SUSS Venture Builder Programme

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About the Venture Builder Programme

The SUSS Venture Builder (VB) Programme is an immersive training programme designed to nurture and help the budding entrepreneur within you to launch a successful impact-driven venture. Participants will undergo intensive training and coaching where they will learn essential skills needed to build their own business with confidence and success.

Programme features

Sponsored & Equity-Free

The VB programme is entirely equity-free and a kickstart funding of S$4,500 is provided by donors to support the impact venture of each participant, upon completion of the deliverables (see below).

Mentor

Each participant will be paired with an experienced mentor who will provide mentorship and guidance, helping you progress from idea stage to initial launch.

Post-Programme Funding

Access up to S$25,000 equity-free funding. All participants are fast-tracked for the Ngee Ann Kongsi-SUSS Social Impact Grant or LCG NPO Kickstart Fund.

Co-working space

VB participants have access to the co-working space in the Venture Builder room at SUSS for the duration of the programme.

Social Impact focused

At SUSS, we guide our startups towards both profitability and purpose. Our goal is to support the development of impactful ventures that achieve a double bottom line.

Fulfil E-WA

If you are a full-time student at SUSS, you can fulfil your entrepreneurial work attachment requirement with us.*

*Please ensure that you have completed WA004 and other requirements stated on your Kinobi platform before applying.

Who we are looking for

Right Founder

Grit: The ability to persevere through the challenges and setbacks typical of the startup journey.
Passion: The founder has a strong passion for their idea.
Coachability: The founder is open to accepting and implementing constructive feedback, which helps to improve and refine their business.

Right Idea

Market Potential: Clearly defined customer and problem statement, demonstrating evident desirability.
Social Impact: Well-defined social impact that is integral to the business model.
Founder-Opportunity Fit: The founder is capable of executing effectively, drawing on their networks and experience, among other strengths.

Programme Structure

Workshops

There will be up to 40 workshops throughout the programme, focusing on guiding businesses from inception to initial growth. Workshops are scheduled on Monday, Thursday, and Friday every week, subject to changes based on availability.

VB Cohort 11 Programme Outline:

Week 1: Orientation
Week 2: Frameworks for Innovation
Week 3: Learn to build a MVP
Week 4: Being Customer-Centric
Week 5: Building a Startup identity
Week 6: Telling a story
Week 7: Go-to-Market
Week 8: The Art of Closing
Week 9: Pitching 101
Week 10: Final Sprint
Week 11: Final Sprint
Week 12: Demo Week

Mentorships (OTOT)

Each participant will be paired with a mentor. While there are some general workshops that could be beneficial for everyone, we believe one-to-one mentorship with mentor will be the most valuable. Mentorships will be coordinated by founders. We recommend founders arrange a weekly, one-hour meeting with their mentor to make meaningful progress. Founders are also expected to come prepared for these sessions to maximise their impact.

VB Cohort 11 Mentors (previously known as startup partners):