12-17. 04.2021
Global Pivot to Success
12−15.04.2021
Self-education
Shaping a business model
Teambuilding and networking
Strengthen pitching abilities
Formation of the presentation
Communication with investors
16−17.04.2021
GPS Bootcamp
Online training and mentoring sessions with CRDF Global Foundation program (2 days).
The experts of the American organization together with their Ukrainian colleagues will train participants on effective project presentation, preparation of companies for fundraising, choosing strategic approaches, large-scale business investment attraction.
The final pitching will define three team-winners to receive a grant (the total budget of the prize is $30,000)
1 place – $12 000
2 place – $10 000
3 place – $8 000
Program for startups
GPS Bootcamp
April 12-17, 2021
12-15.04.21
Self-education
12.04.2021
Business plan for a startup. Rules, Tips&Tricks.
12.04.2021
Business models. What are the startup business models, how to determine the best for your product?
13.04.2021
Product Market Fit
13.04.2021
Financial model. Budget and planning.
14.04.2021
Value proposition
14.04.2021
14.04.2021
15.04.2021
Pitch Deck: structure, templates, examples.
15.04.2021
Rules of successful presentation
15.04.2021
Communications with investors. Rules, mistakes, cases.
16.04.21
GPS Bootcamp, Day 1
09:00–09:15
Welcome Speech
Goals & Objectives
09:15–10:00
How to perform 3 min killer pitch
Karina Lapina
10:00 –11:00
Features of communication on Emerging markets (what you need to know about the investment community, the culture of communication) features of working with the media
Nina Kulchevich
11:00 –12:00
Technology Assessment
Martin Kaszubowski
12:00–13:00
Lunch
13:00–14:00
Initial Presentations (1st batch)
14:10–15:15
Initial Presentations (2nd batch)
15:15–17:30
1-1 Mentoring Sessions (1st mentors cohort)
17:30–18:00
Self-guided work
18:00–20:30
1-1 Mentoring Sessions (2nd mentors cohort)
17.04.21
GPS Bootcamp, Day 2
9:00–9:15
Opening Remarks for Competition Day
9:15–10:00
Startups Growth Hacking
Alexey Mas
10:15–11:00
From idea to initial traction. Go-to-the UK-market strategy for early-stage B2B startups.
Lyubov Guk
11:00 –12:00
Criteria for Evaluating your potential product
Warren Haber
12:00–13:00
Lunch
13:00–15:30
1-1 Mentoring Sessions
15:30–17:00
Self-guided work
17:00–19:15
Revised Presentations (all teams)
19:15–19:45
Judges discussion
19:45–20:15
Winner Announcement
BOOTCAMP MENTORS
SELECTION CRITERIA
All the participants of the GPS Program will be selected based on meeting the following competitive selection criteria:
ONGOING TECH BUSINESS
A participant is expected to be the owner and/or founder (co-founder) and/or top manager of a technology business or startup.
INVESTMENT
A startup is not expected to have experience in attracting more than $100,000 investment and/or should be operating at its own expense.
TIMESCALE
An officially registered enterprise is expected to operate from 1 up to 3 years, as the curriculum aims to develop a young technology business.
TEAM
Participant manages a professional and motivated team that strives to evolve professionally.
PROGRAM ORGANIZERS
Ukrainian Hub is a non-governmental organization supporting Ukrainian entrepreneurship, created with the initiative of the Ukrainian American Coordinating Council with the purpose to support Ukrainian entrepreneurs through training, consulting, mentoring and communication with international startup ecosystems.
The Civilian Research and Development Foundation (CRDF Global) is a non-profit organization established in 1995 by the US National Science Foundation (NSF) with the purpose of the US Congress to promote international scientific and technological cooperation for peace and prosperity by providing grants and technical resources for joint scientific -research projects, as well as training programs.
Bootcamp Partner
INFO PARTNERS
If you would like to support this important initiative, please email us via: partners@ukrainianhub.org
