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TEKSTART

Explore the fundamentals of building in agtech. Channel your passion for agriculture whilst developing practical, foundational skills in building an agtech startup.

Flexible online learning for emerging agtech entrepreneurs

  • Understand the agricultural landscape 

  • Validate your ideas with real customers and build the confidence to launch.. or pivot!

  • Clearly articulate the problem you're looking to solve

  • Create a unique value proposition

  • Define your agtech customer segment and ideal persona

  • Plan your product roadmap to the next stage and beyond!

What is TEKSTART?

TEKSTART is a free self-paced, online course for emerging agtech entrepreneurs. It has been designed to be completed over 6-8 weeks. However, you can take as long as you like!

The content and frameworks have been specifically tailored to the agricultural sector by incorporating real-life case studies from some of the successful agtech founders we work with.

What you get?

 

  • Comprehensive online course guiding you through the critical steps of validating and launching your agtech startup

  • Exclusive interview segments with seasoned agtech entrepreneurs

  • Practical examples from our previous pathway participants

  • Short quizzes, fillable workbooks, canvases and proven frameworks to test your idea in practise

  • Office hours with F2F coaches

  • Access to our TEKSTART community and discussion forum

  • Access to regular monthly online workshops and events

  • Stepping stone into more advanced programs with F2F

What you will learn

TEKSTART is comprised of 26 lessons across a number of core modules as well as access to our community platform. It is flexible, self-paced learning. You can take as long as you like to complete it. We have found most entrepreneurs complete the course over 6-8 weeks.

Module: Understanding the landscape

6 lessons

  • Snapshot of Australia's Ag industries

  • Grains

  • Horticulture

  • Livestock

  • Challenges in agtech adoption

  • Interactive quiz and workbook activities

Module: Building your first agtech prototype

4 lessons

  • Competitor analysis

  • Customer personas

  • Customer journey mapping

  • UVP to MVP

Module: Applying lean startup methods to agtech

4 lessons

  • ​Creating a vision

  • Basic lean startup methodology

  • F2F agtech lean canvases

  • Real life startup examples

Module: How to pitch your great agtech idea

3 lessons

  • Perfecting your pitch

  • F2F pitching pros

  • Get real feedback on your pitch from a F2F coach

Module: How to validate your idea with customers

4 lessons

  • Agtech customer discovery 101

  • Example interview plans

  • Downloading customer insights

  • Unexpected learnings from customers

Module: Connecting with F2F and the agtech ecosystem

3 lessons

  • ​What's next?

  • Book a coaching call

  • Connect with the agtech community

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Is this course for me?

There are no prerequisites or experience required to join TEKSTART.

This course is designed for anyone who wants to explore a tech-enabled idea that can solve challenges in the agriculture sector. It is designed to equip you with the confidence and skills necessary to kickstart your agtech idea or explore new career pathways into agriculture. Technology applications could involve AI, Big Data, IOT, Intelligent apps, robotics, drones, autonomy, sensors, block chain and lots more!

Accreditation and future pathways

TEKSTART is a perfect launchpad to explore your agtech startup idea!

On completion of the course, you will be provided with a Certificate and access to exclusive coaching services with Farmers2Founders. You can share your success on LinkedIn and we will be happy to endorse you.

Further your agtech journey by completing our more advanced programs. Based on the progress you make in the TEKSTART course you may be eligible to be fast-tracked through our pathways. 

Tap into the community to access resources, discussion forums, events and more! 

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STILL GOT QUESTIONS?

Book a call with our expert team and we'll help you decide which pathway is right for you and your venture.

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