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Why Starting with Segments, Ecosystems and Problems Matters More Than Just Building an Idea or MVP
In many startup narratives you’ll hear: “I had a great idea, built an MVP, and went to market.” That timeline—Idea → MVP → Selling—is comfortable, familiar, and has been glorified by many accelerators and lean-startup frameworks. But, if you’re participating in Venturethon and aiming for a fundable, scalable, sustainable venture , then the sequence of Segment identification → Customer ecosystem → Problem definition is not just helpful—it is critical . Here are five reasons

Arturas Jurgelevicius
Nov 135 min read


From Idea to Investment: How Students Can Validate Their Business Model in 5 Weeks - Venturethon
Learn how students can transform startup ideas into investment-ready ventures in just 5 weeks. Explore the Venturethon roadmap for business model validation, insights from top accelerators and venture studios, and practical tools for fast, evidence-based innovation. Introduction Every great startup begins with an idea — but only those that validate their business model survive the journey to investment. Too often, student teams focus on building prototypes or writing business

Arturas Jurgelevicius
Oct 283 min read


Venturethon: The Next-Generation Business Model Validation Competition Transforming Entrepreneurship
Venturethon is a new model of entrepreneurial competition that emphasizes building real ventures rather than just pitching ideas . It was founded by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Artūras Jurgelevičius – a researcher in entrepreneurship and venture builder – as a response to gaps he observed in traditional hackathons. In essence, Venturethon is a sprint-based, challenge-driven entrepreneurship program and global competition designed to transform early-stage ideas into validated business

Arturas Jurgelevicius
Oct 167 min read


From Hackathons to Venturethons: Rethinking How We Teach Entrepreneurship
By Assoc. Prof. Dr. Artūras Jurgelevičius — Founder of Venturethon, Researcher in Entrepreneurship, and Venture Builder The Journey That...

Arturas Jurgelevicius
Oct 63 min read
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