The Discovery Foundation Sales Acceleration Program delivered by New Ventures BC

The Discovery Foundation Sales Acceleration Program is an education and strategic advisory program for in-revenue technology start-up ventures in British Columbia. This program is designed to help you grow your sales and build your digital marketing skills.

Program Details

Schedule

An 8-week program with one follow-up advisory session after 1-3 months post program.

Two cohorts are being offered in 2022:

Cohort 1: April 12 – June 1, 2022 [Applications closed]
Cohort 2: Apply Now!

Program Fee: $200 per company.

Program Structure

Two components: 1-to-1 advisory and education/networking.

1-to-1 Sales and Marketing Advisory

Companies will meet weekly with our Executives-in-Residence. These meetings are customized to each company and intended to be tactical and practical. 

Meetings can include the following elements:

1. Weekly focus topic 
2. Sales Metrics review
3. Tactical (review of current leads or in-progress sales)
4. Strategic (forecasting, planning for the next 6-12 months)

Education

In addition to our existing sales & marketing webinar library , New Ventures BC will host two additional online webinars, led by our two Executives in Residence with extensive marketing and sales expertise: Rochelle Grayson and Peter de Verteuil.

Program Eligibility

This program is for: 

  • BC-based, early-stage tech companies, with a product in the market

  • Have at least one person working on the venture full-time

  • Has paying customers (ideal: 8-10) and are generating revenue ($50K – $1.5M ARR and/or $7500 MRR) *You may still be considered if you are close to, but not at these numbers

  • Have some leads and/or prospects you would like advisory on

  • Can commit to attending education and advisory sessions. NVBC recommends the CEO attend all meetings. Additional members of the company (ie. VP Sales) may also attend.

Jason Robertson