Curriculum

ACTiVATE is 10-12 months of intense and applied development. The program is broken into 2 phases as shown below with a presentation required at the end of each. Actually, there’s a lot of presenting along the way so by the end, participants are really comfortable talking about themselves AND their business.

Phase 1: Feasibility Assessment

Finding and refining your business idea
Licensing R&D from universities and research institutions
Researching, segmenting and profiling your market
Working with advisors and basics of partnering
Verifying you can make money considering business models, market opportunity and revenue projections

Phase 2: Business Planning

Planning for success
Marketing and distributing your products and services
Developing products and services
Modeling and forecasting financials
Funding options and strategies
Negotiating
Building an advisory board
Pitching investors

Taught by successful entrepreneurs, the ACTiVATE experience and support also reaches into the community by engaging other entrepreneurs, service providers, investors and mentors (female AND male) as speakers, panelists, role models, and advisors.

Our women-tested methods and techniques create a safe yet aggressive environment that pushes women past their ideas (and their comfort zone) to reach a clear understanding of the potential for their selected endeavor and an appreciation of what is required to make it happen.

And the support goes on...
Continued support is critical to ensure the initial momentum gained in the year-long program is not lost. Post graduation, the women join a network of alumnae which provides continuing support wherever they are in the entrepreneurial process.

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Ready to get started?
Whether you're interested in starting a program in your area or looking to join a program, contact the Path Forward Center via phone at 301.916.5126 or via e-mail Activate@PathForwardCenter.org to find out how.