DO YOU WANT TO START YOUR SMALL OR MICRO BUSINESS IN THE NETHERLANDS?
Our Business Challenge starts soon!!
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Why do you need a Business Model Canvas?
Starting and running a successful creative business is just like starting and running any other business.
To create a vibrant and profitable brand you need more than talent or a good idea, you need business knowledge, an entrepreneurial mindset and a plan with clear strategies.
The Business Model Canvas (BMC) is an essential tool for any busines as it provides a clear and concise framework. It helps You identify the key elements of your business such as customers, value proposition, revenue streams, cost structure, and resources required to operate the business. By mapping out these elements, You can better understand your business and make informed decisions about how to grow and optimize your operations.
The BMC also encourages you to think critically about your competitive advantage and unique selling proposition, which can be crucial for success in a crowded marketplace.
THIS CHALLENGE IS BY APPLICATION ONLY
Challenge will start soon
Only 8 participants will be accepted.
Click below to apply to join our Business Plan Challenge
How does it work?
Many creative entrepreneurs and freelancers think they only need to prepare a business plan to get financing from a bank or an investor. Not true. A business model canvas is your guide to success.
As creatives or freelancers we tend to avoid this part, the business plan a nd its language is not easy to understand and sometimes is even intimidating. That's why we have created the Business Model Canvas Challenge!
We have adapted the classic business model canvas, so its easier to understand, complete and to follow. This challenge is aimed to all of you who are setting up a small creative business and freelancers or maybe you already run a small business but need more focus and direction
You will also receive a toolkit that includes more than 200 useful pages, hacks, tips and templates for your business.
- The Challenge is Online. The challenge is for max 8 participants. Sessions are not recorded.
- After you apply, selected participants will receive all the information regarding costs, links, online chat group, etc.
- We will complete the challenge and your business plan in 8 weeks.
- Every week you receive a guide to complete the next step and we will meet online during 55 minutes.
- You will have access to our support group on Discord for all the questions, ideas, etc.
You may not have all the answers yet but this challenge will help you to clarify your ideas and to build your business model canvas step by step.
No more second guessing, No more feeling stuck, No more procrastination
The Plan
We will meet every Thursday for 8 weeks. The online meetings are at 19:30.
Participants will receive every week the guidelines for filling each box of the business model.
Week 1. . First Meeting. Introduction to Business plan and Canva model
Week 2
Brand Clarity
Your why, What would your like, what kind of business do you want to have
Week 3
Ideal Customer & USP
What is the problem you are solving?
Who are we solving the problem for?
Week 4
My Team
Your why, What would your like, what kind of business do you want to have
Week 5
Resources & Cost Structure
What practical resources are needed to achieve the key activities and how much does it cost?
Week 6
Sources of Income
How do you gain revenue?
What is your revenue model
Week 7
Selling Channels and Customer relationships
How your company communicates with and reaches your Customer to deliver your Value Proposition.
Week 8.
Last meeting, We will review the final results.
“Going into business without a business plan is like going on a mountain trek without a map or GPS support – you’ll eventually get lost and starve!” - Kevin J. Donaldson
Are you ready?
Check what other entrepreneurs think about the challenge
“I was an active student of the Business Challenge, and grew very fond of the process. All the questions that are so overwhelming at the beginning of a business, are included here. And very honestly, they're not possible to skip.
The topics are split up in digestible amounts, yet very well thought through and up to the point. My participation in this challenge and our frequent online meetups ensure my commitment to the process, which means I'm giving myself fully to the practical side of business, without which - let's be honest - it's never going to be one."
Henriett B.
“Thanks so much for this amazing opportunity to do this program. I can’t say enough how much of a help this has been. This class feels like an investment in time that is worth it if you are thinking to become an entrepreneur, you have just dipped your toe into the entrepreneurial world or are already in business but would like to stream line and create more success."
Kristy L.H
“The workshop is useful because of the insights you have with the speaker and the other colleagues. Every idea is deeply worked so in the end you have a lot of new ideas and a better vision of your business."
Mari O.
“Before the challenge I felt lost and alone in the world of entrepreneurship, I had already looked for information about how to start a business, but I was unable to land concrete ideas on how to do it.
Taking the Challenge has given me the necessary steps to detail the foundations of my business, better than that! It has led me to carry out step by step"
Fatima O.
"Before I started the Challenge I wasn't really aware of just how much detail goes into the planning- I understood the financial aspects, but understanding how to find the customers, how to send your message about your business and turn a view into a sale is more complex than i thought!.
The process of breaking down the aspects and looking into detail each part has been very helpful - especially with the links to videos to explain things such as the 'golden circle'. "
Donna R.
“I strongly recommend this workshop to all small business owners. It really helped me draw out a business plan and have a strong understanding of the business strategies. It also addressed problematic points in my business one on one and gave tailored solutions to it"
Chitra R.
"This Challenge has been a revelation. It has simplified the entire process and helped me organise myself and my goals with such efficiency.
Every entrepreneur needs this little boost in the right direction!"
Sameen A.
“Ok, here I was doing what I love, what I've been dreaming for the whole my life.. But when it comes to setting up your business, you definitely need a guideline. So, I attend the challenge.
Even at the first session, I was impressed. Questioned my way of working and began to think about how I can improve my skills."
Derya Y
THIS CHALLENGE IS BY APPLICATION ONLY
