Spark Pre-Incubation Program

Siddaganga Incubation Foundation – Spark preincubation program is designed as a high-impact, 12-week program to empower entrepreneurs from tier 2 and 3 cities. By providing focused and intensive support like the necessary resources, mentorship, and guidance to develop innovative solutions to India's challenges, with a focus on commercial viability. The program aims to accelerate the development of startups and equip participants with the skills and connections needed to thrive in the competitive startup landscape.

A Spark preincubation program for participants is a structured initiative designed to foster entrepreneurship and innovation among students/entrepreneurs by providing them with the necessary skills, resources, and support to transform their ideas into viable start-up ventures. This program typically serves as a precursor to formal business incubation, allowing participants to explore and refine their entrepreneurial concepts before launching into the competitive business world. The primary goal is to empower students to develop a robust foundation for their start-ups and enhance their entrepreneurial mindset.

Duration of the program: 12 weeks program

Method: Hybrid (online/offline)

Program timeline: Mar to May 2024

Who should attend:

  • For Students/aspiring entrepreneurs/innovators/individuals
  • Passion to take entrepreneurship as career

Modules

Core Areas

Focus Area

Module 1

Need Analysis

  • Introduction & Ice Breaking
  • Ideation Workshop – Need Analysis
  • Problem Identification

Module 2

Market Analysis

  • Refining problem statements
  • Market Research -Study your customer
  • Understanding the target audience

Module 3

Solution Analysis

  • Identification of suitable product/solution
  • Sketch your solution
  • Competition Analysis

Module 4

Business Model Analysis

  • Understanding the types of different Business Models (BM) with example
  • Prepare your best fit Business Model
  • BM Presentation

Module 5

Funding Analysis

  • Writing winning grant proposals
  • What is investor expectation?
  • Agreements general practices

Module 6

Pitching Analysis

  • Pitch Practice

Module 7

  • Demo day
  • Certificate Distribution

In addition to the above modules below are some of the key topics will be covered during the program.

  • When to register a company
  • Accounting – Good practices
  • Are you ready for team expansion and management?
  • Importance of Co-Founder agreements.

Mentoring Session:

End of every module, a separate one to one mentoring will be facilitated with the experts to solve your queries and fine tune your thoughts.

Program offerings:

  • A dedicated mentor for the entire duration of the program
  • Attend hands on workshops with templates to exercise.
  • Learnings from the peer group.
  • Networks develop

Total: 10 Individual/ Teams/ Startups will be selected.

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