Your Instructor

Program & Ecosystem Development Manager

Luan Tolosa

At Spring, Luan helps impact-driven entrepreneurs succeed through the leadership of Spring projects and programs from design to delivery to evaluation. Her main focus is on Spring’s global ecosystem work and international program management. Luan has a diverse background in ecosystem development and supporting entrepreneurs that spans Canada, SE Europe, LATAM, and SE Asia. Luan Tolosa is passionate about using her technical knowledge, corporate background, and entrepreneurial experience to help others make the world a better place.

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Week 1 - February 25, 2020: Welcome, Finding Your Why, Accountability Partners, Problem Definition, Target Market, and Customer Discovery

    • Welcome to NexStream Challenge Incubator

    • What is the NexStream Challenge?

    • Session 1 Slide Deck

    • Session 1 Video & Audio

    • TED Talk: Start With Why by Simon Sinek

    • Feedback on Session 1
  • 2

    Week 2: Lean Methodology, Minimum Viable Product & Pivots - March 3, 2020

    • Session 2 Deck

    • Session 2 Video Recording

  • 3

    Week 3: Competition and Competitive framing & Launch Sales and Marketing - March 10, 2020

    • Session 3 Slide Deck

    • Session 3 Recording Part 1
  • 4

    Week 4: Business Models

    • Week 4: Business Models Deck

    • Spring Lean Impact Canvas Template

    • Week 4 Recording

    • Lean Impact Canvas
  • 5

    Week 6: Storytelling

    • Week 6 Storytelling NexStream Video

    • Week 6 - VoiceStory Deck
  • 6

    Week 7, Session 6: Long Form & Elevator Pitches

    • Week 7, Session 6: Long Form & Elevator Pitches

    • Week 7, Session 6 Recording
  • 7

    Week 8, Session 7: Legal with Guest Ogi Balaban

    • Legal Deck

    • NexStream Session 7, Week 8 Recording
  • 8

    Week 9, Session 8: External Impact Metrics, Internal KPI’s, and Measurement

    • NexStream Session 8 Impact Measurement
  • 9

    Week 11, Session 10: Finance with Entreflow

    • Session 10 Recording

    • Session 10 Slide Deck