Module 6
Networking, Communication & Ecosystem Access
Stage 4 · Grow
Module 6: Learning objectives
Who can help me grow?
Coming soon
Draft, for partner review. These objectives come from the partners’ module document and are reworded for learning on your own.
Workbook chapter 6 · Your network
What you will have at the end
- 2-minute pitch
- Ecosystem map
- Grants and mentors
Each one is a page you write about your own venture. Together they are chapter 6 of your Venture Dossier.
By the end you will be able to
- Explain why networking matters for growing a venture.
- Use practical communication skills: pitching, active listening and persuasive messages.
- Build and keep a professional online presence for your idea.
- Identify the people and groups in the ecosystem: mentors, investors, incubators and support organisations.
- Find the grants, networks and programmes open to early-stage founders.
What you will do
- Pitch Practice, the Two-Minute Challenge: prepare and rehearse a two-minute pitch.
- Ecosystem Mapping Exercise: map who you know and who you should meet.
- Set up a clear professional profile.
- Shortlist grants and mentors that fit your idea.
Planned lessons
- 6.1 What is Networking and Why Does It Matter for Entrepreneurs?Coming soon
- 6.2 Communication Skills for Entrepreneurs: Pitching, Listening & PersuasionComing soon
- 6.3 Digital Presence & Online NetworkingComing soon
- 6.4 The Entrepreneurial Ecosystem: Support Structures & StakeholdersComing soon
- 6.5 Accessing Resources: Grants, Mentors, Incubators & NetworksComing soon