Entrepreneur Boot Camp

The Program
You'll spend two days and evenings learning how to identify critical issues for your business plan. Entrepreneur Boot Camp is an intensive and instructive way to gain critical feedback and advice about your business model, management team, competitive positioning, market strategy and other key elements that determine if a start-up will succeed or fail. Based on advice received during camp, former Boot Campers have gone on to win business plan competitions, secured funding, improved their business model, and got connected to advisors and other key talent.

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Additional Post-Camp After Care Enhancements:
  • Consulting services valued up to $5,000
  • Virtual business incubator membership for 3 months - valued at $285
  • Access to SPARK Expert Resource Board - a monthly business assistance roundtable where the entrepreneur will receive a ½ hour of business advice/session from a panel of seasoned experts - valued at $600
  • 3-month "after care" including mentoring, networking events and business-critical introductions - priceless
The next scheduled Entrepreneur Boot Camp will be held at the MITC Building, 1000 Oakbrook Drive, Ann Arbor, MI on November 4 and 5, 2010.

These camps are very successful at helping entrepreneurs refine, define, and launch their businesses. In a survey afterward, campers gave the program 100% approval rating.

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You'll learn how to refine your business model, design an effective investor presentation, and work one-on-one with experienced business executives who will mentor you. Your mentors will be carefully selected by your Drill Instructor who will get to know your business and needs, and match you up with custom resources in your industry and areas of need.

Boot Camp outcomes include:
  • Concise positioning statement (Elevator pitch)
  • Executive summary - 2-3 pages
  • Investor presentation - six minute summary form
  • Road map to the next company milestone
Finally, you will have an opportunity to present to a panel of venture investors, with the enthusiastic support of the Ann Arbor Community.

Boot Camp is limited to twelve entrepreneurial ventures; each with a two-person team.

Apply for Boot Camp now. The application deadline is October 1. For assistance call 734.761.9317.

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Boot Camp Contact Information
For details about the Boot Camp program, email Lori at Lori@AnnArborUSA.org.
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Entrepreneur Boot Camp is sponsored by Ann Arbor SPARK and funded by the LDFA.

 

Boot Camp graduates recently earned top honors in the Great Lakes Entrepreneur's Quest (GLEQ). Graduates also won the top elevator pitch presentation at the Annual Collaboration for Entrepreneurship event.