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Helping entrepreneurs take the “NEXT” step
April 17, 2013
Entrepreneurs around the world tell us that they want to launch new businesses—but that before they do, they need to make sure they have the skills to make those companies as successful as possible. Starting today, a new partnership with
our friends
at Startup Weekend will help these entrepreneurs realize that dream.
Startup Weekend NEXT
, powered by
Google for Entrepreneurs
, will enable any entrepreneur to register for a comprehensive, five-week course developed by renowned entrepreneur and educator
Steve Blank
. The curriculum, built around customer development and in-person interaction, helps entrepreneurs validate and modify their business models. And it lets them sit next to and work with established entrepreneurs and peers who’ve experienced the exact same challenges they face.
Active in a number of cities now, Startup Weekend NEXT will expand globally over the course of 2013. Using Google+ Hangouts, NEXT experts will train local instructors from Reykjavik to Ramallah, enabling entrepreneurs all over the world to launch and build their businesses.
We were excited to officially launch this partnership at
Campus London
, with Steve Blank joining us live over Google+ Hangout to kick things off. Campus opened a year ago this month and now has 10,000 members, is home to more than 100 young businesses and has hosted more than 800 entrepreneurship events.
We’ve been energized by the incredible momentum and connections that are happening within Campus’ walls and through our partners’ programs—including Startup Weekend’s, which runs its European operations from Campus London. Together, we look forward to equipping entrepreneurs with the skills they need to start and scale great companies.
Posted by John Lyman, Google for Entrepreneurs
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