Lean Startup Sprint
Starting your own business is messy. Especially in the early days, when the path is unclear and so many things seem to be important. When you’re right at the start, this program is for you.
The Lean Startup Sprint Female Edition is a cost-free two-week program for you to develop your startup idea into a proof-of-concept and it it provides the opportunity to apply for the EXIST Women program (for female and non-binary persons). You will immerse yourself in a dynamic and collaborative environment with like-minded people where you will build a prototype, validate your ideas and draft your sustainable business model. You will meet a startup coach and receive expert guidance with individual recommendations for your next steps to work on.
After completing the Lean Startup Sprint Female Edition, participants have the opportunity to apply for our EXIST Women Programm, which offers a collaborative workspace, access to a wide range of workshops and events as well as a three months scholarship. You are allowed to work full-time during the programm, only when you receive the scholarship you need to reduce to 20h/week. All you need to do is to take part in the sprint and fill out the application form at the end of the sprint. We will explain you all the details at the kick-off on the first day of the sprint.
Please check this website and our Social Media channels for any further updates.
Details
Develop your startup idea into a proof-of-concept. During two weeks, we help you to build a prototype, collect evidence and draft your business model.
This two-week sprint is for all new startups, regardless of their development stage. Get to know Startup Incubator Berlin, and we’ll get to know you a bit better, too.
What if I don’t have a prototype or product yet?
Perfect! We’ll help you build a prototype from your startup idea.
What if I don’t have first customers yet?
Not a problem. We’ll help you to identify those and build an “MVP”.
What if I’m alone for now?
Starting a startup is better as a team. Maybe you find a cofounder in those two weeks.
What you get:
- Two weeks of co-working at Startup Incubator Berlin
- Practical help and advice (no lectures) and a workbook
- Startup coaching from experienced advisors and experts
- Hands-on support with prototyping and testing (e.g. hardware, apps)
- Become part of our startup community
Participation
This two-week program is free of charge for qualified participants, as it is publicly funded. For administrative purposes, our funding partners require continuous enrollment in our participants’ lists (with full name, e-mail address, signature) while on site.
You need to participate 50% to reveice y certificate and to apply for EXIST Women. Formal criteria is that your degree (or “Ausbildung) is not older than 5 years, residence in Berlin, valid visa and that you have not founded a business yet (no prior registrations in any form).
Note: Our New Location
Please be aware that we have moved — again — to a new location! We are now part of the lively business community at CIC Berlin (Cambridge Innovation Campus) on Lohmühlenstraße 65, 12435 Berlin — right at the crossroads of Berlin’s pulsating districts of Kreuzberg, Neukölln and Treptow. With great connections (U-Bahn Schlesisches Tor, S-Bahn Treptower Park) and Berlin’s creative energy at our doorstep, it’s the perfect place for innovation to flourish.