Gro Academy

Gro empowers entrepreneurs to start up smart.

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Gro empowers entrepreneurs to start up smart.

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Gro empowers entrepreneurs to start up smart. Have a great business idea? Validate it now with Gro X, our Free Idea Assessment Tool!

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Cool idea but what (as a first time visitor on the site) I am missing is an example of such a 1-Page Business Summary for a fictitious company.

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7yr ago

Gro Academy

Maker

@peter_jaap_blaakmeer glad to hear you like the idea! We actually have examples of completed 1-Page Business Summaries specific to each industry available for our users to reference. You can find them in the top right corner of the assignment portion of each lesson by clicking on the "example" button. Hope that helps!

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7yr ago

@bryanjaneczko ah ok! Although (funnel-wise) that's two clicks too far, and no clear route to it. I would add at least one to your homepage, dead smack in the middle. Output is what people care about.

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7yr ago

Gro Academy

Maker

@peter_jaap_blaakmeer that’s a good suggestion, we can certainly leave a mock-up at the free tool landing page for people who are interested in getting a taste/idea of what the tool is. Thanks for the feedback!

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7yr ago

@peter_jaap_blaakmeer @bryanjaneczko Thanks Bryan, I was looking for this as well.

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7yr ago

@bryanjaneczko @jansenwalsh @antonio_dmya it's not about the (un)willingness to click, its about that you don't even know it exists before you actually do those clicks. If it said "You're 2 clicks away from examples! Start here!" right on the homepage, that's perfectly fine. Bytheway, I can totally imagine two clicks stopping anyone. Selling stuff online, no matter your target market, is all about reducing friction.

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7yr ago

Is there a NDA in place? Sharing and getting validation is great! However, what are the rules and regulations you have set up for it to protect the user's idea(s)?

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7yr ago

@samuel_dirksz I was thinking the same thing. I was reading the privacy policy but didn't see anything specific to the user ideas only to the user data that is shared to third-parties.

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7yr ago

Gro Academy

Maker

@samuel_dirksz @tostartafire Thanks for the question Samuel and Dan, allow me to clarify. Gro was built by a team of entrepreneurs, so we are very aware of how crucial it is to protect your idea and the data associated with it. All ideas that are submitted to Gro are safe, and will not be shared with any third parties. We have a strict privacy agreement in place that reinforces this as well.

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7yr ago

Overcomplicating your 1 pager and business plan by way of information overload is a common mistake for many new entrepreneurs. I am a huge fan of the prompts you give, as they touch on the important aspects of the business, but ensures no unnecessary or repetitive information is present! Keep up the good work, I am excited to use the tool and see the Gro community expand. One question I do have is, as your user base grows how do you expect the user experience to change? Will their be a community based networking aspect or other tools to help potential founders continue with their ideas?

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7yr ago

Gro Academy

Maker

@ben_grosse Hi Ben, thank you for your thoughtful comment, and I’d be happy to answer your questions. As we expand into our Gro Academy, our full online accelerator which will be releasing in the months to come, we will develop the user experience in a few major ways. We intend to create much more content ourselves, while still keeping it concise enough for people to navigate the lessons effectively. Entrepreneurs will be directed through a comprehensive process of building out their business model. This will include guidance on customer discovery, financial modeling, incorporation and legal advice, best practices to find and secure funding and much more. We will also be incorporating a network of both founders and mentors, so that our community can begin to build upon one another. Users will be able to give each other feedback, collaborate, and seek out mentorship that fits their needs.

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7yr ago

Looks great Gro!! Just so you guys are aware, it looks like my phone number AND my email were considered invalid but the email function worked fine anyways. :) Can't wait to see how this Gro's!

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7yr ago

Gro Academy

Maker

@caroline_holden Thanks for letting us know Caroline, we're on it. We hope you're enjoying the tool otherwise!

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7yr ago

Gro Academy

Maker

@caroline_holden the email bug has been fixed!

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7yr ago

@bryanjaneczko Absolutely! It's great framework for helping to build an excellent business plan/summary! I think you guys are doing a great job in pointing out what's important. Would love to have the company assessment quiz to be a bit longer though: felt a bit short

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7yr ago

Gro Academy

Maker

@caroline_holden good to know, we are actually planning on adding more questions to it soon!

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7yr ago

Onward

I’ve mentored hundreds of idea stage startups over the years and I think this is a super valuable tool for startup founders of all experience levels. Plus, the makers are legit and deeply concerned about improving the odds of startup success. Bravo!

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7yr ago

Gro Academy

Maker

@gzicherm That is very humbling coming from you Gabe, thank you for the support!

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7yr ago