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Evaluating New Business Ideas

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Why Choose Us

Entrepreneurial Skills Training Course equips professionals with the knowledge and mindset required to identify opportunities and transform them into successful ventures. In today’s 21st-century economy, innovation is the key driver of growth, and the ability to convert ideas into operational success is what distinguishes innovators from inventors. This course focuses on turning creative concepts into actionable, profitable business models.

Participants will learn how to recognize opportunities, evaluate their potential, and implement strategies to bring ideas to life. The course emphasizes practical approaches to innovation, including business case development, planning, and execution. By combining theory with real-world application, learners gain the confidence to act decisively and pursue ventures that generate meaningful results.

What makes this Entrepreneurial Skills Training Course unique is its focus on both mindset and methodology. Delegates explore how to quantify opportunity, organize resources, gain stakeholder support, and deliver a clear vision that drives business growth. Whether aiming to innovate within an existing organization or launch a start-up, participants will acquire the tools and techniques to succeed in highly competitive environments.

Why Choose Entrepreneurial Skills
Course Goals

What are the Goals?

This Entrepreneurial Skills Training Course is designed to equip participants with practical skills to identify, evaluate, and implement business opportunities effectively.

By the end of this training course, participants will be able to:

  • Stay alert to opportunities within their domain and assess their relevance
  • Collect and analyze data to evaluate the potential scale and impact of an opportunity
  • Persuasively sell ideas to gain support from stakeholders and investors
  • Organize resources and processes to implement opportunities successfully
  • Maintain focus on delivering the vision and achieving sustainable business growth

These goals ensure that participants can confidently navigate the entrepreneurial journey from concept to execution.

Who is this Training Course for?

Professionals Seeking to Drive Innovation and Transform Ideas into Successful Ventures

This Entrepreneurial Skills Training Course is suitable for:

  • “Intrapreneurs” leading innovation within existing organizations
  • Senior managers involved in strategic business planning and opportunity evaluation
  • Start-up enthusiasts aiming to launch and grow new ventures
  • Leaders who want to foster a culture of innovation and forward-thinking within their teams

This training course is ideal for anyone seeking practical skills to convert ideas into tangible business success.

Learning Approach

How will this Training Course be Presented?

This Entrepreneurial Skills Training Course uses interactive and experiential learning methods to ensure maximum engagement and practical application. The course combines lectures with case studies, team exercises, and competitive elements to reinforce learning.

The training course presentation includes:

  • Instructor-led discussions introducing entrepreneurial concepts and frameworks
  • Case studies highlighting successful innovations and lessons learned
  • Group exercises and teamwork to develop business ideas collaboratively
  • Practical exercises to build business plans, pitches, and implementation strategies

Participants leave with hands-on experience and actionable tools to identify, evaluate, and realize business opportunities effectively.

The Course Content

Why this Matters Now and for this Century; Where are the Opportunities?

  • Why this topic matters – historical context and the next 50 years
  • Some examples of successful innovations – why they succeeded
  • Some general principles for successful entrepreneurial innovation
  • The importance of the entrepreneurial “mindset”
  • The importance of the technology “envelope”

Identifying and Evaluating the Opportunity (Portfolio Analysis)

  • Classic portfolio approaches – Boston and Ansoff matrices
  • Using market research to identify and evaluate opportunities
  • Critical “hurdle” rates for entrepreneurs and investors
  • Creating the “pitch” for funding
  • Scaling the opportunity

Planning the Delivery - Fishbone

  • How can the service or product be produced most effectively?
  • Getting the resources – money, people, materials
  • Producing the business plan – the “Fishbone” approach
  • Target setting and defining milestones
  • Making the plan a reality

Acting as a “Business Angel” - Evaluating a Case Study

  • What are investors looking for?
  • How do “angels” evaluate opportunities?
  • What is the ecosystem for business innovation?
  • How to sell the idea effectively
  • How to keep control of “your baby” 

Pulling it together – the Five Whys

  • Why is the opportunity there?
  • Why do you think you can exploit it?
  • Why should investors back you?
  • Why should people work with you?
  • Why not do it?
Recognition

Certificate

  • • Wallstreet Development Academy Certificate of Completion for delegates who attend and complete the training course.
Collaborations

In Partnership With

Anderson Copex Coventry