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Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

From Idea to Startup

How do you implement ideas? This course provides practical proven tools for transforming an idea into a product or service that creates value for others. As students acquire these tools, they learn how to tell bad ideas from good, how to build a winning strategy, how to shape a unique value proposition, prepare a business plan, compare their innovation to existing solutions, build flexibility into their plan and determine when best to quit. As a vital part of the course students conduct on-site interviews with entrepreneurs who have launched startups, and are eager to share their valuable insights with them. Upon completing this course successfully, graduates will be able to: 1. Transform ideas into real products, services and processes, by validating the idea, testing it, and turning it into a growing, profitable and sustainable business. 2. Identify the major steps and requirements in order to estimate the potential of an innovative idea as the basis of an innovative project. 3. Reach creative solutions via an iteration of a virtually endless stream of world-changing ideas and strategies, integrating feedback, and learning from failures along the way. 4. Apply the 10 entrepreneurial tools in creating a business plan for a new innovative venture. 5. Apply methods and strategies learned from interviews with startup entrepreneurs and innovators. 6. Communicate and sell innovative ideas successfully.

Status: Interviewing Skills
Status: Feasibility Studies
Course21 hours

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OB

Reviewed Jun 22, 2020

I can now start my own business. Thank you very much for uploading this course.

NB

Reviewed Sep 9, 2020

I am glad that I came across this course at the right time, as I was in the midst of preparing my Business Plan. I learned so much crucial yet simplest of ideas in starting up a start-up. Thank You.

ZS

Reviewed May 2, 2016

Excellent material, Prof. Shlomo. As always expected from your distinctness.Looking forward for the coming. -Zyad

BM

Reviewed Dec 19, 2020

very such a good lesson for start up and should attend this course.

AT

Reviewed Dec 13, 2020

I like this course very much. I had the opportunity to meet brave and determined personalities. Highly structured, clear, motivating training.

KN

Reviewed May 3, 2016

Awesome course, which is very practical. If you are into entrepreneurship or business, you can't just afford to miss it.

SS

Reviewed Dec 7, 2022

Very interesting for beginners who start new business. Learned a lot of new things

EH

Reviewed May 6, 2022

thank you for everything. I learn a lot of business plan analysis. Thats great for me.

AC

Reviewed Jun 6, 2020

you will get the standard tools for creating a new business plan. I think it good for starter like me.

DO

Reviewed Jul 5, 2020

COURSERA provides the best online learning platform. With is excellent interaction platforms students from all over the globe can communicate and share views.

AA

Reviewed Jul 1, 2020

I got to learn a lot of things via this course and I’m really glad

OE

Reviewed Jul 9, 2020

I really love all i learnt from the course would help me out daily in building my business plan and design

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