Challenge Bootcamp

This immersive programme is targeting dynamic entrepreneurs who want to take their small business to the next level.

It’s built around two pillars:

Pillar 1: Management education 

Preliminary phase

Refine your pitch and financial skills at your own pace. As a business owner, it is fundamental to be able to give a strong pitch at any time. In addition, you refresh your financial knowledge. That way you are well-founded at the start of your growth journey. 

Module 1: WHAT - Business model optimisation

• Define the unique characteristics of your business model and explore potential growth opportunities.
• Build a unique value proposition (USP) for your customers.
• Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of your business model.
• Optimize the scalability of your business model.
• Delineate your company’s field of action and learn to make clear strategic choices.

Module 2: WHO – Your role alongside a strong team

• Reflect on your role in the organisation: are you more likely to be a manager or an entrepreneur?
• Define different growth paths for yourself and your team.
• Consider who you need in your team and how you will recruit, motivate, and retain those people.
• Develop actions for strong and effective team management.

Module 3: HOW – Optimize your business development and financial strategy

• Explore various ways to optimize your go-to-market stragey.
• Consider the right sales strategy, with the right balance of sales costs and the expected results.
• Make a thorough analysis of your company’s financial potential.
• Discover new ways to finance your growth.

Pillar 2: Individual counselling path

• Application
  • Interact with our experts at the end of each bootcamp day to apply the management theory and tools into your own business. With the help of concrete reflection questions, you will immediately engage with the content.
• Boardroom sessions
  • Present two of your main challenges, in an intimate setting, to some Entrepreneurs-in-Residence and other participants. Get hands-on input, advice, and support.
• Final presentation
  • Pitch your business and action plan in front of a jury of experienced entrepreneurs. They will challenge you and help you on your way to optimization and business growth.

• Refine your business model and find an effective way to grow your business.
• Grow your organisation without sacrificing flexibility and focus.
• Reflect on your role as founder/business owner and continue to build a strong team.
• Benefit from a sounding board of peers, faculty and experienced entrepreneurs.
• Make decisions based on reasoned concepts.
• Over the last three decades, more than 5000 entrepreneurs have participated in our programmes.

• Ambitious founders and managing partners of small companies in the post-start-up phase;
• Managing a team of 3 to 10 full-time employees;
• Leading product-or service-oriented companies from any industry and sector.

Successful entrepreneurship is all about ambition and having the right attitude. So, there are no formal education requirements for this programme. However, you need to be willing to work on your organisation rather than in it, learn from best practice, reflect on your role as an entrepreneur and listen to feedback from experts and peers.

• Bootcamp format: short, intensive, practical and hands-on over 5 days.
• Registration:  
  • Claim your spot now!  1. Schedule a call to check whether this programme suits you and your organisation at this point in time. 2. Is there a match? Register online via the website!
• This programme is eligible for the SME wallet, whereby a small company receives 30% of support, and a medium-sized company 20%. With a maximum of €7,500 per year.