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FG
Frames&Games
Build-A-Venture utilizes a game-based simulation to assess and train entrepreneurial skills, focusing on critical competencies such as opportunity recognition, venture building, and investment negotiation. This approach addresses the challenge of evaluating candidates' real-world capabilities beyond traditional resumes and interviews, providing data-driven insights to enhance decision-making in hiring and investment.
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Updated 6 months ago
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Problem
Traditional methods of assessing entrepreneurial skills, such as resumes, interviews, and hypothetical case studies, often fail to accurately predict real-world performance. These methods can be easily exaggerated or may not reflect a candidate's ability to perform under pressure and uncertainty. This makes it difficult for organizations to identify individuals with the potential to succeed in entrepreneurial roles or ventures.
Solution
Build-A-Venture offers a game-based simulation designed to evaluate and train entrepreneurial skills in a dynamic, realistic environment. Participants navigate challenges inherent in building a startup, including opportunity recognition, venture development, customer acquisition, and investment negotiation. The simulation provides data-driven insights into a participant's action density, pivot readiness, self-motivation, and resiliency. This approach allows for a more accurate assessment of a candidate's capabilities and potential risks compared to traditional methods.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes enterprises, universities, R&D centers, VC firms, accelerators, and innovation catalysts seeking to assess and train entrepreneurial skills in management, applicants, researchers, students, startup founders, and aspiring entrepreneurs.
Features
- Immersive, large-scale in-person events for 25-100 participants.
- Dynamic role-playing and real-world challenges that simulate the startup lifecycle.
- Scenarios grounded in the experiences of a deep tech startup studio.
- Core version focuses on training problem-solving skills and self-assessment.
- Advanced version includes data-driven assessment to reduce risks and drive growth.
- Generates endurance, action, and risk profiles for each participant.