Raina Shults
This badge certifies completion of the Builders + Backers Idea Accelerator program. This certification is earned upon successfully completing the 90-day program, which includes curriculum on identifying problems, ideas, and pathways, experiment design & execution, concluding with evaluation and assessment of next steps. Participants learn an array of new skills through the program which vary with their chosen pathway and experiment, but often include elements of finance, project management, budget & analysis, regulatory & compliance, resource planning, capital strategy, personnel management, sales & marketing, and general venture building. Participants also become proficient in several low code/no code technology platforms, such as Coda, Miro, Slack, and Canva.
Skills / Knowledge
- Entrepreneurship
- Innovation
- Critical Thinking
- Experimentation
- Project Management
- Resource Planning
- Sales & Marketing
- Venture Building
- Coda
- Canva
- Slack
- Miro
Issued on
September 7, 2023
Expires on
Does not expire
Earning Criteria
Optional
The Idea Accelerator is a fast-paced, 90-day virtual program that helps turn ideas into action. Participants, known as Builders, learn essential entrepreneurial skills, challenge their assumptions, design experiments to test their hypotheses, and receive up to $5000 in non-dilutive funding to run these experiments. This certification is earned upon successfully completing four sprints, which involve building a landing page, submitting and receiving approval for a funding proposal, and executing and completing an experiment.