‣ Preparing to Launch Your Social Start Up Training Programme
The Venue : Before embarking on your Social Start Up training programme , you are encouraged to visit the venuewhere the training sessions will be held . Doing so will help you to identify its accessibility to the EPG members , and what resources are available at the venue and therefore , how best to design the sessions . Consider the following questions to determine the suitability of the venue for the mentoring sessions :
1 . Is the venue easy to find ? 2 . Can you park nearby ? 3 . Is there access for physically disabled persons ? 4 . Can the furniture be moved about to create small group discussions , U shape etc ? 5 . Is there free Wi-Fi available and how can this be accessed by you and the EPG members ? 6 . Is there a whiteboard or blackboard ? 7 . Is there a computer and overhead projector that you can use ? 8 . Are there flipchart stands ? 9 . Are there enough power points / sockets to plug in computers ? 10 . Are there refreshment outlets nearby that can be accessed by you and the EPG members ? 11 . Are there rest rooms nearby ?
Recommended Schedule / Timeframe for the Social Start Up Training Programme : |
Session 1 : Starting Out |
Week 1 |
Session 2 : Social Start Up Structure |
Week 2 |
Session 3 : Marketing Planning and Implementation |
Week 4 |
Session 4 : Sales , Finance and Pricing |
Week 8 |
Session 5 : Production |
Week 12 |
Session 6 : Sales Operations |
Week 16 |
Session 7 : Consolidation and Future Planning |
Week 20 |
Length of Sessions : The Social Start Ups programme extends over 7 sessions . Each session will be approximately 4 hours ( half a working day ). Please note that multiple group meetings and ongoing communication between the members are expected to occur in between these seven training sessions to ensure ongoing and timely activity . However , the mentor is only expected to attend and lead the seven training sessions .
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