https://www.academicventurelab.com/approach daily 0.75 2021-01-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e889705ebe1006f7df1609a/1605470796275-9BDGRUBJO6H8P7AV006Y/model.jpg AVL Approach - The Academic Venture Lab Model The Academic Venture Lab (AVL) is a catalyst for creating value for entrepreneurial ideas, academic research and technological discoveries. We bring collaborators together by leveraging research excellence at top academic institutions across the US and create companies from two approaches – 1) optimizing existing discoveries and 2) building from a “need in search of a solution”. In particular, we are focused on enabling companies that do not require large amounts of capital in order to create value and generate revenue. The AVL methodology is straightforward and we tap into our deep network of serial entrepreneurs and investors to lead efficient acceleration of early-stage development towards growth. Using the methodology presented here, we work with 3-6 early-stage companies at our Lab in Hanover, NH and 2-3 entrepreneurs remotely. New offering: Using our knowledge from 20 years working with MBA students, early-stage entrepreneurs and mature companies, we recently launched a series of competitions, workshops, one-on-one adviser sessions and coaching support for budding entrepreneurs, problem-solvers and anyone interested in making valuable contributions to solve real-world problems (personally or professionally). Check our current workshop and lab list here. https://www.academicventurelab.com/our-team daily 0.75 2023-07-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e889705ebe1006f7df1609a/1586122066095-IV7NRL9FCAVOYR62TSJD/Caroline004.jpg Our Team - Caroline Cannon Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e889705ebe1006f7df1609a/1586122508912-KJEL0B5XZXEZB46YGAW3/IMG_9894.jpg Our Team - Whit Spaulding Whit Spaulding has spent 28 years enabling Dartmouth students to build project management and managerial skills through leadership opportunities in his many business ventures. His managers have gone on to medical schools, business schools, and been hired into leadership positions earlier in their careers than their peers. Prior to founding businesses and mentoring students, Whit was a UDT/SEAL student in the Navy Special Warfare program and a wilderness survival instructor in the Idaho desert. Whit brings his leadership coaching skills to AVL’s workshop and private coaching opportunities for students and entrepreneurs. In addition, he supports early stage teams with project management, team building and business modeling. Whit has served on the boards of numerous organizations seeking to enhance their social impact- from low-income housing, to rural education/literacy, to student engagement beyond the class room. Whit has a BA from Dartmouth College. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e889705ebe1006f7df1609a/1588085302308-YWC4ZWBTRD784AGSX13I/Megan%2BGrimes%2B%25281%2529.jpg Our Team - Megan Grimes Megan Grimes is a senior at Yale University. As a member of the class of 2024, she is a skipper on the varsity sailing team and studying environmental engineering. Megan brings her knowledge of the target collegiate audience to further marketing and process design efforts. https://www.academicventurelab.com/home daily 1.0 2025-11-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e889705ebe1006f7df1609a/1605487260641-NI6E4MATOHFET4U90UIU/image.jpg Home FACULTY & RESEARCHERS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e889705ebe1006f7df1609a/1605487806018-MR4R51YL3XI6FEZZTTE4/image-asset.jpeg Home INDIVIDUALS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e889705ebe1006f7df1609a/1605487725686-GR93VMPC8WL26NRGG3OH/image-asset.jpeg Home STUDENTS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e889705ebe1006f7df1609a/1612887601190-6E2WG5H6YP62SR949993/image-asset.jpeg Home ENTREPRENEURS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e889705ebe1006f7df1609a/1612888874133-NKVJ7MHPP4IRG9WX92LD/image.jpg Home FACULTY & RESEARCHERS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e889705ebe1006f7df1609a/1612888908145-VEZJBGC34VYZJKSNMD0O/image.jpg Home “Caroline offers fast and straightforward ways to test assumptions in the customer discovery and prototyping stages of entrepreneurship. I looked forward to my meetings with Caroline every week – even in the tough moments of entrepreneurship, she was able to find areas of progress and offer a larger picture perspective.” M.L., Early-Stage Entrepreneur in Digital Health https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e889705ebe1006f7df1609a/1612888939217-U56K4O8PC7NAB5Y8L9KV/image.jpg Home FACULTY & RESEARCHERS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e889705ebe1006f7df1609a/1612888974879-58GXJPB1GSQN1GK2MZ0Q/image.jpg Home “I liked thinking about creating something useful, but what I loved most was that Caroline trusted us.” High School Junior https://www.academicventurelab.com/contact daily 0.75 2021-01-16 https://www.academicventurelab.com/early-stage-development daily 0.75 2021-06-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e889705ebe1006f7df1609a/1611677398843-CPR0X070ROXV00E0KFDD/image-asset.png Early-Stage Development - Are you ready to create a company? AVL’s methodology and mechanism enables entrepreneurs to refine an idea, find a target market, create a company and attract a founding team. We have experience translating ideas, intellectual property and/or academic discoveries into viable companies with investment opportunity and growth potential. Our early-stage cohorts are part of our virtual community for 6-9 months and participating entrepreneurs tap into our deep network of domain experts, business advisers and investing resources to build a support ecosystem and drive early-stage success. We also offer one-on-one advising and early-stage resource development to help founders remain focused and grounded on development and growth. Our monthly workshops focus on a range of topics around target market identification, early-stage business modeling and project management best practices. Current early-stage workshops: The Entrepreneurial Approach - Lab for Female Scientists and Researchers Putting Ideas into Action – Starting a Business SBIR Grant Assistance The Entrepreneur’s Boardroom Founding Partner Coaching - one-on-one Learn more about the AVL Methodology Please contact us about our current cohort and the potential to participate as an entrepreneur, adviser or investor. https://www.academicventurelab.com/workshops daily 0.75 2021-06-23 https://www.academicventurelab.com/aspiring-entrepreneurs daily 0.75 2021-05-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e889705ebe1006f7df1609a/1610043410970-2RGRF90PSELR030H03CD/female+scientist.jpeg Aspiring Entrepreneurs - The Entrepreneurial Approach - Lab for Female Scientists and Researchers These are small group Labs allowing for individual, hands-on help. Join a cohort of female peers learning how to translate scientific work into business value. This 4-week Lab uses design thinking to help you form a compelling argument about the market need for your discovery and its corresponding business model. By the end of the Lab, you will understand the steps needed to translate your discovery into a business and will have a “go” or “no-go” decision about moving forward. Cohort members can use the work created in this Lab in SBIR/STTR applications and investor pitches. Come to the Lab with a business idea or an academic discovery to explore. We take you through a series of entrepreneurial-thinking and audience discovery exercises for 2 weeks to help you hone in on a buying market and meeting a need. As you begin to coalesce around a value proposition (originating from your audience discovery), we transition the workshops to business thinking and argument building exercises. Finally, you develop a pitch document articulating the problem you are solving, why it matters, your solution, why your target audience will adopt your idea and whether you have a sufficient audience to make your business/organization viable. In our last group session, you present to a panel of female entrepreneurs and early-stage funders. After you pitch, you meet with an advisor one-on-one to discuss pitch feedback and tighten your value-proposition. During your time with us, you will be invited to our Entrepreneur’s Clubhouse events and upon completion of the Lab, you will receive a certificate of completion and are eligible to join our ongoing topic-specific workshops. We will host special pitch events over the year and you will be invited to join. We add Labs and Workshops every month so let us know, through the “Join Now” button at the bottom of this page, if there are better times. When we have enough interest in a new time, we will add it and reach out directly to you. We can adapt this workshop for a specific group of researchers (by institution, focus area, etc). More information at this link. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e889705ebe1006f7df1609a/1606672180865-WF73SX1IEY4CD3909X2B/image.jpg Aspiring Entrepreneurs - The Entrepreneurial Approach - Lab for High School Students These are small group Labs allowing for individual, hands-on help. Do you have a good idea to meet a need? Do you want to change the world? Do you want agency over developing your ideas in a safe and encouraging environment. Join one of our virtual cohorts and put your ideas into action. This 4-week Lab uses design thinking to help you build a compelling argument about the value of your idea and its business model. By the end of the Lab, you will understand the steps needed to develop an idea into a business and will have a “go” or “no-go” decision about moving forward. We start with a 3-hour “Hackathon” where you come up with an idea for a product/service to test. You can work in teams or individually. We then take you through a series of entrepreneurial-thinking and audience discovery exercises for 2 weeks to help you hone in on a buying market and meeting a need. As you begin to coalesce around a value proposition (originating from your audience discovery), we transition the workshops to business thinking and argument building exercises. Finally, you develop a pitch document articulating the problem you are solving, why it matters, your solution, why your target audience will adopt your idea and whether you have a sufficient market to make your business/organization viable. In our last session, you present to a panel of entrepreneurs and early-stage funders. During your time with us, you will be invited to our Entrepreneur’s Clubhouse events and upon completion of the Lab, you will receive a certificate of completion and are eligible to join our ongoing topic-specific workshops. You are also invited to post your ideas and pitch documents on our website. You can include the URL in your resume, LinkedIn and other outward-facing mechanisms that highlight your work. Our network of subject-matter leaders, entrepreneurs and venture capitalists are invited to look through the ideas/solutions which is a great way to get noticed in fields in which you are interested. Posting is voluntary. We add Labs and Workshops every month so let us know, through the “Join Now” button at the bottom of this page, if there are better times. When we have enough interest in a new time, we will add it and reach out directly to you. We can adapt this workshop for a specific school. More information at this link. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e889705ebe1006f7df1609a/1606147932796-O1LYT242X5KUO9LKMPG9/image-asset.jpeg Aspiring Entrepreneurs - The Entrepreneurial Approach - Lab for Gap Year These are small group Labs allowing for individual, hands-on help. This 4-week Lab uses design thinking to help you form a compelling argument about the value of your idea and its business model. By the end of the Lab, you will understand the steps needed to develop an idea into a business and will have a “go” or “no-go” decision about moving forward. Come to the Lab with a business idea or an academic discovery to explore. We take you through a series of entrepreneurial-thinking and audience discovery exercises for 2 weeks to help you hone in on a buying market and meeting a need. As you begin to coalesce around a value proposition (originating from your audience discovery), we transition the workshops to business thinking and argument building exercises. Finally, you develop a pitch document articulating the problem you are solving, why it matters, your solution, why your target audience will adopt your idea and whether you have a sufficient audience to make your business/organization viable. In our last group session, you present to a panel of entrepreneurs and early-stage funders. After you pitch, you meet with an advisor one-on-one to discuss pitch feedback and tighten your value-proposition. During your time with us, you will be invited to our Entrepreneur’s Clubhouse events and upon completion of the Lab, you will receive a certificate of completion and are eligible to join our ongoing topic-specific workshops. You are also invited to post your ideas and pitch documents on our website. You can include the URL in your resume, LinkedIn and other outward-facing mechanisms that highlight your work. Our network of subject-matter leaders, entrepreneurs and venture capitalists are invited to look through the ideas/solutions which is a great way to get noticed in fields in which you are interested. Posting is voluntary. We add Labs and Workshops every month so let us know, through the “Join Now” button at the bottom of this page, if there are better times. When we have enough interest in a new time, we will add it and reach out directly to you. https://www.academicventurelab.com/custom-cohorts daily 0.75 2021-02-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e889705ebe1006f7df1609a/1605480610552-CWXV2V7794XUU4IR2U3H/image-asset.jpeg Custom Cohorts - Custom Cohorts for Institutions Our methodology, Labs and Workshops can be applied to the specific interests of an institution. We have adapted our programming for high schools and groups with a specific industry/solution focus including regenerative agriculture, underserved entrepreneurs and SBIR applicants. We would love to discuss how we can bring a specific focus to a group at your institution. Current custom cohorts: Entrepreneurial approach for a high school - tailored to a single high school Veteran’s ehip cohort - tailored to leverage the specific resources available to veterans (contact AVL for specifics) https://www.academicventurelab.com/advising daily 0.75 2021-06-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e889705ebe1006f7df1609a/1606149193550-NZO9307XWI4LCXKXCWGZ/image-asset.jpeg Advising - Virtual Advising and Workshop Cohorts COVID has changed how we approach the world. It has pushed us towards introspection and fundamentally changed our personal and professional expectations. We view this time as an incredible opportunity to effect change and we are here to help identify that opportunity for you. AVL provides a wide range of one-on-one and group opportunities including personal development and leadership identification. Current personal development workshops: Building your Personal Story - Lab for Young Adults Building your Personal Story- Lab for the Female Voice Bringing Your Best to Applications, Interviews and Jobs (Workshop Structured for Young Adults) One-on-one advising Please contact us for our upcoming workshop schedule or to inquire about one-on-one coaching. https://www.academicventurelab.com/buildingpersonalstories daily 0.75 2021-06-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e889705ebe1006f7df1609a/1606148245189-KNGMS14B2DF9HUKH5JCE/image-asset.jpeg Building Personal Stories - Building Your Personal Story - Lab for the Young Adult One-on-one coaching also available - contact AVL for details These are small group Labs allowing for individual, hands-on help. We all have natural talents, intense interests and life experiences. Understanding how they fit together is a skill developed as you journey through life. We give you the tools to articulate your value and tell a story about who you are, where you have been and where you want to go. We have adapted our entrepreneurial thinking Lab to help you identify, develop and articulate your personal story. This workshop is one-part self-reflection and one-part narrative development. At the end of four weeks, you will have identified the key elements of your value and will have a roadmap for leveraging and growing your story with intentional skillset building that includes securing knowledge, internships, and careers to enhance your personal journey. We add Labs and Workshops every month so let us know, through the “Join Now” button at the bottom of this page, if there are better times. When we have enough interest in a new time, we will add it and reach out directly to you. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e889705ebe1006f7df1609a/1610484391061-SZCPD1AMDRYXF8Y3NAHK/best+self.jpg Building Personal Stories - Bringing Your Best to Applications, Interviews and Jobs (Workshop Structured for Young Adults) One-on-one coaching also available - contact AVL for details These are small group Labs allowing for individual, hands-on help. Building a portfolio of interests, skills and experience that can be leveraged is essential to developing a pathway to fulfilling work. In this workshop, you will identify your portfolio and create a personal story line. Then, you will learn how to use that story line to create compelling applications, excel in different interview scenarios and position yourself in your job. At the end of the workshops, you will have the opportunity to meet one-on-one to discuss your goals and review your story line. We add Labs and Workshops every month so let us know, through the “Join Now” button at the bottom of this page, if there are better times. When we have enough interest in a new time, we will add it and reach out directly to you. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e889705ebe1006f7df1609a/1610484338646-GZ0MDVV5VIVZ9ZDV3PK8/image-asset.jpeg Building Personal Stories - Building Your Personal Story - Lab for the Female Voice One-on-one coaching also available - contact AVL for details These are small group Labs allowing for individual, hands-on help. Want to think about dissecting those things in life that get you up in the morning, energize you the entire day and keep you engrossed deep into the night? We all have moments of pure bliss where we lose track of time and emerge feeling awesome about ourselves and our work. This euphoria is very much what passionate entrepreneurs feel when their businesses are successful and growing and we each have the same capacity for that kind of joy. Achieving success is not based on passion alone. The process is just as important as the product and those entrepreneurs that execute on the process come away with clear steps on how to leverage who they are and what they have created to build personal and company value. We have adapted our virtual entrepreneurial thinking Lab to help you identify, develop and articulate your personal story. This workshop is one-part self-reflection and one-part narrative development. At the end of our four weeks together, you will have identified the key elements of your story and will have a roadmap for leveraging that value personally, professionally and/or entrepreneurially. We add Labs and Workshops every month so let us know, through the “Join Now” button at the bottom of this page, if there are better times. When we have enough interest in a new time, we will add it and reach out directly to you. https://www.academicventurelab.com/high-school-cohorts daily 0.75 2021-02-09 https://www.academicventurelab.com/students daily 0.75 2021-06-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e889705ebe1006f7df1609a/1612884258514-1LRQH3UZFGIEVP1UPE7P/image-asset.jpeg Students - Bringing Your Best to Applications, Interviews and Jobs (Workshop Structured for Young Adults) These are small group Labs allowing for individual, hands-on help. Building a portfolio of interests, skills and experience that can be leveraged is essential to developing a pathway to fulfilling work. In this workshop, you will identify your portfolio and create a personal story line. Then, you will learn how to use that story line to create compelling applications, excel in different interview scenarios and position yourself in your job. At the end of the workshops, you will have the opportunity to meet one-on-one to discuss your goals and review your story line. We add Labs and Workshops every month so let us know, through the “Join Now” button at the bottom of this page, if there are better times. When we have enough interest in a new time, we will add it and reach out directly to you. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e889705ebe1006f7df1609a/1613920463077-A1UKUGTA63VBL3UJ8024/image-asset.jpeg Students - Building Your Personal Story - Lab for the Female Voice One-on-one coaching also available - contact AVL for details These are small group Labs allowing for individual, hands-on help. Want to think about dissecting those things in life that get you up in the morning, energize you the entire day and keep you engrossed deep into the night? We all have moments of pure bliss where we lose track of time and emerge feeling awesome about ourselves and our work. This euphoria is very much what passionate entrepreneurs feel when their businesses are successful and growing and we each have the same capacity for that kind of joy. Achieving success is not based on passion alone. The process is just as important as the product and those entrepreneurs that execute on the process come away with clear steps on how to leverage who they are and what they have created to build personal and company value. We have adapted our virtual entrepreneurial thinking Lab to help you identify, develop and articulate your personal story. This workshop is one-part self-reflection and one-part narrative development. At the end of our four weeks together, you will have identified the key elements of your story and will have a roadmap for leveraging that value personally, professionally and/or entrepreneurially. We add Labs and Workshops every month so let us know, through the “Join Now” button at the bottom of this page, if there are better times. When we have enough interest in a new time, we will add it and reach out directly to you. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e889705ebe1006f7df1609a/1612884485356-FPEVB8J2JZYVBXBU6XCQ/image-asset.jpeg Students - Building Your Personal Story - Lab for the Young Adult One-on-one coaching also available - contact AVL for details These are small group Labs allowing for individual, hands-on help. We all have natural talents, intense interests and life experiences. Understanding how they fit together is a skill developed as you journey through life. We give you the tools to articulate your value and tell a story about who you are, where you have been and where you want to go. We have adapted our entrepreneurial thinking Lab to help you identify, develop and articulate your personal story. This workshop is one-part self-reflection and one-part narrative development. At the end of four weeks, you will have identified the key elements of your value and will have a roadmap for leveraging and growing your story with intentional skillset building that includes securing knowledge, internships, and careers to enhance your personal journey. We add Labs and Workshops every month so let us know, through the “Join Now” button at the bottom of this page, if there are better times. When we have enough interest in a new time, we will add it and reach out directly to you. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e889705ebe1006f7df1609a/1612884729223-4RYLKLD3RJN3F7QQPRNL/image-asset.jpeg Students - The Entrepreneurial Approach - Lab for Gap Year One-on-one coaching also available - contact AVL for details These are small group Labs allowing for individual, hands-on help. This 4-week Lab uses design thinking to help you form a compelling argument about the value of your idea and its business model. By the end of the Lab, you will understand the steps needed to develop an idea into a business and will have a “go” or “no-go” decision about moving forward. Come to the Lab with a business idea or an academic discovery to explore. We take you through a series of entrepreneurial-thinking and audience discovery exercises for 2 weeks to help you hone in on a buying market and meeting a need. As you begin to coalesce around a value proposition (originating from your audience discovery), we transition the workshops to business thinking and argument building exercises. Finally, you develop a pitch document articulating the problem you are solving, why it matters, your solution, why your target audience will adopt your idea and whether you have a sufficient audience to make your business/organization viable. In our last group session, you present to a panel of entrepreneurs and early-stage funders. After you pitch, you meet with an advisor one-on-one to discuss pitch feedback and tighten your value-proposition. During your time with us, you will be invited to our Entrepreneur’s Clubhouse events and upon completion of the Lab, you will receive a certificate of completion and are eligible to join our ongoing topic-specific workshops. You are also invited to post your ideas and pitch documents on our website. You can include the URL in your resume, LinkedIn and other outward-facing mechanisms that highlight your work. Our network of subject-matter leaders, entrepreneurs and venture capitalists are invited to look through the ideas/solutions which is a great way to get noticed in fields in which you are interested. Posting is voluntary. We add Labs and Workshops every month so let us know, through the “Join Now” button at the bottom of this page, if there are better times. When we have enough interest in a new time, we will add it and reach out directly to you. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e889705ebe1006f7df1609a/1606672180865-WF73SX1IEY4CD3909X2B/image.jpg Students - The Entrepreneurial Approach - Lab for High School Students These are small group Labs allowing for individual, hands-on help. Do you have a good idea to meet a need? Do you want to change the world? Do you want agency over developing your ideas in a safe and encouraging environment. Join one of our virtual cohorts and put your ideas into action. This 4-week Lab uses design thinking to help you build a compelling argument about the value of your idea and its business model. By the end of the Lab, you will understand the steps needed to develop an idea into a business and will have a “go” or “no-go” decision about moving forward. We start with a 3-hour “Hackathon” where you come up with an idea for a product/service to test. You can work in teams or individually. We then take you through a series of entrepreneurial-thinking and audience discovery exercises for 2 weeks to help you hone in on a buying market and meeting a need. As you begin to coalesce around a value proposition (originating from your audience discovery), we transition the workshops to business thinking and argument building exercises. Finally, you develop a pitch document articulating the problem you are solving, why it matters, your solution, why your target audience will adopt your idea and whether you have a sufficient market to make your business/organization viable. In our last session, you present to a panel of entrepreneurs and early-stage funders. During your time with us, you will be invited to our Entrepreneur’s Clubhouse events and upon completion of the Lab, you will receive a certificate of completion and are eligible to join our ongoing topic-specific workshops. You are also invited to post your ideas and pitch documents on our website. You can include the URL in your resume, LinkedIn and other outward-facing mechanisms that highlight your work. Our network of subject-matter leaders, entrepreneurs and venture capitalists are invited to look through the ideas/solutions which is a great way to get noticed in fields in which you are interested. Posting is voluntary. We add Labs and Workshops every month so let us know, through the “Join Now” button at the bottom of this page, if there are better times. When we have enough interest in a new time, we will add it and reach out directly to you. We can adapt this workshop for a specific school. More information at this link. https://www.academicventurelab.com/individuals daily 0.75 2021-06-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e889705ebe1006f7df1609a/1612885426056-I28PRG9JOOJG1EQNJACJ/image-asset.jpeg Individuals - Building Your Personal Story - Lab for the Female Voice One-on-one coaching also available - contact AVL for details These are small group Labs allowing for individual, hands-on help. Want to think about dissecting those things in life that get you up in the morning, energize you the entire day and keep you engrossed deep into the night? We all have moments of pure bliss where we lose track of time and emerge feeling awesome about ourselves and our work. This euphoria is very much what passionate entrepreneurs feel when their businesses are successful and growing and we each have the same capacity for that kind of joy. Achieving success is not based on passion alone. The process is just as important as the product and those entrepreneurs that execute on the process come away with clear steps on how to leverage who they are and what they have created to build personal and company value. We have adapted our virtual entrepreneurial thinking Lab to help you identify, develop and articulate your personal story. This workshop is one-part self-reflection and one-part narrative development. At the end of our four weeks together, you will have identified the key elements of your story and will have a roadmap for leveraging that value personally, professionally and/or entrepreneurially. We add Labs and Workshops every month so let us know, through the “Join Now” button at the bottom of this page, if there are better times. When we have enough interest in a new time, we will add it and reach out directly to you. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e889705ebe1006f7df1609a/1612885824751-CFHNMW5EQNV6QU0HR1FP/image-asset.jpeg Individuals - Building Your Personal Story - Lab for the Young Adult One-on-one coaching also available - contact AVL for details These are small group Labs allowing for individual, hands-on help. We all have natural talents, intense interests and life experiences. Understanding how they fit together is a skill developed as you journey through life. We give you the tools to articulate your value and tell a story about who you are, where you have been and where you want to go. We have adapted our entrepreneurial thinking Lab to help you identify, develop and articulate your personal story. This workshop is one-part self-reflection and one-part narrative development. At the end of four weeks, you will have identified the key elements of your value and will have a roadmap for leveraging and growing your story with intentional skillset building that includes securing knowledge, internships, and careers to enhance your personal journey. We add Labs and Workshops every month so let us know, through the “Join Now” button at the bottom of this page, if there are better times. When we have enough interest in a new time, we will add it and reach out directly to you. https://www.academicventurelab.com/faculty-and-researchers daily 0.75 2021-05-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e889705ebe1006f7df1609a/1610043410970-2RGRF90PSELR030H03CD/female+scientist.jpeg Faculty and Researchers - The Entrepreneurial Approach - Lab for Female Scientists and Researchers These are small group Labs allowing for individual, hands-on help. Join a cohort of female peers learning how to translate scientific work into business value. This 4-week Lab uses design thinking to help you form a compelling argument about the market need for your discovery and its corresponding business model. By the end of the Lab, you will understand the steps needed to translate your discovery into a business and will have a “go” or “no-go” decision about moving forward. Cohort members can use the work created in this Lab in SBIR/STTR applications and investor pitches. Come to the Lab with a business idea or an academic discovery to explore. We take you through a series of entrepreneurial-thinking and audience discovery exercises for 2 weeks to help you hone in on a buying market and meeting a need. As you begin to coalesce around a value proposition (originating from your audience discovery), we transition the workshops to business thinking and argument building exercises. Finally, you develop a pitch document articulating the problem you are solving, why it matters, your solution, why your target audience will adopt your idea and whether you have a sufficient audience to make your business/organization viable. In our last group session, you present to a panel of female entrepreneurs and early-stage funders. After you pitch, you meet with an advisor one-on-one to discuss pitch feedback and tighten your value-proposition. During your time with us, you will be invited to our Entrepreneur’s Clubhouse events and upon completion of the Lab, you will receive a certificate of completion and are eligible to join our ongoing topic-specific workshops. We will host special pitch events over the year and you will be invited to join. Ready to start your company? See our early-stage advising and early-stage cohorts opportunities at this link We can adapt this workshop for a specific group of researchers (by institution, focus area, etc). More information at this link. We add Labs and Workshops every month so let us know, through the “Join Now” button at the bottom of this page, if there are better times. When we have enough interest in a new time, we will add it and reach out directly to you. https://www.academicventurelab.com/ccia-building-personal-stories daily 0.75 2021-06-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e889705ebe1006f7df1609a/1624463064274-MXW56G840BK1FW1MIV29/unsplash-image-IBKyH0V3rew.jpg CCIA Building Personal Stories - CCIA - Bringing Your Best to Applications, Interviews and Jobs - Workshop Structured for Young Adults Building a portfolio of interests, skills and experience that can be leveraged is essential to developing a pathway to fulfilling work - whether academic, professional or personal. In this workshop, you will identify your personal portfolio and create a unique story line. Then, you will learn how to use that story line to create compelling applications, excel in different interview scenarios and position yourself in your job. At the end of the workshop, you will have the opportunity to meet one-on-one to discuss your goals and review your story line. Duration: Once a week for two weeks (2 meetings) Commitment: The 90 minutes consist of 45 minutes of workshop and 45 minutes of optional Q&A and individual hands-on help. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e889705ebe1006f7df1609a/1624462735516-R6R3BY1MLRHXJ9TG8PR9/unsplash-image-tXiMrX3Gc-g.jpg CCIA Building Personal Stories - CCIA - Building Your Personal Story - Lab for the Young Adult We all have natural talents, intense interests and life experiences. Understanding how they fit together is a skill developed as you journey through life. We give you the tools to articulate your value and tell a story about who you are, where you have been and where you want to go. We have adapted our entrepreneurial thinking Lab to help you identify, develop and articulate your personal story. This workshop is one-part self-reflection and one-part narrative development. At the end of four weeks, you will have identified the key elements of your value and will have a roadmap for leveraging and growing your story with intentional skillset building that includes securing knowledge, internships, and careers to enhance your personal journey and find joy. Duration: Once a week for four weeks (4 meetings) Commitment: The 90 minutes consist of 45 minutes of workshop and 45 minutes of optional Q&A and individual hands-on help. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e889705ebe1006f7df1609a/1624462836502-K60WSAX2D14YOXOZSVRT/unsplash-image-505eectW54k.jpg CCIA Building Personal Stories - CCIA - Entrepreneurship 101 Want to learn how to think like an entrepreneur? This 4-week Lab uses design thinking to help you structure a compelling argument to solve a problem - any problem in life or out in the world. During our time together you will: 1) get exposure to entrepreneurial thinking through exercises in creativity, idea generation and building an argument, 2) learn how to articulate your idea and use structure to build a rationale and justification for the value in your idea, and 3) produce a high level pitch. You can come to the class with an idea - any idea - and we can use it to learn entrepreneurial thinking that you can apply to future ideas. You do not have to have an idea for a company - just a thought you want to explore. Duration: Once a week for four weeks (4 meetings) Commitment: The 90 minutes consist of 45 minutes of workshop and 45 minutes of optional Q&A and individual hands-on help. https://www.academicventurelab.com/custom-contact daily 0.75 2021-06-23