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Lean Startup Workshops
for facilitators
13 – 14 November, 2018, Canberra
Learn how to build and run a successful
innovation training program!
Why Lean Startup Workshops for Facilitators?
Having worked with hundreds of entrepreneurs and innovators in Europe, New Zealand and Australia we were frustrated by the wasted time, money, and passion as they used the wrong approaches and made the same mistakes over and over again.
We also realised that the great books, blogs, courses and videos on lean startup and lean innovation are not enough to actually change the behaviours of innovators and entrepreneurs. Even entrepreneurs who understand lean methods typically are not doing it in practice.
We strongly believe that entrepreneurs, intrapreneurs and innovators need to create a habit of applying lean startup methods to innovate faster and more effectively.
So we developed practical and highly efficient lean innovation focused tools and training. By working on case studies and struggling with and overcoming the barriers to innovation they get a deeper understanding of how to apply lean techniques to innovation.
We found that entrepreneurs and innovators love the tools and methods we developed, they enjoy being stretched and challenged by the facilitators and learn best in a high-paced collaborative environment where they self-discover the power of the concepts presented. We see real change in their attitudes and behaviour following the workshops. We see them making more/faster progress.
We have developed evidence that our approach works for researchers, entrepreneurs, government and corporate innovators, as well as social innovators. All that is required are particpants who aspire to ‘change the world’ and experienced facilitators to run the workshops.
To have more impact we decided to share our learnings and empower others to build innovation programs in their locations and organisations. We are excited to introduce you to our lean startupworkshops for facilitators.
Petr Adamek & Craig Davis
Who is it for?
University Tech Transfer Experts who need a practical
innovation training program that will introduce researchers to lean
methods and increase commercialisation potential of their projects.
Corporate Innovation Program Teams and Government
Innovation Program Teams who want to develop and run
effective innovation programs in their organisations.
Incubator / Accelerator / Startup Program Teams who want to
deepen or add to their skills and be able to run a sustainable
program to develop entrepreneur skills and help generate a
dealflow of ventures ready for deeper engagement.
What will you get?
• 2-day intensive and highly interactive entrepreneur-led course on building your own successful Lean Innovation program
• Practical examples and exercises focusing on facilitation and program development skills
• Deep dive into the content, methods and tools developed and applied by us to train over 1,000 entrepreneurs and innovators.
• Content and canvases to use (and modify) as you run your own Lean innovation programs
Your Facilitators
Richard Hume
CBR Innovation
Network Growth
Manager, serial
entrepreneur and
expert in building
growth of tech
companies.
Dr Craig Davis
Entrepreneur in
Residence CBRIN,
GM Growth, CBRIN,
CEO, Griffin
Accelerator, director,
angel investor,
mentor, scientist and
highly experienced
entrepreneur.
Petr Adamek
CEO, CBRIN,
business incubation
expert with
international
experience in
helping companies
innovate and grow.
Nick McNaughton
CEO of ANU
Connect Ventures,
angel investor,
venture capital fund
manager. B2B sales
guru and coach.
Zachary Sequoia
CBR Innovation
Network Coach,
founder, Launch
Factory, design and
prototyping expert,
digital innovation
enthusiast.
What participants say?
“It's a fantastic set of workshops delivered in a manner which ensures that you are challenged, without making you feel inadequate. Moreover, the content is a brilliant starting point for anyone wanting to deliver innovation workshops to stakeholders ranging from researchers, entrepreneurs, industrial partners & the government.”
--Eeshan Kulkarni, 2018 participant
“I was impressed with the level of expertise and knowledge each facilitator showcased throughout the 2 days. It is also a pleasure to learn more skills and methods even after many years of being an active facilitator and trainer.”
-- Janet Kosic, GM Darwin Innovation Hub, 2018 participant
What participants say?
“It was fantastic how the different facilitators bounced off each other, sharing various experiences and insights.”
-- Joel Anderson, Innovation Manager, 2018 participant
“The course and facilitators are amazing - they will challenge you and stretch you during the course. The method in which this course is delivered results in quick learning a practical application foconcepts. Get ready to have fun while learning!”
-- Miranda Garnett, consultant, 2018 participant
“If you want to really learn how to train others rather than simply teach them this is the workshop for you...”
-- Dr Anton Kritz, Australian National Unversity, 2018 Participant
Lean Startup Workshops
These workshops enable participants to:
• Test an idea’s commercial potential
• Find a viable market opportunity
• Create a growth business model
• Build the right prototype faster
• Effectively deal with risk and uncertainty
• Increase the impact of their ideas and innovations
They are:
• Challenging and fast-paced
• Facilitated by experienced entrepreneurs
• Active small-team learning
• A practical introduction to relevant and effective methods to innovate
• A great pre-accelerator program
PitchingCustomer Validation
Business Model Generation
Prototyping
Advanced Startup Workshops
Selling to Grow
Negotiating Terms
These Workshops enable participants (who have a market validated MVP) to:
• Create a product development roadmap
• Generate early sales and build their sales pipeline
• Find investors who will seed fund their venture
• Negotiate terms that will enable their
startup to grow
They are
• Highly challenging
• Led by experienced technology entrepreneurs and angel investors
• Using practical tools that will help your startup accelerate
• Great add-on to a running accelerator program
Raising Money
Lean Startup Workshop format
• Half-day, about 20 participants
• Always start with icebreaker exercise
• 80:20 participatory exercises vs explanation
• Teamwork on different case studies
• Learning by constant ‘failing and refining’
• Constant challenge and stretch – learning zone
• Always conclude with reflection on learning and application
Lean Startup Workshops for Facilitators format• Introduction, purpose, context, workshop system
• Experience key Lean Startup workshops as a group
• Go through anatomy of workshop, learning objectives and methods used
• Take turns in running exercises as facilitators – receive feedback
• ‘Behind the scenes’ – how to prepare, resource, run and evaluate an innovation program based on these workshops
• Action planning – how will we make this happen for us?
Links
leanstartupworkshops.com practicalstartuptools.com
