Ohio SBDC at Columbus State Community College

Ideas2Deals

Ideas2Deals is programming series that provides content specifically designed for the special needs of the high growth/investment oriented business.  The goal of the program is to accelerate the learning process of entrepreneurs entering high growth business space for the first time.  This will increase the odds of successful development and execution of the business plan leading to increased wealth creation in the Central Ohio region.

Stages of Ideas2Deals

  • Pre-Venture: No sales, Product development, Market definition and research, Business Plan Development, Bootstrapping/Pre-seed/seed funding
  • Start-up: Initial/beta sales, Product prototype complete, Seed funding
  • Sales Ramp: Significant market entry, Sales grow exponentially, VC funding, Debt funding, Employee growth
  • Exit: Liquidity event, Preparation/Negotiation, M&A, IPO

Ideas2Deals Model:

Pre-Venture:

  • Growth BASE (January, April, August)
  • IRS Tax Workshop (Monthly, June-December)
  • NxEntrepreneurs, Multi-week Business Plan Program (Fall, Winter, Spring Quarters)
  • Ask the Expert, BETS (Incorporated into the NxEntrepreneurs Schedule)
  • Capitalization 101 (Annual, Spring)
  • Revenue 101 (Annual, Fall)
  • Introduction to SBIR/STTR (September)
  • SBDC Consulting
  • PROS Referrals
Start-up:
  • NxEntrepreneurs, Multi-week Business Plan Program (Fall, Winter, Spring Quarters))
  • Ask the Expert, BETS (Incorporated into the NxEntrepreneurs Schedule)
  • Capitalization 101 (Annual, Spring ‘06)
  • Market Entry 101 (Annual, Fall ‘06)
  • Columbus Investment Forum (October, February, May)
  • Women’s Peer Growth
  • SBDC Consulting
  • Partner Referrals
  • PROS Referrals
  • Columbus Dealflow Exchange

Sales Ramp:

  • SBDC Consulting
  • Partner Referrals
  • Columbus Dealflow Exchange
Exit:
  • Partner Referrals

For further information on programs and services provided, please contact the Ohio SBDC at Columbus State Community College, (614) 287-5294 or sharri11@cscc.edu.