My Philosophy:
My teaching focus is on early start ups and I concentrate on: ideation; business modeling; and, customer validation. As a student of Steve Blank's Lean LaunchPad Educator's Program, I'm a firm believer in getting it right before you start (measure twice, cut once.) As a graduate of the Price-Babson Symposium for Entrepreneurship Educators, I promote an environment of doing and experiencing rather than talking and telling.
My goal isn't success in getting students into accelerators or incubators - that's too narrow a focus - my goal is teaching skills, shaping attitudes and instilling confidence. My core programming has been modified many times for various purposes and can be successfully delivered live or online, in a full semester format, a half-credit course and has also been delivered in a two-day format. I've recently designed a week-long intensive program. See below for more details.
Feedback:
My teaching focus is on early start ups and I concentrate on: ideation; business modeling; and, customer validation. As a student of Steve Blank's Lean LaunchPad Educator's Program, I'm a firm believer in getting it right before you start (measure twice, cut once.) As a graduate of the Price-Babson Symposium for Entrepreneurship Educators, I promote an environment of doing and experiencing rather than talking and telling.
My goal isn't success in getting students into accelerators or incubators - that's too narrow a focus - my goal is teaching skills, shaping attitudes and instilling confidence. My core programming has been modified many times for various purposes and can be successfully delivered live or online, in a full semester format, a half-credit course and has also been delivered in a two-day format. I've recently designed a week-long intensive program. See below for more details.
Feedback:
“Professor is one of the best Profs I’ve ever had.”
“..he was inspirational; such an encouraging mentor; I would recommend this class to anyone.”
“Prof is funny and engaging, thoroughly enjoyed coming to every lecture.”
“..this course should be a must for the MBA program.”
“I liked that we were challenged and asked to step outside of our comfort zone; this yielded results that we are proud of. Keep it up!”
“I think this course should be made part of the core for the (MBA) program. Probably the best course so far.”
Professor Evaluation (Fall 2018): 4.63/5
“..he was inspirational; such an encouraging mentor; I would recommend this class to anyone.”
“Prof is funny and engaging, thoroughly enjoyed coming to every lecture.”
“..this course should be a must for the MBA program.”
“I liked that we were challenged and asked to step outside of our comfort zone; this yielded results that we are proud of. Keep it up!”
“I think this course should be made part of the core for the (MBA) program. Probably the best course so far.”
Professor Evaluation (Fall 2018): 4.63/5
My latest Project
Applied Start up: Creating a New Venture
Combining the intensity of a Start-up Weekend and the learnings of start-up ideation, Osterwalder’s business model canvas and Blank’s customer validation process, this 5-day intensive program takes students through the key elements of new venture creation using an experiential approach to contemporary start-up practices. Students will apply key start-up methods while they build teams to work on new venture projects, forging relationships with like-minded students and building a network of key resources from the local start-up ecosystem.
Key Learnings
- Principles and process of start-up ideation along with an opportunity to apply them via team-based new venture projects.
- The effective use of the Business Model Canvas; skills to analyze ventures through the Canvas framework; and, an opportunity to craft a v1 for their project.
- Validation of business concepts though Customer Discovery and an opportunity to plan and implement validation techniques for their project.
- Fundamentals of financing a new venture, introduction to and setting expectations with respect to various forms of funding available.
- Next steps in the start-up process and the local key resources available.
Applied Start up: Creating a New Venture
Combining the intensity of a Start-up Weekend and the learnings of start-up ideation, Osterwalder’s business model canvas and Blank’s customer validation process, this 5-day intensive program takes students through the key elements of new venture creation using an experiential approach to contemporary start-up practices. Students will apply key start-up methods while they build teams to work on new venture projects, forging relationships with like-minded students and building a network of key resources from the local start-up ecosystem.
Key Learnings
- Principles and process of start-up ideation along with an opportunity to apply them via team-based new venture projects.
- The effective use of the Business Model Canvas; skills to analyze ventures through the Canvas framework; and, an opportunity to craft a v1 for their project.
- Validation of business concepts though Customer Discovery and an opportunity to plan and implement validation techniques for their project.
- Fundamentals of financing a new venture, introduction to and setting expectations with respect to various forms of funding available.
- Next steps in the start-up process and the local key resources available.
Teaching Bio:
Stephen Daze has developed courses and taught entrepreneurship since 2001, He teaches entrepreneurship in the undergraduate and MBA programs at the University of Ottawa and is the Telfer School of Management’s Dom Herrick Entrepreneur-in-residence. In addition to the Saint Francis Xavier’s Adult Education program, he has been trained in both the Lean LaunchPad (Entrepreneurship) Educator’s program at Stanford and Babson College’s entrepreneurship educator methodologies. As a result of his training and his two decades of experience working with startups, he has been able to successfully teach the principles and practices of entrepreneurship through a mostly experiential approach, whether it be in a classroom or training environment.
Stephen Daze has developed courses and taught entrepreneurship since 2001, He teaches entrepreneurship in the undergraduate and MBA programs at the University of Ottawa and is the Telfer School of Management’s Dom Herrick Entrepreneur-in-residence. In addition to the Saint Francis Xavier’s Adult Education program, he has been trained in both the Lean LaunchPad (Entrepreneurship) Educator’s program at Stanford and Babson College’s entrepreneurship educator methodologies. As a result of his training and his two decades of experience working with startups, he has been able to successfully teach the principles and practices of entrepreneurship through a mostly experiential approach, whether it be in a classroom or training environment.