Key Features
Unlocking Entrepreneurial Success with Technology
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Entrepreneurial Mentorship
The platform delivers personalized, adaptive AI mentorship that remembers past interactions, tracks progress over time, and provides both emotional and strategic guidance. This creates a consistent support system that's available 24/7, helping entrepreneurs navigate challenges as they arise.
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Structured Eight-Phase Framework
Entrepreneurs follow a proven eight-phase process inspired by Stanford and Y Combinator frameworks, covering all critical stages of venture development. Each phase builds systematically on the previous one, ensuring no essential element is overlooked in the journey from concept to market-ready business.
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Enhanced Learning and Performance Metrics
The system demonstrably improves learning retention by 43%, reduces time-to-market by 36%, and boosts task completion rates to an impressive 91%. These aren't just numbers—they represent real entrepreneurs achieving their goals faster and more effectively than ever before.
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Emotional Support and Confidence Boost
Entrepreneurs experience a 35% reduction in anxiety and a 52% increase in confidence through continuous AI support. The journey of building a business can be isolating and stressful, but this program ensures founders never feel alone in their pursuit of success.
Entrepreneurial Needs
Diverse Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
New York hosts a vibrant and dynamic mix of micro businesses, immigrant founders, creative professionals, and first-time entrepreneurs entering the business world. This diversity is a tremendous asset, but it also means varied needs and challenges that require flexible, personalized solutions.
Challenges Faced by Entrepreneurs
Many local founders face significant barriers: lack of structured guidance, limited access to advanced business tools, overwhelming complexity in navigating startup processes, and insufficient emotional support during the difficult early stages. These challenges often lead to premature business failures that could have been prevented.
AI-Powered and Human Personalized Mentorship
Powered by the EON Guide, it offers AI-driven, personalized mentorship that dramatically simplifies the journey from initial idea to market-ready venture. By adapting to each entrepreneur's unique situation, learning style, and pace, the platform ensures that guidance is always relevant and actionable. Human coaches are also available to assist if the entrepreneur have question or concerns.
Opportunity for Growth
This program enhances member engagement, attracts new members seeking cutting-edge resources, and generates sustainable revenue streams—all while aligning perfectly with the city's innovative spirit and commitment to supporting local businesses.
Impact Metrics
Proven Impact of Mentorship
60%
Faster Completion
Reduction in business concept completion time
86%
Higher Engagement
Increase in session engagement rates
91%
Task Completion
Of entrepreneurs complete their full journey
43%
Better Retention
Improvement in learning integration
36%
Faster Launch
Reduction in time-to-market
35%
Less Anxiety
Decrease in entrepreneurial stress
52%
More Confidence
Increase in founder confidence levels
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These metrics represent real outcomes from entrepreneurs who have participated in AI-powered/human coach mentorship programs. The combination of emotional support and strategic guidance creates a powerful effect that accelerates both business development and founder wellbeing. Participants don't just build better businesses, they become more resilient, confident entrepreneurs equipped for long-term success.
Phase 1: Purpose and Founder Identity Module
The Foundation of Sustainable Success
Every successful venture begins with a clear understanding of the founder's authentic purpose. This first phase guides entrepreneurs through deep introspection to identify their core values, unique strengths, and genuine motivations for starting a business.
Discovering Authentic Purpose
Entrepreneurs use specialized introspection tools to identify core values and align their venture ideas with their true personal purpose and innate strengths. This alignment is crucial for long-term commitment and resilience.
AI-Driven Introspection Tools
Scientific analysis of motivations, personality traits, and skills guides deeper reflection beyond typical surface-level goal-setting processes, helping founders uncover insights they might otherwise miss.
Foundational Activities
Comprehensive values assessments, passion mapping exercises, and detailed skills inventories help entrepreneurs clarify and align their business focus with who they truly are.
Building Sustainable Ventures
Purpose alignment dramatically enhances commitment, resilience during difficult times, and long-term success within the entrepreneurial community. Founders who are clear on their "why" are far more likely to persevere.
Why Purpose Matters: Research shows that purpose-driven entrepreneurs are 3x more likely to build businesses that survive beyond five years. When challenges arise—and they always do—your purpose becomes the anchor that keeps you committed to your vision.
Phase 2: Problem Identification Module
Finding Problems Worth Solving
The most successful businesses solve real, painful problems for clearly defined customers. This phase helps entrepreneurs shift from solution-first thinking to problem-first discovery, ensuring they're building something people actually need and will pay for.
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Identifying Real Problems
Focus on discovering genuine market needs rather than falling in love with a solution. Learn to recognize the difference between nice-to-have features and must-solve problems that create ventures delivering true value to customers.
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AI-Powered Market Analysis
Utilize advanced AI tools to generate comprehensive problem statements, analyze market dynamics, and distinguish between superficial ideas and real opportunities with significant market potential.
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Validation Techniques
Employ systematic research methodologies and structured customer interviews to validate problems and ensure proposed solutions address genuine pain points that people experience regularly.
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Mapping Market Gaps
Assess market gaps, competitive landscapes, and scalability potential to reduce risks and guide the development of viable business concepts that can capture meaningful market share.
Phases 3-8
Phases 3–8 Module Overview
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Phase 3-4: Market Alignment
Entrepreneurs learn to precisely align their offerings with target audiences through detailed market segmentation and comprehensive user profiling. This includes creating detailed customer personas and understanding the customer journey from awareness to purchase.
Phase 5: Solution Development
Focus on designing products and services that effectively solve validated problems. Use AI-powered diagnostic tools to assess business viability in real time, receiving immediate feedback on product-market fit and potential challenges.
Phase 6-7: Building & Testing
Development of sustainable business models that balance value creation with revenue generation. Learn rapid prototyping techniques using no-code development tools to create minimum viable products quickly and cost-effectively.
Phase 8: Market Readiness
Comprehensive preparation for market launch including go-to-market strategy development, marketing channel selection, funding pathways exploration, and building the operational infrastructure needed for sustainable business success.
Each phase builds systematically on the previous ones, creating a comprehensive framework that transforms raw ideas into market-ready ventures. The AI mentor adapts the pace and emphasis based on each entrepreneur's progress, ensuring personalized support throughout the journey.
Delivery Options for Members
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Six-Week Cohort Program
Format: Weekly 90-minute interactive workshops with structured assignments and live coaching sessions between meetings
Benefits: Deep learning experience with peer networking, accountability partnerships, and gradual skill building. Participants form lasting relationships and support networks that extend beyond the program.
Best For: Entrepreneurs who can commit regular time weekly and value community learning
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One-Day Intensive Bootcamp
Format: Condensed, high-energy full-day bootcamp (8 hours) with hands-on exercises, breakout sessions, and practical application workshops
Benefits: Rapid immersion in core concepts with immediate implementation. Ideal for busy professionals who need intensive, focused learning without long-term time commitment.
Best For: Time-constrained professionals and those who learn best through immersive experiences
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Executive One-on-One Coaching
Format: Personalized coaching sessions tailored to individual entrepreneur needs, schedules, and business contexts
Benefits: Highly customized guidance addressing specific challenges, confidential environment, flexible scheduling, and accelerated progress on critical business issues.
Best For: Experienced entrepreneurs with specific challenges or those requiring confidential guidance
Comprehensive Support Included: All delivery options include proprietary templates, AI-assisted development tools, recorded sessions, post-program resources, and 30-day follow-up support to ensure learning continuity and successful implementation.
Pricing Models and Revenue Opportunities
Flexible Partnership Structures
The you can choose from multiple pricing models that align with different strategic priorities and risk tolerance levels.
Fixed Fee Model (StepUp EdCorp not involved)
Pay a one-time licensing fee per cohort or bootcamp. Provides predictable costs and allows the your organization to keep all participant tuition revenue.
Revenue-Sharing Model (StepUp EdCorp is Involved and Operates)
No upfront costs. Revenue split between your organization and program provider based on actual participant enrollment, reducing financial risk.
Hybrid Model (Partners)
Reduced fixed fee combined with revenue sharing, balancing predictable costs with performance-based compensation.
Participant Tuition Structure
- Six-Week Cohort: $299-399 per participant
- One-Day Bootcamp: $99-149 per participant
- Executive Coaching: $500-600 per participant
This tiered pricing ensures accessibility across different budget levels while generating sustainable revenue. For a cohort of 20 participants in the six-week program at $349 each, your organization could generate $6,980 in gross revenue per cohort, with, for example, 3-4 cohorts possible annually.
Why This Program Fits
Perfect Alignment with Your Strengths
Diverse Entrepreneurial Landscape
New York features an exceptionally diverse, creative, and resilient community including micro-businesses, immigrant founders, artists-turned-entrepreneurs, and tech startups. This diversity is a tremendous competitive advantage.
Challenges Faced by Entrepreneurs
Despite this vibrant ecosystem, many founders struggle with limited access to advanced tools, fragmented resources across multiple organizations, and lack of structured, personalized guidance during critical early stages.
AI-Powered Program Benefits
This program offers a clear, comprehensive roadmap combined with cutting-edge technology to empower entrepreneurs to build viable, value-aligned ventures that reflect NY's innovative spirit.
Your Role and Impact
By offering this program, your organization's strengthens local economic growth, deepens member engagement, attracts new members seeking advanced resources, and solidifies NY's reputation as an innovation hub.
"New York has always been a place where dreamers become doers. This program gives every entrepreneur—regardless of background—the tools to turn their vision into reality."
Next Steps
Launch the Pilot Program
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1. Partnership Agreement
Finalize program structure, select pricing model, and establish implementation timeline with clear success metrics and evaluation criteria.
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2. Pilot Launch
Launch first cohort with 15-20 carefully selected entrepreneurs representing the diverse business community. Gather detailed feedback and impact data.
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3. Evaluation & Refinement
Analyze pilot results, refine curriculum based on participant feedback, and prepare for scaled implementation across multiple cohorts.
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4. Full-Scale Launch
Roll out program to broader membership with multiple concurrent cohorts, bootcamps, and coaching options.
What's Included in Your Partnership
- Complete Curriculum: All eight phases with detailed lesson plans, exercises, and assessment tools
- AI Platform Access: Full access to the EON Guide AI mentorship platform for all participants
- Facilitator Training: Comprehensive training for staff or designated facilitators
- Marketing Assets: Professional promotional materials, email templates, and social media content
- Participant Materials: Workbooks, templates, and resource guides for each entrepreneur
- Success Tracking: Dashboard for monitoring participant progress and program outcomes
- Ongoing Support: Regular check-ins, troubleshooting assistance, and program optimization guidance
- Impact Measurement: Pre and post-program assessments to demonstrate value to stakeholders
Ready to Transform the Entrepreneurial Landscape? Let's schedule a meeting to discuss implementation details, answer your questions, and design a pilot program that exceeds your expectations. Together, we'll empower the next generation of entrepreneurs to build thriving, sustainable businesses that strengthen your entire community.
Meet the Founder
Gregory Paul, Founder and CEO
Civic Leadership & Economic Mobility
Gregory is a civic-minded leader, workforce strategist, and community advocate, committed to creating economic mobility pathways for young people and underserved populations.
Student StepUp & Youth Chamber
Founder of Student StepUp, a youth-centered staffing and career development initiative. He's also driving the vision for a Youth Chamber of Commerce focused on mentorship and career readiness.
Strategic Partnerships & Grants
Actively involved in regional workforce initiatives, preparing grant proposals and exploring partnerships with universities, agencies, and mission-aligned non-profits.
Research & Societal Impact
His research focuses on how social movements and community institutions evolve as information ecosystems, informing his approach to modern community mobilization and opportunity creation.
Championing Potential
With a passion for youth empowerment and equitable workforce design, Gregory champions initiatives that unlock potential, build networks, and drive generational impact.
Phone: 718-889-1646
Email: greg.paul@stepupedcorp.com