The Black Sea Accelerator provides a platform for participants to collaborate, learn, and grow their ventures by offering tailored training, mentorship, networking opportunities, and access to resources and funding. Whether they are looking to launch a new venture, scale an existing business, or develop innovative solutions to pressing challenges, the accelerator program equips participants with the knowledge, skills, and support they need to succeed in the blue economy sector and make a positive impact in the Black Sea region.
- Strategic Business Planning: Theory and main elements
- Interactive Quiz Session
- Q&A
- Preparing for the Next Task: Conducting Your SWOT Analysis
- Participants feedback
By the end of this training session, participants should be able to:
- Understand the fundamental components of a business plan and its importance in the entrepreneurial process.
- Gain insights into developing a comprehensive corporate profile, including corporate history, mission, vision, and governance structure.
- Learn techniques for conducting effective business environment analysis, including market and competition analysis, to identify opportunities and threats.
- Acquire skills in strategic planning, including articulating the idea/product, defining organizational structure, and developing a staffing plan to support business objectives.
- Learn how to formulate financial projections, including general assumptions, revenue forecasts, investment plans, cost estimations, and financial results assessment.
- Understand the concept of sensitivity analysis and its role in assessing the impact of changes in assumptions on business outcomes.
- Explore strategies for developing a marketing plan aligned with the business's overall goals and objectives.
The Black Sea Accelerator participants consist of aspiring entrepreneurs, innovators, and businesses operating within the blue economy sector across the Black Sea region. This diverse group encompasses startups, small and medium enterprises (SMEs), larger enterprises, universities, research institutions, and individuals who have innovative ideas or ventures related to maritime industries, marine conservation, sustainable fisheries, coastal tourism, renewable energy, shipping, and other sectors contributing to the sustainable development of the Black Sea region. They are passionate about leveraging their expertise and resources to address the environmental challenges facing the Black Sea while unlocking economic opportunities through innovation, entrepreneurship, and sustainable business practices.
- Ilias Katris, Senior Consultant at Kantor
- Anastasia Flerianou, Analyst at Kantor
- Matteo Bocci, Senior policy Expert at Stratégies Mer et Littoral, BRIDGE-BS
- Eleni Manousiadi, Senior Consultant at Kantor, DOORS