 — Pitching with evidence

Structuring a pitch around proof, handling tough questions and presenting with confidence. Output: a final demo-day pitch.

Who joins

Built for people who want to build

Participants range from students with a first idea to experienced professionals leaving employment to start a venture, and from family-business successors to corporate innovation teams.

Aspiring founders

Turning an idea into a tested offer before quitting a job or raising money.

Small business owners

Adding structure, numbers and systems to a business that already sells.

Universities & incubators

Strengthening entrepreneurship curricula and support for their founders.

Corporate teams

Bringing intrapreneurial thinking and lean methods into established organisations.

Program details

Practical information

Format

In-person and live online sessions. Evening and weekend schedules for working participants.

Admission

A short application and a 20-minute conversation, so every cohort has the right mix of experience and commitment.

Certificates

A certificate of completion is awarded to participants who attend at least five of six sessions and submit all assignments.

Next intake

The August 2026 cohort is under way, and applications for the next intake are open. Contact us for the schedule, fees and application form.

Start a conversation

Reserve a place in the next cohort.

Seats are limited to keep mentoring personal. Tell us a little about your venture and we’ll send the program guide and application.