Startups that identify their customer segment, map the customer ecosystem and validate the problem before building an MVP create more fundable ventures. Here are five reasons why — and a 6-step plan to apply it.

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...