ASBhive Pre-Incubator

ASBhive Pre-Incubator Program

The ASBhive Pre-Incubator Program supports aspiring entrepreneurs with faculty guidance, 10 hours of mentoring over 10 weeks, and workshops on building and validating business ideas. Participants connect with local experts, investors, and entrepreneurs, explore startup resources, collaborate with other students, and present their ideas at a Demo Day.

Upcoming in May 2025

Program

Over 10 weeks, participants attend workshops, create prototypes, validate their ideas, and get guidance from industry mentors and ASB faculty. The program ends with a demo day,

Demo Day

At the end of the 10-week program – Participants will be pitching their ideas to angel investors and venture capitalists.

Location

The whole session will be conducted here in Asia School of Business.

ASBhive Summer Pre-Incubator Programme 2024

"It allowed me to begin my entrepreneurship journey. Without the platform that IEC had provided for me this
business idea would not be so well fleshed out. It was great to see what my product actually was and who I
would be selling too" - See Wei Jie

"Understanding the roadmap of scaling an entrepreneurial idea"

"Learning on how to convince potential user to believe on our products"

Duration

10 Weeks

Workshop & Learning Module

Ideation to Launch

Team

A individually or group of 3 (max) or individually

Trainers & Mentorship

Guidance from Asia School of Business (ASB) Faculty & IEC Mentors

Perks

Access to the ecosystem network, VC, and Angel Investors

Demo Day

Pre-Seed Pitching

Type of Entrepreneurship Projects

ASBhive Social Innovation Challenge(s)

Own your Entrepreneurship Ideas

Pre-Incubation program includes:

Faculty Advisor
Entrepreneurship Mentoring: One-on-one or group mentoring sessions by experienced mentors, with 10 hours per 10 weeks per team/project.
Workshops and Mentoring Sessions: Covering topics like identifying and validating problems, developing minimum viable products, and creating business strategies.
Access to Local Networks: Connecting students with experts, entrepreneurs, and investors in the local startup community.
Exposure to Startup World: Providing resources, information, and events related to startups.
Collaboration Opportunities: Working with students from other local universities, if applicable.
Demo Day: A final presentation event at the end of the program.

Timeline

Step 1: Submit application Form

The application form includes key questions to evaluate the Business Idea, Strategy, and Entrepreneur aspects. Candidates will be asked to submit a 5-pager deck outlining: The Problem, Solution, Market Opportunities, Business Strategy, and Competitive Analysis; AND a financial budget table.

Step 2: Shortlists & Interview

Interviews will be conducted on campus. Announcement of the selected students and the approval for the ALSP will be announce soon!

Need more info? Check out our most frequently asked questions.

What is the program outline?

The program aims to provide participants with a hands-on entrepreneurship learning experience, from ideation to launching a product into the market.

Who should apply?

Students and aspiring entrepreneurs, from the ideation stage to business establishment, are welcome to participate.

(See application process)

Team / Slots

Limited to a total of 2 projects/slots
Individual or in a team (of max 2).

(Students’ projects & and learning growth are monitored throughout the program period)