ADVANCED COURSE IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP

MILESTONE 1
General Instructions

1. The next few slides will require you to showcase the various stages of
your entrepreneurship journey. You need to update this presentation
with the information specified on each slide.
2. Make sure you read the instructions provided on the slides.
3. Feel free to type over the instructions as you update each slide.
4. Go ahead and insert documents, videos, spreadsheets, images, and
screenshots within the slides, as needed.
5. Remove this slide after you complete updating this presentation.
6. Feel free to use any other template of your choice to pitch for your
venture.
Brief Introduction

<Short and quick overview of:

• the company/business
• key facts
• any traction already established
• any milestones that have been achieved>

Note: In case you haven’t established any traction yet or you haven’t achieved any
milestones yet, you can ignore those points.

Note: You may use any other template of your choice to pitch for your venture as long as
you cover all information being sought here.
Problem/Opportunity

• Describe the problem that you are solving for the customer.
• Describe the pain/wants/needs of the customer that you are solving.

Note: You may use any other template of your choice to pitch for your venture as long as
you cover all information being sought here.
Customer

• List the customer segments that you have identified for your venture.
• Show videos, quotations from the problem interviews with these
customers to reinforce that customers think it is a “must to solve”
problem.
• Ensure that the videos (if any) or the quotations are short and crisp.
• Describe the customer profile/customer persona that you cater to.

Note: You may use any other template of your choice to pitch for your venture as long as
you cover all information being sought here.
Solution/Value Proposition

• Describe your company’s value proposition to make the customer’s life

better.
• Outline how the customer addresses the issue today.
• Show how your product/service delivers profitable and superior customer
value.

Note: You may use any other template of your choice to pitch for your venture as long as
you cover all information being sought here.
Prototype/Product

• Showcase your new/modified prototype that you created for your

customer segment.
• Ensure that your prototype is a complete product. You can insert
videos, photos of your prototype.
• Ensure that the quotations or the videos (if any) are short and crisp.
• Ensure that you have interviewed 15 customers.

Note: You may use any other template of your choice to pitch for your venture as long as
you cover all information being sought here.
Competition Analysis

• Showcase your competition analysis chart.

• List the product benefits that are unique to you and can compel customers
to switch to you from the existing solutions.

Note: You may use any other template of your choice to pitch for your venture as long as
you cover all information being sought here.
Business Model

• Copy-paste or embed your Business Model (Lean Canvas)

• Answer the following questions:
• How would you describe your type of Business Model ?( distributor /
e-tailer / platform / manufacturer )
• How are you going to make money going forward ?
• How are you measuring the success of your business model efficacy?

Note: You may use any other template of your choice to pitch for your venture as long as
you cover all information being sought here.
Thank You!