Self-paced courses to launch or build your startup
Ready to build or launch your startup? Sign up for our free, online series of courses to learn about market validation, sales, marketing, hiring, recruitment and more.
These courses were made possible through a collaboration between New Ventures BC, Innovate BC, Foresight, VIATEC and additional members of the BC Acceleration Network.
Online IP Education
New to IP? Learn the foundations with our “Introduction to Intellectual Property” module, available on Thinkific. Grow your knowledge in IP, and discover how IP strategies can elevate your business.
Get startedMarket Validation Training program
Market Validation Training (MVT) is a free, self-guided online program, open to anyone in BC with a tech or small business idea. It covers the basic fundamentals for entrepreneurs like you to test, validate, and strategically build your business.
By signing up, you’ll be joining over 1500 entrepreneurs in BC who have completed the course.
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We’re pleased to be a partner with Mindframe Connect and offer two online courses:
Online IP Education
Explore topics including:
- What is Intellectual Property?
- Patents, trade secrets, trademarks/copyright
- IP Strategy Planning
- IP & Business Planning
- Roles and Duties in IP Management
Market Validation Training Program
Explore topics including:
- Explore Innovation: You and Your Idea
- Getting Started with the Business Model Canvas
- Get to Know Your Customer
- Exploring Markets and Market Type
- Getting Your Product to Market
Additional courses to explore
The Entrepreneurial Journey
Learn about the inner journey, the work style, the lifestyle, and lessons learned from a failed business.
Hiring and Recruitment
Topics include job descriptions, recruiting, interviewing, hiring, and onboarding new staff.
Sales and Digital Marketing Essentials
Supercharge your sales with tips on metrics, B2B lead generation, content development, paid ads, and more.
Customer Discovery and re-discovery
Learn about your customers and how to validate or challenge your assumptions.
Sales 101
Get the basics of sales planning, processes, and after-sales support.
Capital planning
Learn the ins-and-outs of capital planning at every step of your business building journey.
Enterprise sales
Find out how to approach enterprise sales strategically, to make the right decisions for the long-term success of your company