Module 5 – Launching & Scaling

“Remember to celebrate milestones as you prepare for the road ahead.”  

– Nelson Mandela, South African Leader

“What do you need to start a business? Three simple things: know your product better than anyone, know your customer, and have a burning desire to succeed.”  

– Dave Thomas, Founder, Wendy’s

“Act enthusiastic and you will be enthusiastic.” 

– Dale Carnegie, Author and Motivational Speaker

Short Description

In this module you will learn how to present your idea in an effective way to potential customers, investors and partners. We will also look at how to assess risks and the importance of management when launching and running a (social) business, as well as the importance of having a business plan and how to write it. You will learn what legal structures are available for your community-based entrepreneurial idea so you can choose the one that fits the best. While planning how to sustain and scale your business, you will also learn how to reflect on increasing overall organisational performance and how to acquire resources for growth from external sources.

Learning Objectives

• Learn how to pitch your idea
• Assess risks for your startup
• Understand the importance of management and team work
• Write a business plan that creates and starts a new venture
• Analyse what legal structure fits your idea best
• Know how to sustain and scale up your business and acquire resources for growth from external sources