How It Works
We work with regionally disperse partners to deliver the Start House program, bringing experts in residence, mentors, applied business training and a network for start-ups and scale-ups. This program provides an ecosystem of support and a pathway to global opportunities. Start House works with business hubs to distribute this program across NSW and beyond. Join us for the next Discovery Session to meet your local ecosystem of support.

Outcomes
The Ideation Program is a 3-month program for entrepreneurs who want to turn their idea into a business.
- Ideation Program
After the ideation boot camp, we work with you one on one to get your idea into a business. We will help you develop your 'minimum viable product' and test it in the market. Take it at your pace.
- 1:1 Mentoring
Each participant will have an experienced business advisor to help them along the ideation journey.
- Pitch Practices
Our team will help you develop a pitch that with cut through to any investor. Learn from your seasoned mentors and the program's alumni for their dos and don'ts.
- Regional Pitch Night
There's nothing like the real thing. We collect business leaders, investors and fellow startups for you to pitch to. Have an opportunity to form partnerships and connections for your startup. Locations: Newcastle, North Wyong or Gosford, Singleton, Maitland or Port Stephens.
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Ideation Toolbox
Each participant will receive a toolbox of business tools, and free products and services to help them along the ideation journey. Toolbox includes: Value Proposition Canvas, Business Model Canvas, Shareholder agreement example, Founder agreement example, Jobs for NSW Funding Road Map, Cloud service credits, Jazoodle credits, Cyferlinx registration.
Who Should Apply
Apply if:
- You have an idea
You have an innovative idea or product/service that has the potential of growing internationally.
- You are an entrepreneur
You have an innovative product/service and want to learn more about your customers, their problems, product delivery and communicate how value (benefit) will be delivered, experienced and acquired.
- Startup or Scale-up
Regardless of where you are on your entrepreneurship journey, we work with you across our lean methodology and apply the level of support based on where you are in the commercialisation cycle.
Mentors
This program is delivered by industry experts to help you apply your learning to your business. Our Mentors and Advisors are highly accomplished and experienced in operating a business.
Subsidised
This program is supported by the Australian Government Department of Industry, Innovation and Science through Incubator Support Initiative funding as part of the Entrepreneurs’ Program.
Case Study
Meet the people who have gone through this program and read their story understand their journey.