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

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

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

By Assoc. Prof. Dr. Artūras Jurgelevičius — Founder of Venturethon, Researcher in Entrepreneurship, and Venture Builder The Journey That...