{"id":1974,"date":"2022-08-08T10:54:27","date_gmt":"2022-08-08T10:54:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/funding.venturecenter.co.in\/news\/?p=1974"},"modified":"2022-08-08T10:54:27","modified_gmt":"2022-08-08T10:54:27","slug":"stanford-seed-spark-south-asia-cohort-5-0-venture-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/funding.venturecenter.co.in\/news\/stanford-seed-spark-south-asia-cohort-5-0-venture-center\/","title":{"rendered":"Stanford Seed Spark South Asia Cohort 5.0 @ Venture Center"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><em>Greetings from Venture Center !!!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Venture Center&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>is happy to&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>bring you the<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>Fifth&nbsp;cohort of&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/seedspark.stanford.edu\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/seedspark.stanford.edu\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1660037273296000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3ZU39nu_Su1bcq884-wqyY\">Stanford&nbsp;Seed Spark<\/a>&nbsp;an online learning program designed by&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>Stanford<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;Seed&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>&#8211;&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>an initiative of&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>Stanford<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;Graduate School of Business<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Seed&nbsp;Spark curriculum has been developed by&nbsp;Stanford&nbsp;Graduate School of Business (GSB) faculty.&nbsp;Seed Spark is a five-month, online entrepreneurship program designed by Stanford Graduate School of Business and offered by Stanford Seed for early-stage entrepreneurs in traction or growth stages to build their strategy, grow their network, and ultimately boost their business acumen.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Venture Center continues its partnership&nbsp;with the&nbsp;<strong><em>Stanford&nbsp;Seed Spark&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong>program for their fifth cohort to facilitate this opportunity for the Venture Center start-ups.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/mail.google.com\/mail\/u\/1?ui=2&amp;ik=6f924d61f8&amp;attid=0.0.1&amp;permmsgid=msg-f:1740584637089489053&amp;th=1827cc816338a09d&amp;view=fimg&amp;fur=ip&amp;sz=s0-l75-ft&amp;attbid=ANGjdJ8r9VkA4hPOUvXjlIRmQrCtWFlN-vpVWwOUfhFE6neZedTcZyDo6wz284IgDFKFFL2_2Qx57pVgFql5Ajt5pV1JpZmvW-S2uNJ3s2cPc22WnFnpQshyD_Xu_TM&amp;disp=emb&amp;realattid=ii_l633kjm60\" alt=\"Pic 1.JPG\" width=\"415\" height=\"510\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/mail.google.com\/mail\/u\/1?ui=2&amp;ik=6f924d61f8&amp;attid=0.0.2&amp;permmsgid=msg-f:1740584637089489053&amp;th=1827cc816338a09d&amp;view=fimg&amp;fur=ip&amp;sz=s0-l75-ft&amp;attbid=ANGjdJ9aP8AviHNJPjwMltsvJ0BXDdupuhudMm6yXVPpBuXOda4X-6QMFZMChSy4A9vAXcgw2erSE5zWCJTMrWPXThpInlh7DfS90sOPQaITTFiLE9ZQ0h1RT538M7M&amp;disp=emb&amp;realattid=ii_l633kvp81\" alt=\"pic2.JPG\" width=\"441\" height=\"499\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Here are some key highlights of the program:<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol class=\"\">\n<li>Stanford&nbsp;Seed Spark is a 5-month, online program designed for early&nbsp; stage entrepreneurs<\/li>\n<li>Hands on experience that features:\n<ul>\n<li>Live video conference sessions with Stanford Seed Business Transformation Advisors and invited guest industry experts to launch each learning module.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Active, practical, online learning modules with key activities and tools tailored for early stage entrepreneurs.<\/li>\n<li>Peer huddles to foster networking and brainstorm solutions.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>1:1 Mentorship support through meetings about program activities, which are directly applied to the entrepreneur\u2019s venture or business idea.<\/li>\n<li>The program culminates with \u2018Certificate of Completion\u2019 issued by Stanford Seed, on successful completion of prescribed requirements and a Competition for Cash Prize and Pitch Video to be displayed on a&nbsp;public&nbsp;facing website.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Which startups should apply ?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li>Have a prototype or Minimum Viable Product\/service already in place.<\/li>\n<li>Officially registered business with clean records of handling financial transactions<\/li>\n<li>Decent website with all relevant information. LinkedIn presence is a bonus.<\/li>\n<li>Entrepreneur being a current member or alumni of Venture Center and should be founder or one of co-founders of the start-up. Only one entrepreneur per start-up can be nominated<\/li>\n<li>Looking for mentors to help them grow or raise funding<\/li>\n<li>Comfortable with an entirely online learning program. Have an undisrupted internet connection and proficiency in using digital tools.<\/li>\n<li>An entrepreneur who is&nbsp;working full time in the start-up nominated for Spark program. (i.e. Throughout program duration, the nominated participant should not be&nbsp;running a different business&nbsp;or working full-time&nbsp;as an employee in any other organization).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Important Program Dates and Topics of Live Expert Sessions<\/p>\n<table width=\"430\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"198\">Program Date<\/td>\n<td width=\"232\">Topic<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"198\">September 1, 2022<\/td>\n<td width=\"232\">Program Launch and Orientation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"198\">September 7, 2022<\/td>\n<td width=\"232\">Get To Know Your Customers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"198\">October 12, 2022<\/td>\n<td width=\"232\">Prototype and Test Your Idea<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"198\">November 1, 2022&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"232\">Build Your Value Chain<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"198\">November 2, 2022<\/td>\n<td width=\"232\">Go-To-Market Strategy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"198\">November 23, 2022<\/td>\n<td width=\"232\">Unit Economics and Pricing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"198\">December 12, 2022&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"232\">Business Model Canvas &amp; Pitching<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p class=\"\">*<strong><em>Event time is scheduled from 10 AM &#8211; 12:30 PM IST. Subject to change, unless communicated otherwise.<\/em>&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Program fees:&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;USD 150\/per entrepreneur<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>(*Complete Refund<\/strong>&nbsp;of the program fees at the end of successful completion of the program and receipt of the certificate<strong>)<\/strong>&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<br \/>\n<strong>Apply for Expression of Interest<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>:&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/btcmpcjc\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/btcmpcjc&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1660037273296000&amp;usg=AOvVaw07bVcNf4hHisc5UCnEln94\"><strong>https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/btcmpcjc<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\n<strong>Expression of Interest&nbsp;Due Date:&nbsp;<u>August 17,2022(EOD)<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Program Starting Date: September 01, 2022<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong><u>Program Ending Date: January 31, 2023<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>To know more about the program, contact-&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span>Soma Chattopadhyay<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mobile<\/strong>:+91-9172232211<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong><span>Email<\/span><\/strong><span>:<\/span><span><a href=\"mailto:managerincubator@venturecenter.co.in\">managerincubator@venturecenter.co.in<br \/>\n<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><span><a href=\"mailto:managerincubator@venturecenter.co.in\"><\/a>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:soma@venturecenter.co.in\">soma@venturecenter.co.in<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Greetings from Venture Center !!! &nbsp; Venture Center&nbsp;is happy to&nbsp;bring you the&nbsp;Fifth&nbsp;cohort of&nbsp;Stanford&nbsp;Seed Spark&nbsp;an online learning program designed by&nbsp;Stanford&nbsp;Seed&nbsp;&#8211;&nbsp;an initiative of&nbsp;Stanford&nbsp;Graduate School of Business &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;- Seed&nbsp;Spark curriculum has been developed by&nbsp;Stanford&nbsp;Graduate School of Business (GSB) faculty.&nbsp;Seed Spark is a five-month, online entrepreneurship program designed by Stanford Graduate School of Business and offered by Stanford Seed&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/funding.venturecenter.co.in\/news\/stanford-seed-spark-south-asia-cohort-5-0-venture-center\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Stanford Seed Spark South Asia Cohort 5.0 @ Venture Center<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1974","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/funding.venturecenter.co.in\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1974","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/funding.venturecenter.co.in\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/funding.venturecenter.co.in\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/funding.venturecenter.co.in\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/funding.venturecenter.co.in\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1974"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/funding.venturecenter.co.in\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1974\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1976,"href":"https:\/\/funding.venturecenter.co.in\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1974\/revisions\/1976"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/funding.venturecenter.co.in\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1974"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/funding.venturecenter.co.in\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1974"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/funding.venturecenter.co.in\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1974"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}