Preparing the Mind, the Product and the Pitch of your venture

Abstract:
Success stories of start-ups and unicorns have been luring individuals to jump into the start-up band-wagon. However, there are fundamentals that individuals should be aware of before they do so, such as preparing the mind-set, planning the product and drafting the business/investment pitch. This seminar talks about a mind-set checklist for entrepreneurs, the Dos and DON’Ts for start-ups and how to pitch in one minute or within 80 words.

About the speaker:
Mr Frederick WS Yung is the founder of Smart Start, a company in start-up training and consultancy. He has taught business planning and entrepreneurial fund-raising in the MBA Programme of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) from 2014-2017, as well as entrepreneurship in the University of Nottingham Ningbo Campus (UNNC), China. He has been on the Admission Panel of the HK Science and Technology Parks Corporation’s Incubation Programme since 2015, and the Venture Investment Connect Programme since 2019.
Mr Yung carries with him more than 30 years of senior management experience in local and overseas marketing, business planning/operation. As Head of Incubation at HK Science and Technology Parks Corporation, he has nurtured start-ups, coached entrepreneurs in investment fundraising, while running an incubator with over 100 start-ups.