Entrepreneurship & Innovation

Workshop Hub

All student guides and printable exercise sheets for every workshop. Open on any device or print one copy per team.

⏱ 3 hours per workshop

👥 Teams of 2–5

🎓 Undergrad · No prior experience

🗺 7 workshops total

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Workshop 1

W1

Problem Identification & Ideation

Find a real problem worth solving, drill to the root cause, and generate 8 solutions in 8 minutes.

⏱ 3 hours

Workshop 1 — Student Guide

Phase-by-phase guide. Mindsets, guiding questions, field sprint instructions, timing bars, and links to every exercise sheet.

🖨 Fillable digitally — save as PDF with all typed text visible. One copy per team.

Phase 1 · 0:35–0:45

Print 01 — Problem on Trial

5 stress-test questions to check if your problem is specific, painful, and worth solving.

Phase 2 · 0:45–1:00

Print 02 — 5 Whys Drill

Drill from surface complaint to root cause in 5 progressive "Because…" layers.

Phase 2 · 1:00–1:15

Print 03 — Who Else Suffers?

Stakeholder map across 6 person types. Clickable dot severity ratings per card.

Phase 3 · 2:05–2:20

Print 04 — Crazy 8s

8-box ideation sprint with built-in countdown timer, drawing canvas, and colour picker.

Phase 3 · 1:55–2:05

Print 05 — Steal from Another World

Select up to 5 industry cards from 20 options. Each unlocks its own ideas panel.

Phase 4 · 2:25–2:40

Print 06 — Wanted Poster

The main team deliverable. Old-west aesthetic. All 6 fields fillable, 5 idea slots with canvas sketches.

Workshop 2

W2

Rapid Prototyping & Assumption Testing

Map assumptions, build the fastest possible prototype, test with 5 real users, and decide: Persist, Pivot, or Stop.

⏱ 3 hours

Workshop 2 — Student Guide

7-phase guide integrating IDEO rapid prototyping, Google Design Sprint, and Y Combinator methods — plus 5 AI simulation activities with ready-to-use prompts.

🖨 Workshop 2 exercise sheets. Fillable digitally — save as PDF. One copy per team.

Phase 1 · 0:20–0:55

W2 Print 01 — Assumption Map

6 assumption categories + 2×2 Risk Matrix. Identify your most critical assumption before building anything.

Phase 1 · 0:35–0:55

W2 Print 02 — How Might We?

9 sticky notes to reframe your root cause into opportunity questions. GDS Note-and-Vote to pick the best one.

Phase 2 · 0:55–1:30

W2 Print 03 — Prototype Plan

Choose your format (IDEO/GDS/YC), set constraints, assign roles, and define your success signal before building.

Phase 2 · 1:00–1:30

W2 Print 04 — 6-Panel Storyboard

Tell your prototype story in 6 colour-coded frames — from user's problem to solution moment to outcome.

Phase 3 · 1:55–2:25

W2 Print 05 — Feedback Capture

One sheet per user. GDS "I noticed / I wonder / What if" columns + Mom Test signal tracker + overall signal meter.

Phase 4 · 2:45–3:00

W2 Print 06 — Learning Board

Synthesise all 5 tests. Pattern map, Build–Measure–Learn summary, and the Persist / Pivot / Zoom / Stop decision.

Between W2 & W3 · Self-Study

VIBE

Vibe Coding for Entrepreneurs

Self-study module: learn to build working web prototypes using only conversation with AI. 100% free tools, 5 exercises, zero coding experience needed.

⏱ ~3.5 hours self-paced

Self-Study Module

Vibe Coding — Complete Guide

8 interactive sections: concept & six pillars, 25+ free tools with scenario-based stacks, the 5-step vibe loop, 8 application scenarios, 5 hands-on exercises, tips & pitfalls, and a pre-Workshop 3 checklist.

📋 Complete this module before Workshop 3. You'll need Claude.ai, Bolt.new, and GitHub accounts ready, plus at least one practice artifact built.

Workshop 3

W3

Build & Ship Your MVP

Use AI to build a working prototype, deploy it to a public URL, test with 3 real users, and submit your live product.

⏱ 3 hours

Workshop 3 — Student Guide

5-phase build day: Scope → First Build → Refine → Deploy & Upload → Test & Submit. Only 2 print sheets — everything else is hands-on building.

🖨 Workshop 3 has only 2 sheets. Most of your time is spent building, not writing.

Phase 1 · Scope

W3 Sheet 1 — Product Blueprint

Who, problem, one core action, one-sentence promise. Half a page — then start building.

Phase 5 · Submit

W3 Sheet 2 — Build, Test & Submit Log

Build notes, 3 user-test observations, final URL + GitHub link for submission.

Full Course

7-Workshop Overview

Course Arc — All 7 Workshops

Creativity → Prototyping → MVP → Disciplined Entrepreneurship (×3) → Pitch