Startup Acceleration Workshop applications open

Now in its second year, the Net Prophet (www.netprophet.org.za) Startup Acceleration Workshop is now open for applications for a 100% free startup mentoring course - run by prolific startup coach, Permjot Valia. The course gives technology startups the opportunity to greatly accelerate their efforts in getting their new business, product or service to market by participating in this two-day workshop. The workshop will take place a few days before the Net Prophet event itself on the 3rd and 4th of May, and will be facilitated by Permjot Valia, angel investor, senior Seedcamp Mentor and startup coach.

Issued by Net Prophet

25 Apr 2012

This free two-day workshop will afford startups the chance to learn crucial business skills and focuses on fast tracking commercialisation and productivity - quite simply, assisting startups in launching their idea - be it a business, service, product or tech innovation. The workshop will cover the following topics: market readiness assessment, business plan writing and financing, sales without selling, high growth strategies, resourcing and commercialisation, and long term planning.

Interested startups must apply online (http://www.netprophet.org.za/workshop-2/) to attend the workshop - and 10 startups will be chosen to attend (two people from each startup as representatives.) Space is limited to 10 to ensure maximum value for each startup in attendance. The final 10 will be chosen by the Net Prophet team, and will be notified via email. Applications open today and close in six days on the 25th April. The chosen 10 startups will be announced on the 26th April.

Myows co-founder Max Guedy attended the workshop last year, and said, "Chris and I represented our young startup Myows at the 2011 Acceleration Workshop and were ecstatic to meet Permjot Valia. Thanks to his workshop and teachings with regards to dealing with investors we have refined our pitch and revised our business plan, then went to London to meet the crème of Europe's VCs. It was a huge opportunity for us to meet Permjot - someone with a foot in the global investment networks. Attending the accelerator workshop gave us a much needed fresh perspective on running and financing an online business."

More about Permjot Valia:

Permjot is the CEO and founder of Help with Sales LTD - Permjot has a passion for techstart ups and travels around the world assisting them. He has been an active business angel for several years, having made investments in over 25 companies, including one in Cape Town. Permjot was nominated by Techcrunch as one of the top startup mentors in Europe. Before he became an angel investor, Permjot worked as Sales and Marketing director for Earnst and Young, Entrepreneurial Services, London.