What makes a Startup, a Venture Business? | Lifecycle of Startup
59:54
Learning Checkpoint 1
7 Aspects of Approaching Innovative Business Safely | Mitigating Venture Risks Using The VANGUARD Framework
01:03:14
Learning Checkpoint 2
The Startup Style | Startup Language & Communication
21:42
Should I Carry Someone’s Product or Build My Own? | Kicking Off Your Entrepreneurial Pathways
Learning Checkpoint 3
DURATION: 6 OCTOBER 2025 - 5 JANUARY 2026
FORMAT: Virtual (Self-Paced & Instructor-Led)
This 3 month hybrid course helps early stage founders build clarity, structure and momentum in their startup journey. You’ll explore real world venture frameworks, shape your business fundamentals and apply practical tools to grow with confidence. Instructor led check-ins are included throughout.
What makes a Startup, a Venture Business? | Lifecycle of Startup
59:54
Learning Checkpoint 1
7 Aspects of Approaching Innovative Business Safely | Mitigating Venture Risks Using The VANGUARD Framework
01:03:14
Learning Checkpoint 2
The Startup Style | Startup Language & Communication
21:42
Should I Carry Someone’s Product or Build My Own? | Kicking Off Your Entrepreneurial Pathways
Learning Checkpoint 3
Be in tuned with the Market | Market Validation & Product Market Fit (Basics)
18:02
Build a company that everyone shines | Team Dynamics & Formation
25:34
Learning Checkpoint 4
Trust gets you first sales | First Adopter Sales
19:45
Walking your own customer journey | Product & Service Experience
39:08
Learning Checkpoint 5 (Office Hour)
Take full control of your financial levers | Manage Profit & Lost As A First Time Business Manager
39:16
Personalising a pitch that suits you and your audience | Pitching Structure And Narrative Arcs
36:43
Your brand starts with you | Building A Brand From Scratch
34:54
Ideal for startup and venture founders and executives seeking actionable insights, proven tactics, and community-driven learning experiences to accelerate their success.
We adjust pricing based on each country’s affordability to better support emerging digital tech economies and venture ecosystems across Asia. These adjustments are based on Purchasing Power Parity (PPP)-adjusted GDP data from the World Bank (2023 and 2024).
All prices are expressed in US$. If you don’t see your country listed, feel free to drop us an email at program@guide.works — we’re happy to help!
We continuously evolve GUIDE curriculum through active network feedback and review. This involves working with practicing investment management professionals, angel investors, venture-backed entrepreneurs and senior executives, and developmental agencies and bodies to determine the critical knowledge, skills, and abilities that are needed in operating a scalable digital tech company today.
The curriculum continuously develops and evolves as we gather direct feedback, insight, and perspective from industry practitioners through the process of through active network feedback and review. We publish our learning in Venture Hub and revisions or release of new modules in the learning management system.
This programme is offered as a one-off payment. Once payment is completed, your enrolment is confirmed and you’ll be onboarded ahead of the programme start.
The process is simple. After making your payment, you’ll receive a confirmation email followed by an onboarding email with next steps. Access to courses and resources will open when the programme officially begins on 6 October 2025, running until 5 January 2026.
If you are still unsure, this is something that is best for you in your journey to becoming a startup founder, or will it help you in your current business? Drop us a message at program@guide.works, and our Program & Admission Team will get in touch with you.
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