Open until 30/06/2023
Open until 30/06/2023
Prepare to go to market and maximize your startup success.
Do you want to learn what it takes and how to launch a successful business?
Santander X Launch programme, launched by Banco Santander, in collaboration with Babson College, is a high-impact twelve-week virtual program for teams who have come out of pre-incubation and want to explore the unique entrepreneurial skills and expertise required to move towards incorporation and bring a project to market.
Participating teams will get the most out of the program the further along they are with their business model, innovation concept or initial assessments of their intended markets and are looking to incorporate, go to market or raise external funding.
Eileen Galván
Founder of Borboleta
“Prepare to Launch for me was raising my level of thinking to other possibilities for my project, thinking outside the box and taking things to the next level; always question everything, validate my ideas, and dare to change my initial ideas to evolve.”
Agustín Blacker
Founder of Hedonix
“I found the program very good, especially having a mentor to help me refine not only the presentation but also the idea ofthe project. It is an intensive program in which, to make the most of it, it was important to have a validated business model.”
About the program
In this program, 100 teams (per program) will dive deeply into the entrepreneurial skills and techniques necessary for startup viability, learn from Babson faculty members who have helped thousands of successful entrepreneurs launch and grow their businesses, benefit from building a network of global entrepreneurs, and earn a certificate of completion from the #1 school for entrepreneurship.
The learning path will cover essential “how-to” principles for building an enduring enterprise that apply broadly throughout the venture-building process and prepare teams to launch and accelerate successfully.
These principles include how to:
Banco Santander and its support for higher education
Banco Santander, the leader in responsible banking, is firmly committed to progress and inclusive sustainable growth. Through Santander Universities, it has been a pioneering stalwart of higher education for 25 years, standing out among the world's financial institutions. The bank has committed more than EUR 2.1 billion and awarded over 790,000 scholarships and grants to students, professionals SMEs since launching the programme.
Babson college
Working with institutions in more than 80 countries, the Babson Academy empowers educators around the world to teach entrepreneurship. Online and in-person programs are framed by Entrepreneurial Thought and Action, giving educators, administrators, and students an increased capacity to recognize and exploit entrepreneurial opportunity.
