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September 7, 2023
September 7, 2023

Techscaler welcomes first cohort to Startup Next Steps education course

Startups to prepare for the next stage of growth and get ready to scale

Techscaler has launched its latest course, Startup Next Steps, where founders and senior team members will learn how to plan and lead their technology companies to the next level beyond the earlier stages of customer acquisition and product launching. The first cohort of this course, which runs between 12th September and 28th November,  is designed to bridge the gap between the launching and early building stage and the scaling phase of the startup journey, a phase of startup development which Mark Logan, chief entrepreneurial adviser to the Scottish Government, identified as requiring increased support in the Scottish Technology Ecosystem Review (STER) in 2020. 

The 12-week course will take place in-person and virtually across Techscaler regional hubs in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Stirling, Dundee, Aberdeen, and Inverness, and applications for spots on the course are now open.  Startup Next Steps will include workshops from industry experts and tech founders and early employees, with learnings and playbooks from both UK and international tech companies.   

Shona Marsh, VP of Programmes at CodeBase, who are delivering the Techscaler programme, said: “In STER, Mark Logan shared how there are two reasons that startups fail. Either the startup’s product or service doesn’t fit the intended market, or it does fit but the organisation isn’t capable of supporting and driving growth.

“As part of Startup Next Steps, we’ll be giving founders and their teams the tools needed to determine a strong plan towards and beyond product/market fit .  Supporting high potential companies across Scotland, the overall aim is to reduce the number of technology startups that fall at early hurdles by helping them to cultivate a learning mindset, adopt proven playbooks, and progress beyond the initial stages of market exploration, securing strong market shares.”

Techscaler member Richie Wan, founder of Refermyjobs, shared: "RefermyJobs had a beta product with some initial users and the Techscaler Startup First Steps course really helped us iron out the finer details of the early stage startup journey. Our focus now turns to customer acquisition and market positioning. We are looking forward to joining the first Next Steps cohort as it aligns perfectly with our current growth stage and are excited to work with the Techscaler team again."

Course participant Andrew Wiliams, CEO of Fyne Labs, shared: “Startup First Steps was a turning point for Fyne Labs, helping us to realise the right market alignment and strategy for excellent early stage product exploration. The energy and experience of their presenters was hugely valuable and I think everyone left feeling more positive about their ability to deliver on their company vision. Since completing the programme we have made great progress in finding product market fit and are very excited to scale our MVP through the Next Steps course!”

In May, Techscaler launched its Startup First Steps course, intended for earlier stage founders, while the scaleup partnership announced with Silicon Valley-based Reforge in March is aimed at later stage founders and executives.  

To find out more and apply for  Startup Next Steps: https://www.techscaler.co.uk/education/startup-next-steps

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