Venture School

What are the benefits of Venture School?

Venture school not only accelerates the startup process, but also increases your odds for success by 20%. During Ventures School you will also:

• Discover a great market for you technology or idea
• Learn from people who have real world knowledge
• Appreciate what it take to commercialize your idea and the barriers to adoption
• Develop your business model and strengthen your knowledge of business concepts and procedures
• Expand your network by connecting with teachers, investors, customers, and mentors
• Meet the players that can help you move your idea forward

What are the requirements?

• Your Team must be ready to work hard! Venture School mimics the pace of a real startup
• The teams must be fully committed to being open minded and following the Venture School process
• All members of the team should be willing to work together to contact 100 potential customers during the course
• Must be an active participant in all Venture School classes and presentations

How much does Venture School cost?

Venture School costs $500 per team, however many monetary awards are distributed at the end of the program!

What makes a Venture School team?

No one has all the skills needed to take a new idea to market. We ask that you come to Venture School with a team to help support and guide you. If you don’t have all the roles filled we can help you build a team.

• Principal Investigator (the person with the idea)
• Entrepreneurial Leads (investigates the commercial landscapes)

How do we apply?

https://iowajpec.org/community-programs-and-resources/venture-school